Free checklist · Financial Services
The financial services automation checklist.
Every missed deadline and slow onboarding is a client wondering if they chose the right firm.
60%
faster processing — industry average
40
Hrs/week at stake
$72,800
Annual waste, total
The checklist · 13 tasks
Tick every task your team still does by hand.
Hours and costs assume one person
at typical financial services wage rates.
/ 01 — Automate first — highest payback
Client onboarding paperwork via email
FixBuild an n8n onboarding workflow with digital document collection, e-signature via DocuSign, and automated welcome sequence.
5 hrs/wk · $9,100/yr
Proposal generation from scratch
FixBuild a Make.com workflow that auto-fills proposal templates with client data, portfolio options, and fee schedules.
4 hrs/wk · $7,280/yr
Quarterly review prep by hand
FixUse n8n to auto-pull portfolio performance data, generate review decks, and pre-fill meeting agendas before each quarterly review.
4 hrs/wk · $7,280/yr
KYC verification by phone
FixIntegrate KYC verification APIs via n8n to auto-verify identity documents and flag discrepancies for manual review.
4 hrs/wk · $7,280/yr
Compliance document expiration tracking in spreadsheet
FixUse Airtable with Zapier to auto-track document expirations and send alerts 60, 30, and 7 days before deadlines.
3 hrs/wk · $5,460/yr
Meeting notes written manually
FixUse AI meeting transcription via n8n to auto-generate summaries and action items distributed within 1 hour of meeting end.
3 hrs/wk · $5,460/yr
Billing reconciliation manually
FixBuild a Make.com workflow that auto-matches billing entries to client accounts and flags discrepancies for review.
3 hrs/wk · $5,460/yr
/ 02 — Automate next — steady gains
Prospect pipeline updated manually
FixConnect your email, forms, and meeting tools via Make.com to auto-update pipeline stages and log interactions in your CRM.
3 hrs/wk · $5,460/yr
Portfolio reporting manually
FixConnect your portfolio management tool via Make.com to auto-generate and email client-facing performance reports monthly.
3 hrs/wk · $5,460/yr
Meeting scheduling via email back-and-forth
FixUse Calendly integrated via Zapier so clients self-book meetings with automatic calendar sync and reminders.
3 hrs/wk · $5,460/yr
Regulatory filing deadline reminders via sticky note
FixUse Zapier to create a compliance calendar that auto-sends filing reminders with checklists 30, 14, and 3 days before deadlines.
2 hrs/wk · $3,640/yr
Referral follow-up not tracked
FixUse Zapier to auto-log referrals in your CRM, trigger a thank-you to the referrer, and start a nurture sequence for the prospect.
2 hrs/wk · $3,640/yr
Client birthday/anniversary outreach never happens
FixSet up a Zapier workflow that auto-sends personalized birthday and work anniversary cards from your CRM data.
1 hrs/wk · $1,820/yr
/ Total estimated waste
40 hrs/wk · $72,800/yr
3 quick wins
Build these first.
18 hrs/week recovered
across the set.
10 hrs/wk
Client Onboarding Automation
Digital document collection, e-signature, welcome sequence.
Ask us to build this →5 hrs/wk
Compliance Calendar Automation
Auto-alerts before expirations and deadlines.
Ask us to build this →3 hrs/wk
Automated Meeting Follow-Up
AI-generated summary + action items within 1 hour.
Ask us to build this →Keep exploring
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