Pension Administrator

peoplecorporation; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health care and dental benefi

Retirement savings plan with company

Health & Wellness offerings

Mental Health programs and family

Assistance for industry designations

Job summary

Coughlin & Associates Ltd. in Winnipeg seeks a Pension Administrator to support client pension plans in a collaborative team environment, ensuring compliance with plan rules, legislation and internal practices.

You will communicate with members, employers, custodians and third parties, maintain records, calculate entitlements, and participate in year-end activities and data validation. Strong Excel/Word skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Completion of post-secondary education or Bachelor's degree in business or mathematics preferred.
• 1 - 2 years of pension administration/analyst experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent mathematical and analytical abilities.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent work ethic and accountability.
• Intermediate to Expert MS Excel skills (formatting, build/interpret pension calculators, data analysis functions).
• Intermediate to Expert MS Word skills (formatting, word merge and conditional wording).
• Excellent interpersonal skills to maintain good public relations inside and outside the company.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and coordinate with members, employers, union representatives, custodians and third-party representatives regarding benefit entitlements, data, administration procedures, and interpretations of plan provisions.
• Maintain up-to-date records for members and clients.
• Calculate and determine entitlements on death, disability, retirement, termination and marriage breakdown in accordance with plan provisions and current service standards.
• Authorize payment of benefit entitlements and plan expenses from Custodian.
• Work with senior team members during peer review process.
• Participate in yearend activities, including data updates, validations, reconciliations, annual pension statements, and actuarial valuation data.
• Identify process improvements and implement new procedures with the team.
• Participate in other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Mathematical abilities

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Work ethic

MS Excel

MS Word

Bilingual FR/EN (asset)

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or mathematics

Post-secondary education

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

The Pension Administrator works in a team environment and is responsible for the ongoing administration of their client's pension plans in compliance with plan rules, legislative requirements, and internal practices.

The Pension Administrator will:

• Communicate and coordinate with members, employers, union representatives, custodians and any other third-party representative regarding benefit entitlements, data, administration procedures, and interpretations of plan provisions.
• Maintain up-to-date records for members and clients.
• Calculate and determine entitlements on death, disability, retirement, termination and marriage breakdown in accordance with specific Plan provisions, government legislation requirements, and current service standards.
• Authorize payment of benefit entitlements and plan expenses from Custodian.
• Work with senior members of the team during peer review process.
• Participate in yearend activities, including data updates, validations, reconciliations, annual pension statements, and actuarial valuation data.
• Identify process improvements and work with team to implement new procedures.
• Participate in other duties and projects, as assigned.

To be successful as a Pension Administrator with Coughlin & Associates, you will need:

• Completion of post-secondary education or Bachelor's degree in business or mathematics preferred.
• 1 - 2 years of pension administration/analyst experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent mathematical and analytical abilities.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent work ethic and accountability.
• Intermediate to Expert MS Excel skills (formatting, build/interpret pension calculators, data analysis functions).
• Intermediate to Expert MS Word skills (formatting, word merge and conditional wording).
• Excellent interpersonal skills to maintain good public relations inside and outside the company.

All-star candidates will have:

• Fluency in both French & English would be considered an asset.

What's in it for you:

• Learn by working alongside our experts
• Extended health care and dental benefits
• A retirement savings plan with company contributions
• A suite of Health & Wellness offerings
• Mental Health programs and support for you and your family
• Assistance for the completion of industry designations
• Competitive compensation

About Coughlin & Associates Ltd.:

Across the country, thousands of Canadians rely on Coughlin & Associates Ltd. to design and administer their group medical, dental, disability, life insurance and pension benefits. Coughlin is a full-service benefits consultant and third party administrator. Our services include:

• Group benefits consulting and plan marketing
• Plan administration and correspondence
• Claims adjudication and payment

Established in 1958, Coughlin & Associates Ltd. provides services to some of Canada's most respected companies, unions and public service organizations.

Providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and clients feel valued, respected and supported is something we're committed to. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. If you require an accommodation or an alternative format of any posting please reach out to [e-mail]

The base salary for this position is between $45,000 - $55,000 annually.

The actual base salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will be able to provide additional details of the total compensation for this role.