Financial Onboarding Specialist

Job Description

Job Summary

This role is integral to the recruitment and onboarding of new Advisors to the firm.  You will be responsible for the creation, disbursement, and management of recruiting and other loans and work directly with Advisors, Branch Managers, and other Division Leaders to verify, expedite, and create appropriate documents and validate recruiting deals.  Minimal guidance in a dynamic environment where varied and complex activities are completed often driving decision making by leadership within PCG. A high level of evaluation, originality and ingenuity are required to locate, select, apply and justify appropriate action for situations and circumstances that require a deviation from standard procedures. Resolves or recommends solutions to complex problems and actively participates in implementing the change. Regular contact with internal customers (Business Unit management, senior management, Internal and External Auditors) is required to identify, research, and recommend solutions for various issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating, managing, and validating PCG recruiting deals and loan information.

• Records and manages advisor loans and facilities a variety of transactions associated with the deal.

• Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payment/disbursement of loan proceeds and other key payments.

• Assist management in a variety of ad hoc analysis to project and/or summarize large amounts of data.

• Independently meets with management in various departments to discuss items that impact the business.

• Identifies and acts on potential process improvements to increase efficiency in processing and/or analysis.

• Reviews and reconciles general ledger accounts for accuracy and to identify trends and issues.

• Independently resolves or recommends solutions to complex problems.

• Documents processes and process changes as needed.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge of

• Accounting concepts, practices and procedure.

• General payroll processing and incentive compensation.

• Principles of banking and finance and securities industry operations.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Skill in

• Communicating with all levels of management.

• Analyzing financial information.

• Must be able to navigate basic databases and other systems.

• Analyzing expenses and evaluating the impact on financial statements.

• Organizational and time management sufficient to prioritize workload, handle multiple tasks, and

meet deadlines.

Ability to

• Identify, recommend and justify changes to standard procedures when required by specific situations and circumstances.

• Work independently, make decisions and resolve or recommend solutions to complex compensation issues.

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.

• Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

• Demonstrate efficiency and flexibility in performing detailed tasks in a fast-paced work environment with frequent interruptions, changing priorities, and multiple deadlines.

• Provide a high level of customer service.

• Maintain strict confidentiality of associate records.

• Lead meetings and contribute to team efforts by ensuring all relevant information is included in the outcomes.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements

Education/Previous Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance and a minimum of four (4) years internal accounting

experience.

• OR ~

• Any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training approved by Human Resources

Education

Bachelor’s: Accounting, Bachelor’s: Business Administration, Bachelor’s: Finance

Work Experience

General Experience - 13 months to 3 years

Certifications

Securities Industry Essentials Exam (SIE) - Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. 

We expect our associates at all levels to:
•  Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
•  Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
•  Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
•  Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
•  Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates.  When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. 

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