Paraplanner - bellville

Our client with national footprint requires a Para-planner. Your:

Education:

• A financial qualification is essential (e.g. B Com finance, accounting, investment management)
• A Post Graduate diploma in Financial Planning (CFP) would be beneficial

Experience Required:

• Minimum of two years of experience in the Financial Services sector.

Skills:

• Excellent report writing skills (written communication skills)
• Proficient in Afrikaans and English, both written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail / accuracy
• Analytical / technical
• Knowledge of Investment products and tax

Knowledge:

• Proficient on Microsoft Windows (advanced level in Excel)
• Building financial models in Excel
• Morningstar, Moneymate, Spotlight Investor, Futuresight, Portfolio tools provided by Asset Management Companies (Financial tools)

will enable you to fulfill the following duties:

Responsibilities:

• Consolidate and summarize all policies & investments
• Make necessary projections
• Highlight different tax implications
• Prepare the necessary cash flows to ensure sustainability of income
• Identify the appropriate investment vehicle and structure
• Identify the clients capital & income needs in the event of death/disability/severe illness/retirement
• Determine capital / income shortfalls
• Analyze & compare various local & offshore unit trust funds (CIS). Obtain & provide performance graphs, asset allocation, risk & return scatterplots, risk correlation tables etc.

People:

• Liaise closely with all stakeholders (i.e. Wealth Planners / Financial Advisors, External brokers, Investment Consultants from Life and Asset Management Companies)

Administration:

• Advise Wealth Planners on where to invest, and tax implications
• Drafting of reports including cash flow, asset allocations and adding annexures as per instructions from the Wealth Planner
• Provide additional assistance to the Wealth Planners after presentation of the report, when necessary
• Research investment portfolios and investment performance
• Provide recommendations on various products and investment structures
• Track relevant legislation and keep up to date on investment solutions
• Adhoc risk cover reporting (if required by Wealth Planner)
• Analysis on investment (i.e. unit trusts, shares etc)

Process:

• 3 Business days lead time in preparation of investment reports / proposals for Financial Advisors