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My client is a well-respected, independent and established firm of Chartered Financial planning professionals with offices across London, East Anglia and the Southeast. They are currently seeking an Office Manager to support and manage their experienced team of administrators and paraplanners in their Colchester office (Southwest outskirts) on both a personal and professional level. Job Summary Key Duties of the role You will provide direct line management of the administration and paraplanning teams e.g. running MI reports, performance management, managing workloads, answering questions and queries, providing training on processes and procedures You will work effectively with the management team to delegate workloads You will carry out team HR responsibilities e.g. authorising leave, sickness recording and back to work meets where needed, appraisals, personal development plan meetings, carry out monthly one to one reviews for the team You will manage new joiner and leavers implementations You will ensure all service level agreements are met and feedback any trends/issues to the Operations Director Promote teamwork and collaboration across all departments. Additional Duties The maintenance of Estates and software The first port of call for any ad hoc queries Carrying out Health and Safety Management reporting into Operations Director Ensuring the smooth day to day running of the office Contributing and assisting with Team Meetings across the business in conjunction with Compliance/T&C Manager/Operations Director The oversight of audits completed by the Senior Case Administrator The organisation and management of my clients external ID verification software To assist with any additional project work in conjunction Benefits Group Death in service x 4 Exam Sponsorship Group income protection Pensions scheme 23 days holiday (max 30 days holidays with length of service) + between Christmas and New Year off (including Christmas Eve) this is to be taken from annual leave. WFH/hybrid working is available to staff but this position requires someone to be in the office most of the time

My wonderful client based in Halesworth are expanding and looking for a qualified accounts person to join their thriving business. You will need to be at least AAT level 4 qualified and have ideally 4 years experience of working in an accountancy firm. Monday to Friday - 9.00am - 5.15pm office based Salary 30k - 40K depending on experience and qualifications You will be assisting clients with a variety of accounting tasks to include:- Tax returns VAT Management accounts Bookkeeping Payroll My client are looking for someone enjoys taking ownership of their work, have attention to detail and able to communicate well with their clients. Experience of QuickBooks, Sage and Zero would be tremendous! If you want to be part of a friendly, busy and progressing business then please email your CV today and I look forward to hearing from you.

My Client, a well-respected, independent and established firm of Chartered Financial planning professionals are looking to recruit a Paraplanner. My client has been trading for all most two decades, they are a regional firm currently covering London, East Anglia and the South East advising on a whole of market basis. All levels of experience will be considered, whether you are a partly qualified administrator with exposure to paraplanning duties such as report writing and research or a level four qualified career paraplanner with several years of experience to bring to the business. Core Duties You will write suitability reports for clients of the firm s IFAs. These reports are often of a technical nature. You will conduct whole of market research via FE Analytics, O&M Pension Profiler, Assureweb, Firm Due Diligence and current Systems You will be expected to competently use my clients CRM system to ensure clients records are kept accurately You will be expected to complete administrative duties as and when required e.g. application Forms, illustrations, covering letters and sign up packs etc. You will carry out file reviews You will carry out platform work wizards, setting clients up and arranging payments and switches where there are tax implications involved You will ensure clients are correctly invested every time. You will adhere to consumer duty principles and the delivery of correct client outcomes You will carry out client contact when required You will assist with IC project work You will carry out adhoc Project work when required BENEFITS Group DIS x 4 Exam Sponsorship (aim to pass 2 exams per year) Group income protection (After 2 years) Pensions scheme 5 & 5% 23 days holiday (max 30 days holidays with length of service) + between Christmas and New Year off (including Christmas Eve) this is to be taken from annual leave. WFH/hybrid working post probation dependent on experience and location

My client is looking for an experienced Financial Planner Assistant to join their established Financial Planning team; this is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established team of wealth management and retirement provision, professionals; this role has arisen out of company growth and is a brand new vacancy. You will ideally have experience working in a Financial Planning environment previously e.g. Independent financial advice practice, my client will also consider candidates from a pension or investment or other transferable admin support backgrounds. My client is one of the county s leading employers, with excellent opportunities for personal and financial development and a history of facilitating the growth of their staff; their reputation is second to none. This role is based in my clients city centre office and due to the important nature of this vacancy the role will be permanently office based. Role purpose To provide sales support to Independent Financial Planners to assist them in obtaining new business and efficient servicing of existing business. Administration of new and existing life, pension and investment business. PA support to Financial Planner. Understanding of the provision of advice to clients in a compliant manner as detailed in the Company s Manuals. Responsibilities Obtaining new business illustrations and processing of all new business, both online and paper based, as directed by the Technical Planner. The preparation of client portfolio reports and compliance requirements for appointments. Detailed knowledge and understanding of the Company s record keeping requirements to ensure files meet compliance requirements. Ensure all dealings with customers are carried out in a professional and courteous manner. Liaising with clients/insurance companies via a variety of methods. Administration of existing business. Appointment making, diary-keeping. Comply with the Company Compliance, TCF, T&C, financial crime and anti-money laundering procedures at all times. Ensure all supporting documentation is maintained as per the Company s procedures. Maintain all standards of performance as required by the Company. Maintain and record own CPD. Skills required Understanding a range of products provided by the Company, i.e. pensions, investment, life assurance, etc. Computer literate competence with using various software, including Microsoft packages. Knowledge of back office administration system (desirable). Working towards/maintaining basic technical knowledge and qualification (desirable) Telephone/communication skills. Customer service skills. Qualifications and experience Certificate in Financial Planning or working towards (desirable). Experience of working in a similar customer service/sales environment in financial services (desirable). Personal attributes Customer-oriented, attentive to detail and takes pride in own work Ability to maintain a professional manner when under pressure Works well on their own and as part of a team Proactive, uses initiative and takes ownership Confident in contributing ideas to enable continuous improvement Flexible, Adaptable and Organised Benefits Company pension 25 days holiday Death in Service 3 x Salary Health Cash plan Annual pay review Annual group bonus Regular work social events