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Commissions Associate

Signal Advisors

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Detroit, MI, USA

Posted 6+ months ago

Signal Advisors is on a mission to solve the retirement crisis. 69% of Americans do not work with a financial advisor today and only a quarter of Americans have a financial plan. Our team is reimagining a 60-year old industry—bringing new technologies, comprehensive services, and an inspired vision to financial advisors. Supported by our incredible investors, we’ve grown from a small Detroit-based team in 2020 to over 100 team members dispersed across the country.

We are: Empowering Leaders. Client Advocates. Entrepreneurial Champions.

Our team is a blend of industry experts and technologists building a better business, together. We’re in it for the long haul. Are you looking to be part of a dedicated, dispersed team where you can architect your impact and shape the company’s vision? Join us at Signal!

COMMISSIONS ASSOCIATE

As a Commissions Associate on our TruePay Team, you will be responsible for executing on one of our core product offerings. Along with our first-in-industry commissions advance program, we have built a world class commissions management platform that provides unparalleled transparency and insight into advisor compensation.

Your day-to-day will include management of commission payments, fielding compensation questions from financial advisors, and working with financial institutions to make sure we have the most up to date and relevant compensation data. You will also work with our product team to continually improve upon our commissions management platform and support the overall product strategy as we add new products and service offerings. You will play a key role supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting as commissions are a key financial driver of our business.

**We are only considering metro Detroit based candidates for this opportunity, near our HQ and Finance Team.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO

Own daily operations such as generating commission payments, managing commission cash flow, and maintaining up to date carrier data
Act as a key point of contact for advisors and respond with a sense of urgency to compensation questions
Support the TruePay Manager in managing commission schedules and reconciliations
Collaborate in product development efforts as it relates to our commission management system and commission advance program.
Assist the broader Signal team in tracking and reporting of KPIs

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR IN TEAM MEMBERS

🗣 Intentional Communicator

Our work is centered around effective communication in a remote environment. We utilize multiple ways to communicate within our team and across the company. You understand and demonstrate excellent communication skills, which includes thoughtfully listening to, distilling, and presenting information that is clear and easily digestible.

🎡 Process-Driven

You’re someone that geeks out on processes and is a sucker for making sure things stay on track. The goal is to be meticulous enough for quality output but not meticulous to the point of indecision.

🔄 Accountable

Our teams at Signal are small but mighty—we expect team members to work independently, grab the jump ball, and get it past the finish line. Receiving & giving feedback is crucial to accountability. You should be someone that’s comfortable with a culture of continuous feedback.

🤔 Problem Solver

Working at a startup is rife with challenges. These challenges invigorate you! When you come up against friction or roadblocks, you demonstrate excellent problem solving skills—exploring creative solutions and taking ownership to keep moving forward.

MUST HAVES

1-3 years of experience in a relevant finance/accounting role
Prior commission management or industry experience preferred, not required
Technologically proficient- Experience with Excel required, experience with Salesforce preferred

WHAT WE VALUE @ SIGNAL

🌔 We’re obsessed with finding a better way. Never settle for less.

💯 We own it. Taking things from 0 to 1, and then from 1 to 100.

🪄 We amaze every client, every time. A great company is built one client at a time.

🏃 We act with a sense of urgency. We use our best judgment to act urgently on the right things at the right time.

👀 We raise our level of awareness. Everything starts with awareness. We’re curious and alert to what is happening around us.

🏈 We find inches everywhere around us. There are thousands of opportunities to make an impact. We take those opportunities and act.

🧭 We do the right thing. Sticking to the highest standard of integrity is not optional.

💪 We have strong opinions, loosely held. It’s not about WHO is right, it’s about WHAT is right.

❓ Simplicity is Genius. Simplicity doesn’t just clarify; it makes things better for everyone. It’s that simple.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The US base salary for this full-time position is determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data.

In addition to salary, our team members benefits include:

Medical, vision, and dental coverage
FSA or HSA-eligible health plans
3% 401(k) company contribution with no vesting period
Parental leave
Learning & Development stipend
Wellness programs
Unlimited vacation
10 company-wide holidays
$500 for your home office setup
Remote-first company
Annual all-company retreat
Competitive equity package based on on role and level

Our company is committed to building a team that represents the many dimensions of diversity. We know underrepresented groups have been systematically excluded from certain spaces, and we strongly encourage you to apply in honor of the background and identities you embody, including location, background, race, gender, sexual orientation or any other personally defining attribute. We’re imperfect communicators, so think of our job postings as just the start of the conversation. Take the leap — you might just be the perfect person for one of our open roles, even if you don’t fully match the job description.