Position Summary
The Financial Planning Specialist II has the primary responsibility of gathering all pertinent information for financial plans, analyzing the information, preparing financial plans, and reviewing the plan results with the Wealth Advisor and the client.Duties & Responsibilities- Responsible for all aspects of financial planning services, including meeting with client and Wealth Advisor to gather information, input of data into financial planning software, analyzing the data, and reviewing the resulting financial plan with the Wealth Advisor and the client.
- Keep current regarding tax law changes through research and participation in learning activities.
- Obtain and maintain appropriate professional designations related to financial planning.
- Execute the duties of a Financial Planning Specialist I
- Works closely with Wealth Advisors to promote financial planning.
Knowledge of:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Federal and state laws and regulations
- Sophisticated software systems
- Excellent time and project management skills
- Ability to: Analyze and interpret numerical data
- Prepare and present complex financial concepts
- Analyze and solve problems based on a broad knowledge of many factors, where advanced and technical concepts must be applied
- Maintain visual attention and mental concentration for extended periods of time
- Perform duties and make decisions under frequent time pressures
Education and Training:
- Requires Bachelor’s degree in Finance related field.
- Certified Financial Planner® designation preferred or completion of such designation within two years of hire.
- Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office and Smartsheet.
- 2 – 4 years’ experience in financial planning.
- CFP ® required or prepared to sit for the exam within 6 months of hire.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance.
(Base Pay Range: $64,000 - $80,000/year)
Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being—now and in the years to come—are important to us. Busey’s Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information.
Equal Opportunity
Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey’s commitment of delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey’s Equal Opportunity Employment.
Unsolicited Resumes
Busey Bank, and its subsidiaries, does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies ("Agency"), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between Busey and Agency describing the services and specific job openings ("Agreement"). Busey may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with any Busey associate is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any associates of Busey with recruiting inquiries or resumes. Busey respectfully requests no phone calls or emails.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP) required or prepared to sit for the exam within 6 months of hire
- 2-4 years' experience in financial planning
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Smartsheet
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations
- Ability to analyze and interpret numerical data and present complex financial concepts
- Excellent time and project management skills
Busey Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Busey and has not been reviewed or approved by Busey.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company match alongside a profit‑sharing plan, creating multiple employer‑supported savings channels. This structure strengthens long‑term financial security beyond base pay.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is available, adding an ownership pathway that complements traditional retirement benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and volunteer time off are included, supporting time away for family and community. Flexible scheduling features in some materials further support practical use of time off.
Busey Insights
What We Do
As of September 30, 2023, First Busey Corporation (Nasdaq: BUSE) was a $12.26 billion financial holding company headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. Busey Bank, a wholly-owned bank subsidiary of First Busey Corporation, had total assets of $12.23 billion as of September 30, 2023, and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. Busey Bank currently has 46 banking centers serving Illinois, eight banking centers serving Missouri, three banking centers serving southwest Florida, and one banking center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Through Busey’s Wealth Management division, the Company provides asset management, investment, and fiduciary services to individuals, businesses, and foundations. Assets under care totaled $11.55 billion as of September 30, 2023. Busey Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, FirsTech, specializes in the evolving financial technology needs of small and medium-sized businesses, highly regulated enterprise industries, and financial institutions. FirsTech provides comprehensive and innovative payment technology solutions including online, mobile, and voice-recognition bill payments; money and data movement; merchant services; direct debit services; lockbox remittance processing for payments made by mail; and walk-in payments at retail agents. More information about FirsTech can be found at firstechpayments.com. Busey Bank is honored to be named among America’s Best Banks by Forbes magazine for the second consecutive year. Ranked 26th overall in 2023, compared to 52nd in last year's rankings. Busey was named among DiversityInc’s Top Regional Companies. The DiversityInc Top 50 survey is the external validator for large U.S. employers that model fairness in their talent strategy, workplace and supplier diversity practices, and philanthropic engagement. We are honored to be consistently recognized nationally and locally for our engaged culture of integrity and commitment to community development. For more information about us, visit busey.com.






