Overview
This compliance-focused role involves an advanced understanding of retirement plan types and supports more complex interactions with Plan Consultants. Multiple openings are available.
Responsibilities
- Complete and support the work outlined for Compliance Associate roles
- Read and understand retirement plan provisions from plan documents, summaries of plan provisions, and related plan materials to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance
- Understand, analyze, and apply legislation and regulations, including IRS, DOL, and ERISA, when preparing, analyzing, and interpreting information
- Support DOL, IRS, and large plan audits
- Support Plan Consultants in resolving operational and compliance issues related to qualified plans
- Manage plan administration, compliance, and testing for identified blocks of business
- Track and monitor job progress to ensure all necessary data is requested, received, and delivered to meet compliance deadlines
- Prepare annual valuation and compliance reports for clients
- Provide detailed consultation to Plan Consultants when drafting plan documents, plan amendments, and other legal documents
- Support and complete assigned quality assurance reviews
- Protect, secure, and properly handle all confidential data to prevent unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure
- Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 3 to 8+ years of hands-on retirement plan testing experience will be considered
- Experience performing employer calculations
- Must have experience with 5500s and other relevant documents
- Experience with cash basis and/or trust accounting
- Strong skills in Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize, manage tasks, and meet operational and ERISA compliance-related requirements
- Retirement Plan Fundamentals certification upon meeting eligibility requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- QKA designation preferred but not required
- Involvement or progress toward associates QPA designation preferred
- Prior experience with plan administration software (FT Williams or ASC preferred)
Compensation & Benefits
- National average salary: $65,000 - $95,000 (exclusive of any bonuses and benefits)
- Actual salary offered may vary and may be above or below the range based on location, experience, performance, and internal pay alignment
- Other rewards and benefits may include: 401(k) match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid-Time-Off, etc.
Location
- Partnerships span all 50 states.