Sr. Analyst, Alternative Investment Operations

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Date: May 12, 2026

Primary Location: Radnor, PA, US

Company: Lincoln Financial

Alternate Locations: Work from Home; Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania)

Work Arrangement:

Remote : Work at home employee residing outside of a commutable distance to an office location.

Relocation assistance: is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition #: 76055

The Role at a Glance

As the Senior Analyst, Alternative Investments Operations, you will own day-to-day and period-end operational oversight for the alternative investment asset class—including limited partnerships (LPs), hedge funds, and private equity. You will serve as the team’s subject matter expert (SME) for alternatives and lead manager fee review, invoice validation, and payment execution.

You will partner with internal stakeholders and a third-party back-office partner to ensure accurate, timely accounting operations, reconciliations, reporting, and strong control execution. This is an individual contributor (IC) role with work-direction leadership responsibilities (serves as lead for one indirect report). You will own operational oversight including leading the relationship with our third party back-office partner for alternative investments.

What you'll be doing

Own operational oversight including leading the relationship with our third party back-office partner for alternative investments (LPs, private equity, hedge funds) across the product life cycle, including establishing new positions, capital calls, distributions, and period-end close support; apply knowledge of accounting and reporting for alternative investments, and manager fee terms (management/performance fees) on a STAT/GAAP basis.
Execute and/or review reconciliations across the general ledger, subledger/data sources including capital statements and financial statements, and third-party vendor outputs; research, document, and resolve breaks and exceptions.
Lead the manager fee lifecycle, including invoice validation, accrual support (monthly/quarterly), payment coordination, and variance explanations.
Manage alternative investment financial statement and audited statement tracking, including follow-up on missing or late deliverables and coordination with stakeholders.
Drive suspense and exception resolution; improve timeliness/aging through root-cause analysis, clear documentation, and follow-through.
Collaborates across the organization with Investment Reporting, Treasury, Portfolio Management, Reinsurance, and Tax teams to ensure transactions are booked appropriately and communicated to all relevant parties.
Oversee and own design and execution of SOX controls including those performed by third-party back-office provider
Identify and implement process improvements (e.g., data/reporting enhancements, SOP updates, control strengthening) to improve accuracy and efficiency.

What we’re looking for

Must-Haves

5 - 7+ Years experience public accounting, internal audit, control, risk or other activities with the specific responsibilities for this position.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Demonstrated experience with capital calls/distributions, capital statements and fund-related workflows, and fee calculations/accruals.
Ability to be innovative and an aptitude to drive and accept change
Strong analytical/reconciliation skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with a track record of driving issues to resolution.

Nice-to-Haves

CPA or other relevant certification.
Exposure to multi-basis reporting environments (Statutory/GAAP/Management/Tax) and control-oriented processes.
Experience leading work through influence (e.g., reviewing others’ work, providing day-to-day guidance).
PAM for Investments, PeopleSoft, Business Objects; advanced Excel and comfort reconciling across multiple data sources.

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through June, 30, 2026, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future.

What’s in it for you:

Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes
Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
PTO/parental leave
Competitive 401K and employee benefits
Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
Tuition assistance program
Work arrangements that work for you
Effective productivity/technology tools and training

The pay range for this position is $96,900 - $176,200 with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law. Pay is based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln’s total rewards package for employees. In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual. Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln’s standard benefits package.

About The Company

Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) helps people to confidently plan for their version of a successful future. We focus on identifying a clear path to financial security, with products including annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services.

With our 120-year track record of expertise and integrity, millions of customers trust our solutions and service to help put their goals in reach.

Lincoln Financial Distributors, a broker-dealer, is the wholesale distribution organization of Lincoln Financial. Lincoln Financial is the marketing name for Lincoln Financial Corporation and its affiliates including The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN, and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, Syracuse, NY. Lincoln Financial affiliates, their distributors, and their respective employees, representatives and/or insurance agents do not provide tax, accounting or legal advice.

Lincoln is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Be Aware of Fraudulent Recruiting Activities

If you are interested in a career at Lincoln, we encourage you to review our current openings and apply on our website. Lincoln values the privacy and security of every applicant and urges all applicants to diligently protect their sensitive personal information from scams targeting job seekers. These scams can take many forms including fake employment applications, bogus interviews and falsified offer letters.

Lincoln will not ask applicants to provide their social security numbers, date of birth, bank account information or other sensitive information in job applications. Additionally, our recruiters do not communicate with applicants through free e-mail accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or conduct interviews utilizing video chat rooms. We will never ask applicants to provide payment during the hiring process or extend an offer without conducting a phone, live video or in-person interview. Please contact Lincoln's fraud team at fraudhotline@lfg.com if you encounter a recruiter or see a job opportunity that seems suspicious.

Additional Information

This position may be subject to Lincoln’s Political Contribution Policy. An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln’s current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial are considered property of Lincoln Financial and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

Lincoln Financial ("Lincoln" or "the Company") is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability. Opportunities throughout Lincoln are available to employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

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