Paraplanner / Office Manager
Silverstream Financial Solutions
Adelaide, Australia
Silverstream Financial Solutions was a small financial planning practice specialising in pre/post retirement strategies with focus on Centrelink maximsation and redundancy solutions. Some of my key responsibilities were:• Prepare Statement of Advice documents• Prepare Record of Advice documents• Prepare financial planning file notes• Perform financial modelling scenarios for clients• Enter client data into financial planning software• Update model portfolios based on research house views• Follow up information from fund managers & share registries• Prepare client review documents related to investment strategy and portfolio re-weighting• Maintain client files (electronically and physically)• Prepare various correspondence to clients• Complete client application forms, rollover forms & redemption requests• Print and bind SoA/RoA documents• Make client/fund manager phone calls to follow-up information• Check adviser process for compliance• Update or be trained in financial planning software when new versions are released• Update financial planning templates• Update approved product list• Keep up-to-date with technical knowledge & appropriate strategies• Manage financial adviser's diary including client appointments• Greeted clients and visitors in-person and via telephone calls • Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall effectiveness of office personnel and activities• Created company’s first employee manual including training and development• Recruited, hired, trained and supervised adviser assistants, client service officers, administration and reception staff • Monitored and evaluated personnel performance to complete annual reviews, recommend advancement or address productivity concerns• Established and developed highly-efficient and dependable administrative team by delivering ongoing coaching and motivation