Compliance Analyst, Specialization

Position Summary

Compliance position that has an advanced understanding of all plan types and facilitates more complex interactions with the Plan Consultants.

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

Supervision

N/A

Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3 – 5 years of prior ERISA experience in the retirement industry preferred
• 3 - 5 years of experience in analysis of financial data required
• 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 deadlines
• Associate holds Retirement Plan Fundamentals certification upon meeting eligibility requirements
• QKA designation preferred
• Involvement or work towards the Associate's QPA designation preferred
• Prior experience with plan administration software, i.e. Relius

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