Senior Analyst

Advisor Growth Strategies (AGS) Senior Analyst

Advisor Growth Strategies (AGS) is a leading management consulting firm in the wealth management industry. AGS is seeking a hard-driving, independent self-starter who has a passion for making a difference in the Wealth Management industry. Our ideal candidate will play an integral role in helping the most successful financial advisors in the US improve their businesses. This position provides an opportunity to play an integral role within a boutique management consulting firm. The Senior Analyst supports partners and consultants on client engagements and works with the project team on the financial analysis and documentation of recommendations. Projects include compensation design, equity and succession, and M&A advisory. Successful professionals will have the opportunity to grow their professional skills while building a career in the financial services industry. AGS offers a very competitive and growth-orientated compensation package linked to employee and company success.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing solutions for AGS clients. The senior analyst will work in a collaborative environment and interact with leaders of highly successful wealth management firms.
• Assisting senior team members on buy and sell side transactions for wealth management firms, including the creation of pitch materials and project management functions.
• Developing detailed financial models for small-to-medium-sized businesses.
• Developing and maintaining written client deliverables in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Assisting in managing client relationships including fielding requests and managing follow-up communications.
• Researching the market for competitive intelligence.
• Designing, writing, and maintaining processes and procedures.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Our ideal candidate exhibits the following skills and attributes:
• Ability to perform complex quantitative and qualitative analysis with limited supervision.
• Has very good Excel skills, ability to independently generate presentations and strategic reports for clients.
• Exhibits above-average writing skills. Ability to write and edit client documents.
• Self-starter. Willingness to be hands-on and perform whatever tasks are necessary for the company and its clients.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks while working on multiple projects at once.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of financial statements and financial analysis including forecasting and scenario analyses.
• Ability to interact with professionally clients in person and over the phone.
• Working knowledge of the financial services industry is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study such as accounting, statistics, economics, etc.
• One to two years consulting, project management, or financial services experience in an analyst role. Direct experience working in a large to medium size consulting firm is preferred.
• Candidates should have a quantitative background and a proven ability to perform analysis. Final candidates will be asked to demonstrate advanced Excel modeling skills prior to an offer being made.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Experience in the wealth management or broader financial services world is a plus.
• Location in Phoenix, AZ is strongly preferred. This position will be in-person at our central Phoenix office. • Right to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Compensation and benefits:

• $60,000 – $85,000 base salary, plus incentives of at least 20% of base salary based on individual and company performance.
• Benefits include: generous paid time off, paid individual health insurance and contribution to family health insurance, collaborative office environment, professional development budget, flexible work schedule, 401K and profit sharing plan.
• AGS analysts can use their professional development budget to support their efforts to earn professional designations such as the CFA.

**** Please note only candidates who meet qualifications will be considered ****