Hybrid Valuations Analyst

at skillventory - A Leading Talent Research Firm

• Job title: Valuations Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: VBA
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Merrimack, United States

About the role

• Valuations Analyst responsible for validating security prices and maintaining accurate valuations. Engaged in financial operations to support shareholder interests and the organization’s reputation.

Responsibilities

• The Analyst is responsible for validating security prices and market movements, researching pricing exceptions, and maintaining accurate and detailed valuation.
• These valuations directly support the calculation of Net Asset Values (NAVs) across multiple products and are essential to protecting shareholder interests and maintaining the organization’s reputation.
• The analyst also serves as a point of contact for internal and external business partners, responding to valuation-related inquiries with accuracy, integrity, and timeliness.
• Research, analyze, and validate prices across a wide range of financial instruments, assessing price movements and valuation impacts using multiple systems.
• Ensure pricing accuracy to support NAV calculations while safeguarding shareholder interests and the firm’s reputation.
• Investigate and resolve pricing exceptions, escalating high-risk items as appropriate to minimize financial or reputational exposure.
• Participate in continuous process improvement initiatives to improve operational efficiency and controls.
• Identify and contribute to cross-divisional business initiatives and improvement efforts.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver effective, customer-focused solutions.
• Lead complex processes and perform advanced problem resolution across daily valuation operations.
• Act as a point of contact for management by escalating issues in a timely manner and coordinating resolutions across stakeholders.
• Operate within a control-driven environment, ensuring ongoing compliance with reporting standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 4 years financial operations experience
• Strong attention to detail with well-developed analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to research issues thoroughly and communicate findings clearly to internal and external business partners.
• High level of digital literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel; VBA knowledge preferred).
• Ability to learn and work effectively across multiple systems and operating platforms.
• Solid understanding of financial markets, including equities, fixed income, and derivative instruments.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify high-risk items and proactively seek guidance or escalate issues to mitigate losses.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Benefits

• Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process.