Remote Retirement Plan Compliance Analyst

Overview

This Compliance role requires an advanced understanding of retirement plan types and supports more complex interactions with Plan Consultants. Multiple openings are available.

Responsibilities

• Read, comprehend, and apply retirement plan provisions from plan documents, summaries of plan provisions, and related materials to ensure accuracy and regulatory 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.
• Assist Plan Consultants in resolving operational and compliance issues related to qualified plans.
• Manage plan administration, compliance, and testing for assigned blocks of business.
• Track and monitor job progress to ensure required data is requested, received, and ready to meet compliance deadlines.
• Prepare annual valuation and compliance reports for clients.
• Provide detailed consultations to support Plan Consultants in 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 of information that could result in harm to the organization or its clients.
• Support 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.
• 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 deadlines.
• Associate holds the Retirement Plan Fundamentals certification upon meeting eligibility requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• QKA designation preferred (not required).
• Involvement or work toward associates QPA designation preferred.
• Prior experience with plan administration software (e.g., 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 based on factors including location, experience, performance, and internal pay alignment.
• Other rewards and benefits may include: 401(k) match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid-Time-Off, etc.

Location

Openings are partnered with advisors in all 50 states.