Senior Retirement Plan Administrator
ABOUT OUR CLIENT: Our client is one of the nation's largest independent, privately held firms specializing in employee benefits, retirement plans, and reputed company their associated compliance needs. Since 2008, they have grown by acquiring over 60 local and national firms that have been trusted members of their communities for decades. They hold the coveted "Best Places to Work – USA," certification and serve more than 22,000 employer groups and 3.6 reputed company plan participants nationally. They also operate a dedicated independent divisional team to further enhance the services, support, and marketing resources to grow the businesses of benefits brokers and consultants and reputed company professional employer organizations (PEOs) to bring more to the table for their clients. OVERVIEW: Senior Retirement Plan Administrator is the primary contact for an assigned book of plans. This candidate will be responsible for the A-Z annual plan administration of 401(k), Profit Sharing, Defined Benefit and Cash Balance Plans. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, client-focused environment. WHAT YOU WILL DO: Primary contact managing annual administration for approximately 120-150 plans. Annual plan administrations of 401(k), Profit Sharing, Defined Benefit and Cash Balance Plans. Preparation and calculations of eligibility, contributions, testing, compliance and reconciling trust accounts. Distribution calculations and processing with recordkeepers and PenChecks. Preparing and filing reputed company 5500's. Preparation of plan amendments/restatements, plan terminations and IRS audits as case load demands. Coordinate with Actuary to get contribution and valuations for pension plans. Collaborate with clients, advisors, auditors and recordkeepers platforms WHAT YOU NEED: At least 2 years of experience in the retirement plan service area or reputed company field. An understanding plan types, eligibility, vesting, contributions (employee/employer), distributions and participant loans. Proficiency in reputed company/ACP testing, Coverage testing, identifying highly compensated and key employees, 401(a)(4) testing, 410(b) testing, Top Heavy testing and government reporting. Familiarity with ERISA requirements, IRS and DOL regulations and fiduciary responsibilities. Proficient with recordkeeping platforms. Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to track multiple tasks and issues in a fast-paced environment. Basic to intermediate understanding of Relius Administration, Government Forms, FT Williams system a plus. ASPPA designations or equivalent a plus. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Full-time, direct hire with benefits Compensation 80-85k Exempt Fully Remote: Onsite in Pasadena or Remote Our client was voted one of the BEST PLACES TO WORK - USA Apply To This Job