ERISA Compliance Specialist

Essential Functions

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• Works with key individuals at various defined contribution recordkeeping and administration service organizations to obtain plan related data.
• Reviews and analyzes data as required for preparation of client deliverables.
• Plan data acquisition, review, analysis, and observations.
• Provides ongoing support for corporate qualified plans.
• Coordinates with analysts and consultants on assigned plans to complete client reports and projects.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients by providing expert guidance on ERISA compliance, ensuring their employee benefit plans meet all regulatory requirements.
• Continuously monitor and interpret changes in ERISA legislation to help clients adapt and maintain plan level compliance.
• Interpret plan documents.
• Self-manages process from start to completion of assigned client deliverables and workflow with key contacts from record-keeper and administrative services providers.
• Meticulousness required for quarterly deliverables to provide custom comprehensive written analysis with plan observations and recommendations.
• Compiling, proofing, and formatting various governance and fiduciary materials.
• Daily duties and quarterly reporting authorship requires checking data for numerical and contextual sensibility, compliance, notation on year-over-year changes, and producing written analysis with plan observations and recommendations.
• Works with internal consultant team to develop and finalize client meeting deliverables in written report format.
• Works on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced demanding work environment.
• Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
• Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.
• Our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always® should be visible in your actions on a day to day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TRAVEL: Up to 10%.

Supervision

• N/A

Section 3: Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements

Required Education, Experience and Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, math, business, or related field.
• 3+ years of ERISA and defined contribution qualified plan experience with emphasis on 401(k) plan administration, compliance, consulting, or legal issues.
• Computer proficiency, particularly working knowledge of Word, MS-Excel, and Power Point.

Preferred Education & Skills

• Experience with various major 401(k) recordkeeping service front provider organizations.
• Licenses (FINRA Series 6 or 7, 66)
• QKA designation
• Project and time management skills required
• Attention to detail, accuracy, analysis, and self-revision required

Technical and Core Requirements

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