Associate Financial Planner

Associate Financial Planner Job Description

Partners in Financial Planning and its owners have served southwest Virginia and surrounding area for many years. We specialize in wealth management services for physicians and other professionals. We provide high touch services designed to exceed the client’s expectations. We customize our services for each client, coordinating specific financial resources with goals, risk tolerance and lifestyle. We also specialize in tax planning and investment planning, as well as comprehensive financial life planning. Our clients enjoy the peace of mind that comes from delegating their financial details and big-picture outlook to qualified, compassionate advisors. As a result, we have a business built on significant client referrals.

We are currently seeking a dedicated team player who is familiar with the financial planning and investment management process, and is dedicated to helping take our company to the next level. Our Associate Planner position requires a goal-oriented, self-motivated and professional person. All candidates should demonstrate a desire to network, build relationships and communicate effectively with people.

Initial Key Areas of Responsibilities:

Review client information, help develop recommendations, and assist in client meetings

Work with the financial planning software(MoneyGuidePro) to prepare plans

Organize and manage client data

Post client meetings, develop meeting notes, coordinate planning implementation with Partners in Financial Planning team members and Strategic Partners(SPs)

Work with various custodians on client account issues/maintenance

Maintain a strong commitment to teamwork and contribute to the overall success of the company

Use time effectively; prioritize urgent concerns and long-term needs

Schedule and confirm client meetings

Assist other Certified Financial Planner™ professionals in profiling clients, issue spotting, researching issues utilizing available resources, new client acquisition, and developing sophisticated planning strategies.

Demonstrate excellent people skills

Prepare, coordinate and follow through on any needed correspondence with new or existing clients.

Continuously monitor clients’ financial situations with detail and accuracy

Suggest ways to improve our work and the efficiency of our procedures

Show dedication to networking, continuing education and establishing expert relationships with strategic partners in our community.

Future Expected Key Areas of Responsibilities:

Demonstrate excellent professionalism by being confident in the delivery of advice to clients via conference call or face-to-face meetings.

Manage client relationships unsupervised

Generate new referral leads for yourself and the firm overall

Qualifications:

B.A. or B.S. degree with financial planning emphasis or related discipline

CFP® certification or passed the CFP® exam

CFA and CPA helpful, but not required

Excellent knowledge of financial planning industry regulations

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong persuasive and interpersonal skills.

Ability to identify, meet and follow through with client’s needs and requirements

Must be a self-starter and a problem solver

Must be a goal-oriented team player

Strong attention to detail

Must demonstrate excellence in organizational and time management skills

Able to perform multiple tasks efficiently

Exceptional phone and client service skills, positive and upbeat attitude at all times

Benefits:

Qualifies for the new CFP Board apprenticeship 2 year work experience requirement

Competitive salary with performance based pay program available

Career Track available with ability to share in profits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation

Educational reimbursement (continued education, conference attendance, training budget, etc.) Paid professional dues

Mentorship and Learning Opportunities

Great working environment with professional growth opportunities

Paid Parking

Position Overview

This is a professional position and you will work directly with the owners on existing firm clients as well as new clients. You will work directly with the firm’s owners to prepare financial plans using customized Excel-based spreadsheets and MoneyGuidePro financial planning software. Thorough computer skills are a must and superior knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required to prepare cash flow projections and assist in rebalancing client investment portfolios. You must be comfortable with data entry, analysis and interpretation. Many of your projects require conclusions documented in client letters and internal memos; as such, your writing skills must be excellent. The owners are available to provide mentoring and big picture direction but you must have the ability to utilize critical thinking skills and work independently. Ideally you would quickly become the primary contact person for some of the firm’s clients. The firm’s owners see this person eventually working on their own, as a lead planner, as soon as they have gained the necessary skills and experience.

Our Financial Planning firm is fee-only, comprehensive and tax-focused (all planners prepare client tax returns). We need a financial planner who is very detailed, a great writer and a great communicator.

Expectations of a Partners in Financial Planning employee:

ALWAYS honest/high integrity

Dependable and on time

Keeping a ‘no job is beneath me attitude’

Strict adherence to standards of confidentiality

Conscientious and a self-starter

High level of motivation, personal responsibility, dependability, and an inclination to act without waiting to be asked

Cooperative team player - willing to put the goals and needs of the firm first ahead of their own

Creative problem solver

Always working to bring creative, new, and fresh ideas to the firm

Balanced self-confidence

Works independently under general guidance, but recognize their personal limitations, asks for help when needed, accepts constructive criticism

Not afraid to make mistakes, but learns from these mistakes

Always working on personal development growth, skills (communication and listening especially) and overall self-improvement

No excuses, gets the job done

Ability to think 'out of the box'

Welcomes the opportunity to be challenged on a daily basis

Represents themselves at work and away from work in a professional manner

Doesn't need to be reminded or asked more than once

Maintains a clean and professional dress and appearance

Willing to question the status-quo

Realizes the reason we get to do what we do is ONLY because of our clients; their needs, wants, and what is best for them always comes first - ahead of the firm and our own needs

Understands that there is no short cut to any place worth going

Has fun, passionate, and enjoys what they do

Partners in Financial Planning, LLC reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the Company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the Employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at-will.”