Pension Benefits Specialist – Detail-Driven Admin

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

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.