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Duncan Financial Group · 18 hours ago

Paraplanner

Irwin, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Duncan Financial Group, headquartered in Irwin, Pennsylvania, is seeking a Paraplanner to support their financial planning team. The primary responsibility of this role is to complete financial plans, analyze client data, and collaborate with financial advisors to ensure client goals are met while complying with industry regulations.

AccountingFinancial ServicesInsurance

Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Kelly Wright

Responsibilities

Answer client calls / emails and complete or delegate client service requests accurately and within set timeline standards

Attend and document client/prospect interactions in CRM, including the assignment of necessary tasks in CRM

Assist in preparing client-facing materials for meetings and follow up

Provide support in the development of client proposals, including investment recommendations and plan summaries

Generate and customize financial reports for clients, including performance summaries, financial statements, and progress toward goals

Attend all Fact Finding, Delivery and Implementation Meetings with clients

Enter all facts, create plan analysis and reporting for all plans

Identify gaps and concerns and present these to the advisor prior to plan delivery

Create engagement proposals as needed for prospects and clients

Assist clients with the initiation and maintenance of client portals

Create invoices for clients and coordinate with DFG accounting to ensure appropriate payment to financial planning department and advisor

Track plan and subsequent sales opportunities within Redtail

Collaborate on the development and modification of all marketing material for internal and external advisors

Collaborate on the development and modification of consistent operations for creation and analysis for all financial plans, especially relative to general client assumptions and reporting

Assist with or fully develop plans within available planning software

Assist external Advisors with navigation of planning software

Answer questions from external Advisors

Guide external Advisors to Financial Planning Resources

Submit invoices to clients and coordinate with accounting to ensure appropriate payments to financial planning department and advisor

Establish and maintain regular meeting cadence with Advisor(s)

Attend and participate in team meetings

Attend or view recording of weekly Rep Call

Collaborate with management to identify inefficiencies and continuously improve best practices within the department

Assist the Associate Director of Financial Planning with projects and special duties as needed

Support the company culture of Smart, Humble, Hungry

Maintain positive and professional relationships with all departments to resolve issues and complete projects

Qualification

Financial Planning SoftwareClient Servicing ExperienceFINRA Securities RegistrationCustomer Relationship ManagementMicrosoft Office SuiteClient InteractionCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

5+ years' experience working in a client servicing role in an investment advisory firm or a minimum of 2 years' experience in a financial planning or paraplanning role

FINRA Securities Registration (Series 7, 63, 65, 66); Series 65 and/or 66 required

Experience with financial planning software required; DFG uses eMoney

Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software required; DFG uses Redtail

Working knowledge and practical experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required

Strong written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts to clients and colleagues in a clear and concise manner required

Comfort in interaction with both clients and financial advisors, providing updates, gathering information, and presenting financial plans required

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment checks, including a review of criminal history and credit report, as permitted by law