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Administration Team Leader, Milton Keynes (BW-1910)

£30000 - £35000 DoE
We are delighted to be working with this well established independent financial advice firm. With a strong reputation for professional high quality financial planning service, following an internal promotion they now have an opportunity for an Administration Team leader to join them.
 
There is potential for management development within this role.
 
Key Responsibilities:-
  • Daily management of workload
  • Process new business
  • Manage resources within the team and ask for help when required from other team leaders/managers
  • Manage accuracy and efficiency levels within the team
  • Conduct regular team meetings and upward communication to Managers – be invited to input into manager meetings maybe once a month
  • Identify training needs and deliver ongoing training where required, or organise with other staff members
  • Provide regular MI for managerial purposes
  • Ensure agreed timescales for tasks are met
  • Delegate tasks and ensure tasks are completed
  • Assist Office Manager/HR in interview process
  • Competency to review and improve procedures and processes; systems and controls
  • Identify and solve problems within the team
  • Communicate clearly and positively with all personnel   -  team members - Advisers - Senior Management/Partners
  • Relay vision of company to the team in a way they understand
  • Ensure open communication lines at all times
  • Lead by example – set positive examples, have high work ethic and be positive
  • Consider solutions before upward communication to Managers
  • Deliver industry competence and knowledge levels 
  • Accountability
  • Flexibility in working
  • Communicate to the management, the needs of the team
  • Build cohesion within the team
  • Quality and control measures
  • Be the first in line to deal with issues and queries within the team and seek support from management where needed
  • Work with management to ensure that team members feel supported
  • Manage tax year end sensitive business
  • Upskill members of the team
  • Take pro-active approach towards Project Work ensuring completion in a timely manner
  • Team leader does not have to do all this, but are responsible for getting the required results
  • Ensure all work conducted within a timely, compliant manner and to the firms standards
Systems:-
  • Competent with:- Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint to intermediate level
  • Ideally competent with Intelligent Office or similar Client Management System
  • Working knowledge of platforms, ideally Quilter, Aviva, Ascentric, Aegon ARC
About you:-
  • 3-5 years industry experience preferred
  • Confident, lateral thinker
  • Calm, well organised and professional with ability to multi-task
  • Be able to lead by example
  • Take accountability whilst being flexible in approach and focused on Customer delivery to a high standard
  • CII Diploma qualified or be working towards it
Benefits
  • Competitive salary dependent on experience
  • 22.5 days annual leave + 2 other discretionary days off
  • Only work 4 hours on a Friday, finish at 12 noon
  • Auto enrolment pension scheme, becomes 5% pa matched contribution once probation has been passed
  • PHI, PMI and life cover after successfully passing probation
  • On site free parking
  • Office based but potential for flexibility further down the line
Location: 
Milton Keynes
Employment type: 
Employed (Full Time)
Sector: 
Financial Planning
Reference Number: 
BW-1910