Branch Compensation Manager at Edward D. Jones in St. Louis, Missouri

Job Description:

At Edward Jones, we help clients achieve their serious, long-term financial goals by understanding their needs and implementing tailored solutions. To ensure a personal client experience, we have located our 14,000+ branch offices where our more than 7 million clients live and work.

A typical branch office has one financial advisor who meets with clients face-to-face and one branch office administrator who enhances the team's ability to build deep relationships with clients. Headquarters associates in St. Louis and Tempe provide support and expertise to help U.S. and Canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experience. Edward Jones currently has more branch offices than any other financial services firm, and we continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual investors.

As a part of the Finance Division, the Compensation Program Support department is responsible for maintaining the financial integrity of our compensation programs and ensuring both compensation and business expenses are easily understood, enabling the firm to attract, retain, and motivate associates.  The Branch Compensation team, within the Compensation Program Support department, ensures all financial advisors are paid timely and accurately with a commitment to financial integrity.  Responsibilities include:  financial advisor incentive compensation program administration, launching new incentive compensation programs, compensation reporting and analysis, as well as financial and operational reporting.  

       ·       Bachelor degree in related field, CPA or advanced degree preferred

·       Minimum 8 years relevant work experience, leadership experience preferred

·       Financial services industry experience preferred

·       Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

·       Peoplesoft and Business Intelligence Tools experience preferred

·       Strong systems and application management skills

·       Broad knowledge of accounting practices and principles

·       Proven record of creating operational efficiencies

·       Ability to develop and establish financial policies, controls and procedures

·       Strong written and verbal communication skills

·       Ability to identify and analyze highly complex situations and recommend solutions or improvements to management in a         clear and concise manner 

·       Ability to use seasoned judgement to make decisions aligned with compensation policies or leading accounting         practices

·       Ability to coach, mentor and develop associates