The Financial Planning Analyst will primarily assist the financial advisor in the financial planning workflow. This position will consistently follow high standards of business and professional ethics and legal and regulatory requirements when dealing with others and/or performing work activities.
This role provides client relationship support through managing, gathering and analyzing client data, helping prepare preliminary financial plans and other client deliverables, working with clients to resolve issues and other practice management tasks as needed. Responds to ad hoc requests, coordinates/tracks projects and/or manages business-as-usual projects such as organizing a client seminar.
Responsibilities and Time Allocation – Will change over time to meet the needs of the practice and can include other duties as assigned by the advisor.
Justin Martin – Four Rivers Wealth Management:
Visit the advisor website at: https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/justin.r.martin
Visit our team practice website at: https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/team/four-rivers-wealth management-group
Position Functions:
Financial Planning & Advice / Product Solutions
- Prepare preliminary financial planning recommendations and initial product solutions for advisor review and use in client meetings
- Prepare charts, graphs, tables and other visual aids to be used in implementation meetings with clients
- Develop portfolio/robust product solution recommendations that will fit the client’s risk tolerance and time frame as well as develop appropriate product deliverables
- Help manage client account transfer cases to include analyzing transfer eligibility, generating forms, and tracking cases to completion
- Help manage new business insurance cases including generating illustrations, evaluating coverage options, preparing applications, and managing case statuses
- Help track and monitor client Financial Planning arrangements, billing, and due dates
Client Care / Business Management
- Maintain client contact during the financial planning process. Answer questions and provide readily available information to clients, if requested and as allowable, as it relates to servicing their accounts
- Review and update client information as needed for client review meetings. Attend and participate in client meetings if necessary.
- Manage and resolve client service problems
- Perform other allowable duties as assigned by the financial advisor
- Provide back up support to other team members when needed
Key Traits of a successful Financial Planning Analyst
- Direct attention to detail and organization
- Effective communication with clients and other advisors/staff
- Effective and efficient time management
- Polite and clear phone manner
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to adhere to rules & regulations as stated and required by advisor & Ameriprise Financial • Ability to support and provide guidance for compliance within the advisor’s practice • Positive attitude and sincere willingness to constantly learn and grow
- Sincere willingness to help our client’s the right way as true fiduciaries and ethical professionals
Preferable Qualifications
- College degree
- 2+ years of industry experience
- Already have, or be able to study and pass exams for – federal and state licenses & registrations for securities including Series 7, Series 66, and State life, accident and health insurance licenses
Compensation:
Will provide a competitive base pay, incentive plan and benefits package.
Forward resumes to – jaymi.elswick@ampf.com