Financial Operations

Phoenix, Arizona

Earn an Educational Stipend

Hybrid

August 2025

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Our Proven Path

Train

Through job training across our 4 different Career Pathways, Year Up United sets students up for success on a path they’re passionate about—and it starts by building a foundation of expertise. Through our finance training program, you will receive an educational stipend and skills-first training in:

Financial Operations Fundamentals

Data Management, Analysis & Reporting

Investment Operations Fundamentals

Process Analysis

Workplace & Career Readiness Skills

Experience

Students have the opportunity to put their skills into practice with access to hands-on, real-world internships with our corporate partners. This is where students gain the invaluable experience they need to get where they want to go.

Access

Our support staff will guide you through every part of your job search with personalized coaching.

Common role pathways:

Fund/Portfolio Accounting/Administration

Reconciliation Analyst

Client Services Support

Transaction Processing

Billing/Payroll/Purchasing Specialist

Financial Reporting/Data/Budget Analyst

Business/Process Analyst

Accounting Clerk/Associate/Bookkeeper

Accounts Payable/Receivable Support

Year Up United Graduate Outcomes

80%

of graduates employed and/or enrolled in postsecondary education within 4 months of program completion

$53k

average starting salary of Year Up United graduates

92%

of graduates are satisfied with Year Up United

Financial Operations Typical Job Tasks

Update daily fund pricing; monitor fund cash and custody activity and prepare fund reports
Receive and execute operational requests from clients; process wires and trades
Use process flows and common analysis techniques to document and interpret processes, identify opportunities, and implement solutions

Monitor and identify causes of systems breaks
Analyze data relating to business processes; communicate business process improvement requirements to a technology team

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Eligibility Requirements

18-29 years old
High school graduate or GED
Low to moderate income
Authorized to work in the United States for the full duration of the program
Live within commuting distance of a Year Up United location. Although Year Up United has shifted to a hybrid program model, you must be able to regularly attend in-person days throughout the duration of the program
Have not obtained a Bachelor’s degree

Available five days a week (M-F) for the entire duration of the program
Highly motivated to learn new technical and professional skills

Do you have DACA status?
Young adults who are authorized to work in the United States for the full duration of the program are eligible to participate in Year Up United. For more, see our DACA Guidance page.