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Wiss · 14 hours ago

Financial Operations Manager (Wealth Management)

Florham Park, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC is a fast-growing Registered Investment Advisor overseeing more than $2 billion in assets. The Financial Operations Manager (Wealth Management) is responsible for acting as the final control point across high-risk wealth management transactions, managing money movement approvals, billing oversight, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Accounting

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Act as the final approver for all ACHs, wires, checks, internal journals, trade journals, tax payments, and related transactions processed through Fidelity

Review and validate supporting documentation submitted by Client Service Associates and operations staff

Serve as a subject matter expert in money movement risk, fraud detection, loss prevention, and escalation of suspicious activity, including conducting verification calls when required

Manage peak-volume periods while maintaining accuracy, risk discipline, and adherence to firm policies, Code of Ethics, and regulatory requirements

Oversee and support wealth management billing, including fee accuracy, execution, and approval of Wiss-related invoice payments

Own and operate key internal controls across money movement, billing, trading support, and operational workflows

Serve as an escalation point for operational exceptions, high-risk items, and Fidelity-related issues, coordinating resolution with custodians and internal teams

Partner closely with Compliance to ensure controls align with regulatory requirements and firm policies

Coordinate and support custody audits performed by independent auditors, including documentation preparation, walkthroughs, and inquiries

Participate in internal control testing, remediation, and ongoing enhancement of control frameworks, ensuring procedures are documented, auditable, and consistently followed

Oversee retirement-related workflows, including RMD preparation and execution

Maintain oversight of data integrity across CRM, portfolio accounting, trading, and billing systems

Support new system implementations, identify operational risk, and drive process improvement, automation, and scalability as AUM and client complexity grow

Provide cross-functional operational support during lower money-movement periods, including onboarding, billing, and systems support

Qualification

Money movement riskOperational riskInternal controlsCTP certificationFidelity WealthscapeProcess improvementSystems implementationHigh-pressure managementAttention to detail