Financial Strategies Associate

HilltopSecurities is looking to hire a Financial Strategies Associate - Fixed Income Portfolio Accounting. If you are looking to join a rapidly growing strategies team by supporting fixed-income bond accounting analytics and reporting this role may be for you. This on-site role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong financial acumen, and critical thinking to automate workflows, validate data, and deliver professional client materials.  The ideal candidate thrives in a fast‑paced, detail‑driven environment, takes ownership of deliverables, and is comfortable supporting senior strategists and external clients with minimal hand‑holding.

Responsibilities

• Monthly processing of investment portfolios using the Portfolio Manager (accounting) models for assigned financial institutions, ensuring accurate execution, quality control, and timely delivery of accounting reports and analytics.
• Quality-check results and reports; log, track, and resolve discrepancies with documented root-cause notes.
• Support new client onboarding, including data intake, system setup, and walkthroughs of the platform. 
• Provide client‑facing support, troubleshooting issues, offering technical guidance, and delivering ongoing assistance.
• Proactively perform investment portfolio analysis to surface insights and risks that will inform internal and external clients.
• Create client-ready slides and memos that present complex topics clearly and professionally; proofread for accuracy, consistency, and target objectives.
• Collaborate with Financial Strategy Team (FST) Analysts through knowledge‑sharing, training support, recurring team activities, and timely handling of ad‑hoc requests.
• Contribute to SOPs (standard operating procedures), data dictionaries, and documentation that support scale, onboarding, and handoffs; standardize templates to support team alignment for reports and offer sheets.
• Build and maintain processes for data validation and transformation; resolve issues independently and implement basic unit checks for reliability and accuracy.
• Analyze and generate monthly reporting on client trade activity; summarize implications for fixed-income portfolios and upcoming client discussions.
• Assist in preparation of materials for SOC 1 Type 2 annual audits. 
• Track, record, and monitor client billing, ensuring timely delivery of both invoices and payments. 
• Reconciliation of portfolio positions and transactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Math/Stats, Data Science, or related field.
• Licensing: SIE + Series 7 + Series 63 (or obtained within firm-mandated timeline).
• Knowledge of fixed-income securities, analytics, amortization, accretion, paydowns, and GAAP required.
• Strong Excel skills required, including advanced formulas, data validation, and professional formatting for client deliverables.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg Terminal and fixed income security modeling.
• Investment Accounting and Asset/Liability Management knowledge a plus.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment with client-facing etiquette & reliable follow-through. 
• Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python, VBA, .NET, and/or databases (SQL) a plus.
• Experience with QuickBooks a plus.

About UsAt HilltopSecurities, we believe in building noble and collaborative relationships that enrich the financial future of individuals, businesses and communities. With an extensive portfolio of products, we deliver a broad range of investment banking and related financial services that help our clients achieve their definition of success. As a subsidiary of HilltopHoldings, which also encompasses PlainsCapital Bank, and PrimeLending, we have the financial strength and stability that has withstood the test of time. Our nationwide presence in 400 locations across 44 states provides our associates with extensive opportunities to grow their careers in a diverse organization that truly values relationship capital above all else.About the TeamHilltopSecurities’ Fixed Income department has over 2,000 Tier I institutional and middle market clients in all 50 states. We focus on three classes of fixed income investments—municipal, taxable, and securitized products. We are able to access a wide range of investment products for our clients, such as GSE agencies, commercial paper, CDs, CMOs, municipals, and corporate and mortgage-backed municipal securities. Our total balance sheet for all products reaches $1 billion, thanks to our more than 100 sales and trading professionals across the county, each of whom provide keen financial guidance. Our department participates in syndication and primary issuance, as well as three types of sales and trading—fixed income, securitized products, and investment grade and high yield. Our capabilities also include supporting the primary issuance of negotiated and competitive securities, HFA pooled securities, and state HFA CMOs.