Mercer Advisors

Manager, Senior Financial Planner (Bellevue, WA or Portland, OR)

Mercer Advisors • $76K — $90K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, or Finance preferred.
  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) or equivalent certification is required.
  • At least 6 years of client-facing financial planning experience is preferred.
  • Excellent verbal, written, analytical, and organizational skills necessary.
  • Proficient in financial planning software including eMoney, Morningstar, and Holistiplan.

Responsibilities

  • Support advisors in preparing, updating, delivering, and implementing financial plans.
  • Prepare comprehensive financial plans and conduct portfolio analysis.
  • Ensure a high-quality client experience with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.
  • Uncover clients' needs using strong analytical and relationship management skills.
  • Collaborate with various teams to develop tailored client strategies.
  • Stay current on financial planning topics, including wealth transfer and tax planning.
  • Manage and mentor members of the Financial Planning Group, ensuring quality output.

Benefits

  • Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance provided at no cost to employees.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions available for HDHP participants.
  • 14 Company Paid Holidays, including a week off for Thanksgiving.
  • Generous paid time off for vacation and sick days.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

Financial planning is the foundation of Mercer Advisors. We believe that offering the correct investment advice requires a comprehensive financial plan. In this role, you will work as part of our Financial Planning Group, in collaboration with our advisor teams to create customized and comprehensive financial plans for clients. This position is best for a candidate who is interested in managing individual contributors and has a passion of technical expertise. To succeed at this position, you need to be detailed, structured, process-oriented, analytical and have a high degree of follow-through and communication skills.

Essential Job Functions for the Manager, Senior Financial Planner I will include:
  • Support advisors through all stages of planning: preparation, updating, delivery, and implementation of financial plans based on the evolution of a clients' financial situation.
  • This includes preparing comprehensive financial plans in eMoney, portfolio analysis using Orion or Morningstar, tax planning with Holistiplan, and solving other modules using custom analysis tools in excel.
  • Partner with advisor teams to deliver an exceptional, seamless client experience focusing on accuracy, timeliness, and accountability for the client's future.
  • Use exceptional analytical and relationship management skills to uncover clients' needs and position the appropriate solution to meet those needs.
  • Collaborate with other groups within Family Wealth Services and Investments to develop client strategies that incorporate relevant and specific recommendations to each client.
  • Keep current on financial planning topics including, but not limited to, wealth transfer strategies, complex retirement needs, Social Security, and tax planning.
  • Dispense financial planning advice in both supervised and unsupervised environments.
  • Deliver financial planning support that results in increased referrals and high client retention.
  • Ensuring adherence to company standards of client care, meetings, referrals and retention.
  • Co- present financial planning concepts and analysis with advisors.
  • Manage, mentor, coach, and review output of members of the Financial Planning Group.
  • Assist with creating and implementing procedures to improve efficiency and enhance client experiences.
  • Management duties to include supervision and training of Financial Planner I, II, or III:
    • Reviewing plans to ensure accuracy and quality
    • Managing to timelines and SLEs
    • Ensuring advisor team satisfaction measured by NPS
    • PRCPs for FP I and FP II
    • Regular scheduled meetings to ensure FPI and FPII progress

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (preferably Business, Economics, Accounting or Finance related)
  • Must have a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation or must have a S65 and approved advanced certification or degree, such as Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional (FPQP®) or Master's Degree in Financial Planning
  • Client facing experience with at least 6 years relevant experience preferred
  • Excellent verbal, written, analytical and organizational skills

Fluency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; experience with Salesforce and financial planning software (eMoney, Morningstar, Orion Risk Intelligence, Holistiplan, SS Analyzer).
  • Technical and analytical training and experience in financial planning
  • Demonstrated flexibility, versatility, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines in a team environment
  • Ability to work independently without close supervision managing and prioritizing deliverables
  • Must be highly flexible and confidential with all matters
  • Ability to travel up to 20% required

Work Schedule: This professional role requires availability during standard business hours of Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM. At times, the role may have early or late hours to meet business tasks and deadlines for external and internal client needs.

Working Conditions: This position may be in a professional office environment or a dedicated home office workspace which is free of interruptions. Whether position is in a dedicated office space or home office workspace, basic technology needs will be provided to satisfy position requirements. Routinely sitting and standing for periods of time. No heavy lifting over 10 lbs. Travel assumed up to 20% of the time.

#LI-Hybrid

Actual base pay within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicant's geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills and licenses/certifications. This position is also eligible to earn incentive compensation through one of Mercer Advisors' incentive compensation programs.

Base Pay Range

$76,500-$90,000 USD

Benefits:

Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:
  • Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
  • Kaiser Medical plans available in California
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
  • Two comprehensive Dental Plans
  • Vision Insurance Plan
  • Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
  • 14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.
  • Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Family Medical Leave
  • Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
  • Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.
  • Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
  • Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life's challenges and more.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option
  • Pet Insurance
  • Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.

About Mercer Advisors

Mercer Advisors is a wealth management firm that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses. The company offers investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and tax planning services. Mercer Advisors was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company has over 500 employees and manages over $25 billion in assets. Mercer Advisors is committed to providing its clients with personalized financial advice and exceptional service.
Learn more about Mercer Advisors
Size
500 employees
Industry

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Mercer Advisors

More Finance & Insurance Jobs

Find similar Manager, Senior Financial Planner (Bellevue, WA or Portland, OR) jobs: