Financial Planning Analyst

CMC Recruiting; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CMC Recruiting represents a boutique wealth management firm seeking a Financial Planning Analyst to join their growing planning team in Massachusetts. The role emphasizes technical financial planning, modeling complex scenarios, and translating financial information into clear, actionable recommendations.

Working closely with the Director of Planning and advisors, you will build and refine comprehensive plans, stay current on employer benefits, and help deliver thoughtful guidance at client

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in financial planning, wealth management, or a related advisory environment.
• Life & Health Insurance license required.
• Series 7 license required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative approach with advisors and planning team.
• Interest in developing expertise in executive compensation, benefits, retirement planning, and tax strategies.

Responsibilities

• Build comprehensive financial plans for prospective clients.
• Update and refine financial plans for existing client reviews.
• Gather, organize, and analyze client financial information.
• Retirement income and distribution strategies.
• Equity compensation and pensions/retirement plans.
• Tax planning strategies and charitable giving.

Skills

Financial planning concepts

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

Our client is a dynamic, boutique wealth management firm that helps clients navigate their financial lives through comprehensive planning, thoughtful advice, and long-term relationships. The firm provides holistic wealth management, investment advisory services, retirement planning, education funding strategies, and risk management.

They are adding a Financial Planning Analyst to join their growing planning team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys the technical and analytical side of financial planning and wants to deepen their expertise in a collaborative wealth management environment. Working closely with the Director of Planning and the firm's advisors, the Financial Planning Analyst will build, update, and refine comprehensive financial plans, model complex planning scenarios, and translate financial information into clear and actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Build comprehensive financial plans for prospective clients
• Update and refine financial plans for existing client reviews
• Gather, organize, and analyze client financial information
• Retirement income and distribution strategies
• Equity compensation
• Pensions and employer retirement plans
• In-service rollovers
• Tax planning strategies
• Charitable giving
• Develop planning recommendations based on each client's goals, financial circumstances, risk tolerance, and priorities
• Review assumptions, projections, calculations, and client data to ensure plans are technically accurate
• Maintain a strong understanding of employer benefits and compensation structures within the firm's target markets
• Review corporate benefits packages and incorporate relevant benefits into client financial plans
• Prepare clear, organized planning outputs, visuals, and summaries that advisors can confidently present to clients
• Translate complex financial strategies into understandable recommendations and actionable next steps
• Prepare cases in advance of client meetings and ensure advisors have the necessary planning materials
• Manage multiple planning cases and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Track planning requests and proactively communicate the status of outstanding cases
• Collaborate with Advisors, Portfolio Managers, Operations, and other members of the planning team to ensure seamless client execution
• Continue developing expertise in corporate benefits, executive compensation, pensions, 401(k) plans, tax strategies, and other advanced financial planning topics
• Stay current on financial planning strategies, industry changes, and relevant employer benefit programs

Qualifications:

• 2–5 years of experience in financial planning, wealth management, or a related advisory environment
• Life & Health Insurance license required
• Series 7 license required
• Strong understanding of financial planning concepts and strategies
• Experience building, updating, or analyzing comprehensive financial plans
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with complex financial data and translate it into clear recommendations
• Highly proactive and organized with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple cases, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong sense of ownership and follow-through
• Collaborative approach and ability to work closely with advisors, portfolio managers, operations, and other members of the planning team
• Genuine interest in continuing to develop technical financial planning expertise

What Success Looks Like:

The Financial Planning Analyst will play an important role in ensuring advisors are fully prepared to deliver thoughtful and comprehensive advice to clients. Success in this position means producing accurate, high-quality financial plans on time, anticipating planning needs, and providing advisors with clear analysis they can confidently use in client conversations.

As the Analyst develops, they will become a go-to technical planning resource with deeper expertise in areas such as executive compensation, employer benefits, retirement planning, and tax strategies.

Compensation:

• Base Salary: $80,000–$100,000, commensurate with experience
• Bonus: Approximately 10% based on individual and firm performance