Licensing & Registration Professional

Cetera

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Posted about 1 month ago

Full Time

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

In Person

Smart Summary

The role involves providing operational support and customer service for Cetera’s Advisory Programs, including daily processing of advisory billing, asset reconciliation, and account research. Responsibilities also include cross-training team members, resolving operational or billing issues, and responding to internal and external customer inquiries.

Cetera is looking for a Licensing & Registration Professional to provide operational support and customer service. Key skills include multitasking, communication, organizational skills, and experience with Microsoft Excel. A high school diploma or GED and at least one year of related experience are required.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Operational Support

Customer Service

Advisory Programs

Billing Methodologies

Brokerage Operations

New Accounts

Money Movement

Maintenance

Asset Calculations

Reconciliation

Research

Phone Support

Problem Resolution

Multi-tasking

Adaptability

Communication

Job Description

Cetera is currently seeking a Reporting and Billing Professional for our Licensing & Registration team located in St. Cloud, MN.  This is a unique opportunity to join our team in providing operational support and world-class customer service to our clients.  There is potential for this to be a hybrid role based on a successful training period.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Support of Cetera’s Advisory Programs including, Operational support and Customer Service for various departments within the organization as well as advisors across the Cetera Network.
  • Understanding of advisory programs and billing methodologies, Operations business and established knowledge around brokerage operations New Accounts, Money Movement, and Maintenance. 
  • Responsible for daily processing of work associated with department to include:
    • Advisory billing processing
    • Perform various asset calculations/reconciliation
    • Perform research as requested on customer accounts
    • Provide phone support for department
    • Other duties as assigned
  • You will partner with your Operations Lead and/or Team Lead to understand all position requirements and ensure key metrics are achieved and within Service Level Agreements. 
  • You will cross train team members with the foundation of the Specialty Operations role.  Cross training on billing functions, Envestnet platform and understanding workflows. 
  • You will proactively work to identify and resolve potential problems with respect to operational and/or billing issues.
  • Respond to inquiries from internal as well as external customers via Sales Force, email, mail (if applicable), and phone (if applicable) in a timely fashion.
    • Partner with Internal teams to come to a resolution 
  • Handle complex cases that require detailed research as requested on customer accounts, respond on time. 
  • Become competent in Docupace, NetX360, Adviceworks, mAA, Salesforce and Smartworks
  • Provide the clients and advisors of our different communities operational support around Financial Planning operations.

  • Learn about our business and develop expertise in BD operations, processing and service as a steppingstone for acquiring additional responsibilities.

  • Responsible for low to mid escalations, partnering with Operations Team Lead and leadership to help resolve. 

  • Partner with internal partners such as the Program Manager, AdviceWorks team and compliance. 

  • Shared responsibility related to reviewing and completing compliance audit requests.

  • You will partner with your manager to understand all position requirements and ensure key metrics are achieved.

  • Process daily work items while meeting process requirements, SLA’s and achieving quality metrics.

  • You will partner with other team members to ensure advisors experience consistent, high-quality customer service.

  • Comply with processes and procedures of the team and regulatory requirements.

  • Perform research as requested on customer accounts

  • Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Ability to multi-task
  • Flexible and adaptable to change
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Positive role model to colleagues
  • Highly responsive to coaching and training
  • Ability to learn quickly and multi-task effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Team player attitude
  • Energetic and results-oriented
  • Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Previous experience in the Finance and/or Financial Services industry
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Series 99, 6, or 7 licensed

  • Demonstrated experience delivering excellent problem resolution, organizational and follow-up skills
  • Ability to multi-task while staying on track with regulatory deadlines, field inquiries, and internal assignments. 

Minimum Required Education & Experience: 

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 1 years’ applicable experience
  • 1 years of experience with MS Office tools
  • Licensing (if applicable)

Travel Requirements: No Travel Required

The base annual salary range for this role is $18.75 - $25.95 hourly, plus a competitive performance-based bonus.  Base annual salary depends on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location. Base annual salary may also differ significantly due to geography and cost of labor considerations. 

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About Us

What we give you in return:

Not many teams can say that they support people’s dreams coming to life… We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there’s a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our Employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:

  • Inclusive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
  • Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
  • 20 plus days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
  • 401(k) Savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
  • Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and foster.
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.

About Cetera Financial Group:

Cetera Financial Group® ("Cetera") is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is one of the largest independent financial advisor networks in the nation by number of advisors, as well as a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.

Through its multiple distinct firms, Cetera offers independent and institutions-based advisors the benefits of a large, established broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, while serving advisors and institutions in a way that is customized to their needs and aspirations. Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support, and innovative technology.

"Cetera Financial Group" refers to the network of independent retail firms encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors LLCCetera Wealth Services LLC (f/k/a Cetera Advisor Networks), Cetera Investment Services LLC (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions, or Cetera Investors. All firms are members FINRA/SIPC.

Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.

Agencies please note: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Cetera’s Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Your respect for this process is appreciated.

Please review our Workforce Privacy Policy for further details on what information we collect and the purposes for collection.

Cetera

Avantax, a unique community within Cetera Holdings, delivers tax-intelligent wealth management solutions for financial professionals, tax professionals & CPA firms, supporting its goal of minimizing clients’ tax burdens through comprehensive tax-intelligent financial planning. Avantax has two distinct, but related, models within its business: the independent Financial Professional model & the employee-based model. Avantax refers to its independent Financial Professional model as Avantax Wealth Management®. Avantax Wealth Management (AWM) works with a nationwide network of Financial Professionals operating as independent contractors & offers its services through its registered broker-dealer, Avantax Investment Services, Inc., Member FINRA, SIPC, registered investment advisor (RIA), Avantax Advisory Services, Inc., & insurance agency subsidiaries. We refer to our employee-based model as Avantax Planning Partners℠. Avantax Planning Partners offers services through its RIA, insurance agency, & affiliated broker-dealer, Avantax Investment Services, Inc., & partners with CPA firms to provide their consumer & small-business clients with holistic financial planning & advisory services. Securities offered through Avantax Investment Services℠, Member FINRA (www.finra.org), SIPC (www.sipc.org). Investment advisory services offered through Avantax Advisory Services℠. Insurance services offered through licensed agents of Avantax Insurance Agency℠ & Avantax Insurance Services℠. 3200 Olympus Blvd., Suite 100, Dallas, TX, 75019, 972-870-6000. Visit Avantax.com/social_policy for more information. Avantax exclusively provides financial products and services & does not directly provide or supervise tax or accounting services. Its affiliated Financial Professionals may offer those services through their independent outside businesses. Financial Professionals’ outside companies aren't registered investment advisers.

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