Senior Associate Financial Planner Role
The Goff Financial Group offers a comprehensive training program with a solid career path. In addition, our Training Program will provide you with various advancement and learning opportunities within our company. Our ideal candidate is a CFP® or CPA interested in working directly with a team of highly qualified financial professionals. This position includes a base salary (not a draw), comprehensive training, and a generous incentive program with full benefits.
This role is not a sales role, does not require sales experience, and has no sales quotas. The Senior Associate Financial Planner is responsible for collaborating with Financial Advisors to prepare recommendations, financial plans, and other client follow-up items. This responsibility may include maintaining client records, occasional data gathering, and application form preparation and submission. While this position is not a sales role, the Senior Associate Financial Planner will also be in frequent contact through phone conversations and emails with clients, centers of influence, and prospective clients.
Responsibilities include:
• Drafting financial plans to include gathering data
• Performing asset allocation analyses
• Creating custom analyses of financial decisions
• Preparing presentation materials for client meetings
• Researching investments and
• Answering routine client questions and service requests
• Calling clients and following up with prospective clients
• Answering basic questions for clients and deferring complex questions to advisors
• Showing clients how to access their accounts and read statements
• Handle transfers of funds requests in and out of accounts
• Enters or updates cost basis information
• Fills out necessary forms for opening or maintaining accounts
• Interfaces with the broker-dealer or custodian to obtain information or account data and convey service requests
• Maintains data in the CRM system
• Sets up and retrieves reports in the portfolio management system
• Assists in generating performance reports and quarterly reporting
Requirements:
• Series 65, Series 63, CFP, or CPA
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or related fields.
• Three to five years of experience working at a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA)
• Comfortable speaking with clients and prospects over the phone or in-person
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic networker
• Mastery of the financial planning process
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is a must
• Working knowledge with Portfolio Center, Morningstar, and financial planning software is a plus
• Business development skills are a plus
Additional Information:
The Senior Associate Financial Planner will work closely with senior advisors to complete various training initiatives. The ideal candidate should be open-minded and optimistic about challenges and learning in general. This position is perfect for someone who is:
• Detail-oriented
• Highly organized
• Friendly/charismatic
• Looking to grow with a company
• Looking for an opportunity for advancement
• Hardworking
• Able to balance multiple tasks and projects at once
• Goal-Oriented
Benefits/Compensation
• Salary plus generous bonus program
• 401(k) plus profit sharing
• Employer-paid health insurance for employee
• Employer funded Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employer-paid parking
• Financial assistance for relevant coursework and designations
What We Do
As a team, we act as the primary advisor for all our clients’ financial needs. We provide custom portfolio management, financial planning, and advice and counsel. We believe that working as a team to manage our clients’ needs effectively is the best approach for the long term.
Why We Love What We Do
At The Goff Financial Group, we pride ourselves that we are a true fiduciary. We are 100% independent and only paid by our clients. These differentiating factors place the Goff Financial Group and its team members in a unique position: always put the clients’ interests first. In addition to managing our clients’ assets, we act as an advocate on our clients’ behalf. We offer clients straight talk and undiluted advice, which most other firms cannot do. We treat every day as an opportunity to learn and grow while making a difference in the lives of our valued clients. If helping others achieve their goals, making a meaningful difference in people’s lives, and doing what is in the best interest of others are what you care about, then Goff Financial is the right place for you!
Who We Need
We strive to fulfill our clients’ needs and exceed their expectations. Achieving this goal requires a hardworking and highly motivated team who want to succeed and be a part of something greater than themselves. The Goff Financial Group offers the opportunity for personal and professional growth for those interested in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our clients. Some common traits that we look for across all positions are:
1. Integrity
2. Passion for helping others
2. Self-Motivated
3. Eagerness to learn
4. Perseverance
5. Hard-working
6. Resiliency
7. Competence
