Position Requirements

What you'll need:

• 7+ years of relevant analyst experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, data science, analytics, or a related discipline is preferred; relevant work experience may be considered.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, conditional formatting, charting, and executive-ready presentations.
• Advanced analytical skills, including forecasting and complex financial modeling with multiple variables, drivers, scenarios, and decision alternatives.
• Consistent ability to structure unstructured problems or data and convert them into flexible models, actionable insights, and strategic recommendations.
• Ability to complete total cost of ownership, return on investment, pricing, sensitivity, and other financial impact analyses with minimal direction or review.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of firm results, key business drivers, strategies, priorities, accounting processes, and financial statements.
• Strong ability to learn rapidly, adapt, and deliver results in ambiguous situations where there may be limited precedent and requirements may evolve.
• Ability to summarize complex financial, supplier, and operational information and influence associates and leaders through executive-level verbal, written, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions, gain alignment among senior and executive stakeholders, and lead work without direct authority.
• Advanced project-management capability, including independently sequencing complex tasks, dependencies, decisions, and stakeholder interactions.

What could set you apart:

• Experience collaborating with sourcing teams and contract negotiators is preferred.
• Advanced degree or professional certification is beneficial.
• Knowledge or experience with PeopleSoft and Tableau is beneficial; experience with negotiation strategy, negotiation, purchasing, corporate strategy, or industry research is beneficial.

Company Description

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued.  Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging. 

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career. 

View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.

¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
 

Awards and Accolades

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong.  We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

Position Schedule

Full-Time

Posting Location

Arizona, Tempe, Missouri, St. Louis

External Work Arrangements

Campus-Based, Onsite

Position Type

Home Office

EEO Statement

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Salary Information

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism.  Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.

Country

United States

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