Remote Retirement Plan Compliance Analyst

Overview

This compliance role requires an advanced understanding of all plan types and supports more complex interactions with Plan Consultants. The position involves reading and interpreting retirement plan documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations, supporting audits, and assisting with plan administration and testing for assigned blocks of business.

Responsibilities

• Complete and support the work outlined for Compliance Associate roles.
• Read, comprehend, and apply retirement plan provisions from plan documents, summaries of plan provisions, and related materials to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Understand 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.
• Handle plan administration, compliance, and testing for identified blocks of business.
• Track and monitor job progress to ensure necessary data is requested, received, and used to meet compliance deadlines.
• Prepare annual valuation and compliance reports for clients.
• Provide detailed consultations with Plan Consultants in drafting plan documents, plan amendments, and other legal documents.
• Support and complete assigned quality assurance reviews.
• Protect, secure, and properly handle confidential data to prevent unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could harm the employer or its clients.
• Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3 to 8+ years of hands-on retirement plan testing experience.
• Experience performing employer calculations.
• Must have experience with 5500s and other relevant documents.
• Experience with cash basis and/or trust accounting.
• Strong Word, Excel, and Outlook skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail; ability to prioritize, manage tasks, and meet deadlines, including related ERISA compliance matters.
• Retirement Plan Fundamentals certification upon meeting eligibility requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• QKA designation.
• Work toward associates QPA designation.
• Prior experience with plan administration software (e.g., FT Williams or ASC).

Compensation & Benefits

• National average salary range: $65,000 - $95,000 (exclusive of any bonuses and benefits).
• Actual salary offered may vary based on location, experience, performance, and internal pay alignment. The employer does not anticipate candidates will begin at the top of the range, though it may occur on a case-by-case basis.
• Other rewards and benefits may include: 401(k) match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid-Time-Off, etc.

Location

Not specified.