Remote Retirement Plan Compliance Analyst

Job Functions

, Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to successfully complete and support the work outlined for the Compliance Associate roles

• Reads and comprehends retirement plan provisions from plan documents, summaries of plan provisions, and related plan materials to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations.

• Understands, considers and applies legislation and regulations, including but not limited to IRS, DOL, and ERISA, when preparing, analyzing and interpreting information

• Supports DOL, IRS, and Large plan audits

• Supports the Plan Consultants in resolving operational and compliance issues related to qualified plans

• Is responsible for plan administration, compliance and testing for identified blocks of business

• Tracks and monitors job progress to ensure that all necessary data is requested and received in order to meet compliance deadlines

• Prepares annual valuation and compliance reports for Clients

• Provides detailed consultations with Plan Consultant in drafting plan documents, plan amendments, and other legal documents

• Supports and completes assigned quality assurance reviews

• 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 I-Client service philosophy and 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.

• Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned

Section 3: Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• 3 to 8+ years of hands-on Retirement plan testing experience will be considered

• Experience doing Employer Calculations

• Must have experience with 5500’s 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 and the ability to prioritize, manage tasks and meet in connection with business operations, including related ERISA compliance matters

• Associate holds Retirement Plan Fundamentals certification upon meeting eligibility requirements

• QKA designation preferred but not required

• Involvement or work towards associates QPA designation preferred

• Prior experience with plan administration software, i.e. FT Williams or ASC preferred.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer