Senior ERISA Compliance Analyst
RemoteAlabama, United States
Job Summary
Independently perform all annual nondiscrimination testing for plans, including those with complex designs, and prepare Form 5500 filings for larger accounts. Draft plan amendments for safe harbor additions, eligibility changes, and allocation adjustments, while serving as the primary compliance contact for assigned relationship managers. Collect, validate, and reconcile census data and payroll records, resolving discrepancies independently and escalating systemic issues. Train and mentor Compliance Analysts on testing methodologies and firm workflows, conducting initial quality reviews before submission. Identify emerging compliance issues such as operational failures or missed amendments and recommend corrective actions. Participate in developing internal procedures and checklists to improve efficiency. Maintain proficiency with Ft William and Relius applications while meeting production standards. This role supports the Compliance Department's full lifecycle management of retirement plans for our clients.
Required Qualifications
- Independently manage the full lifecycle of compliance testing, government reporting, and plan document work for a mixed caseload of plans, including plans with complex provisions
- Operate with meaningful autonomy on routine matters
- Exercise emerging judgment on non-standard situations
- Train and support Compliance Analyst staff as a first point of technical escalation within the team
- Independently perform all annual nondiscrimination testing for plans, including plans with complex designs
- Prepare and review Form 5500 filings for larger plans and those with higher complexity
- Draft plan amendments for safe harbor addition/removal, eligibility changes, allocation changes, as well as prepare the initial adoption agreement for new plans
- Serve as the primary compliance contact for assigned relationship managers
- Identify emerging compliance issues in assigned plans (e.g., operational failures, missed amendments, late contributions) and recommend corrective actions
- Collect, validate, and reconcile census data and payroll records, resolving data discrepancies independently and escalating systemic data issues to the Director
- Participate in the development and refinement of internal procedures, checklists, and training materials to improve consistency and efficiency
- Develop and maintain proficiency with all software necessary to perform job duties, particularly Ft William and Relius applications
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