Financial Operations Specialist Location: Pennington, NJ 08534 Work Schedule: Hybrid Pay: $19.96/hour Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire Employer: LHH LHH is seeking a detail-oriented Financial Operations Specialist for a hybrid position in Pennington, NJ. This role supports financial operations related to abandoned and unclaimed property, including account research, transaction processing, reconciliation, client claims, and regulatory processes. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in financial services, banking operations, transaction processing, compliance, or a similar operational environment who is comfortable researching account issues and working within established procedures.
Responsibilities
- Review and research accounts potentially containing abandoned or unclaimed property.
- Process and reconcile financial transactions while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Research and resolve account exceptions, discrepancies, reinstatements, distributions, and escheatment-related issues.
- Support client claims and respond to inquiries regarding account status and documentation.
- Conduct due diligence outreach and validate client information and responses.
- Assist with regulatory reporting, documentation, and recordkeeping requirements.
- Identify potential operational or regulatory risks and escalate concerns appropriately.
- Partner with internal teams and business partners to resolve account and transaction issues.
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of experience processing transactions, records, requests, or documentation in financial services, operations, regulatory support, or a related environment.
- Experience researching and resolving operational issues, exceptions, discrepancies, or client requests.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to review information and make decisions based on established procedures.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting accuracy, quality, and timeliness expectations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working with clients, internal business partners, or cross-functional teams.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with abandoned property, unclaimed property, escheatment, regulatory reporting, or compliance-related processes.
- Knowledge of banking, wealth management, brokerage, retirement, or investment products.
- Experience with due diligence, account reinstatement, asset distributions, regulatory reporting, audit support, or control-related activities.
- Education or training in business, finance, accounting, economics, compliance, or a related field.
Additional Information This position offers a hybrid work schedule in Pennington, NJ 08534 and pays $19.96 per hour. The role is a potential contract-to-hire opportunity. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment sponsorship. LHH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Pay Details: $19.00 to $19.96 per hour
Search managed by: Abigail Revalee
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.