Senior Pension & Benefits Specialist

ivari Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits for family

Pension plan with 100% match

Employee savings plan with 75% match

Flexible and hybrid work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Recognition programs

Wellness programs

Job summary

ivari, a Canada-wide life insurance provider, seeks a Pension & Benefits Administrator to oversee pension, RRSP records and benefits administration.

You will liaise with vendors, interpret plan provisions, and provide guidance to employees and management, while supporting payroll and audits. This role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work arrangement in Canada.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience focusing on Pension & Benefits administration.
• Minimum 2 years of Payroll experience.
• Strong knowledge of pension & benefits best practices and regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and validate pension and RRSP records, including eligibility, enrolments, changes, terminations.
• Liaise with pension consultants, custodians, record keepers, and vendors to resolve escalated issues.
• Interpret and manage pension terms, quotes, SERP, Form 7, and year-end reporting.
• Provide pension guidance to employees, HR, management and stakeholders; monitor plan changes.
• Oversee benefits records and payroll-related updates; reconciliation and deduction accuracy.
• Act as liaison with plan sponsors, HR, payroll and employees to interpret plan provisions.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Analytical/problem solving skills

Organizational/multi-tasking

Verbal/written communication

Confidentiality and professionalism

Independent/teamwork

Ability to meet deadlines

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Welcome toivari

Let us introduce ourselves. With 300 employees across Canada, ivari is a company that’s making a difference in the world of life insurance. How? By finding and hiring employees who are passionate about helping people protect their families, and by giving them the best, most supportive workplace possible.

Welcome toivari

Let us introduce ourselves. With 300 employees across Canada, ivari is a company that’s making a difference in the world of life insurance. How? By finding and hiring employees who are passionate about helping people protect their families, and by giving them the best, most supportive workplace possible.

ivari is part of Sagicor Financial Corporation, a leading financial services provider based in the Caribbean, with a strong presence in North America. We offer a wide range of products and services, including life and health insurance, annuities, pension administration and investment services.

At ivari, everyone is welcome! It is our mission to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and the communities in which we do business. We offer an inclusive and accessible work environment where all employees and customers feel valued, respected, and supported.

Here’s the job opportunity…

This position is an existing vacancy.

In This Role You Will

• Oversee and validate pension and RRSP records, including member eligibility, enrolments, changes, terminations, etc.
• Liase with pension consultants, custodians, record keepers, and vendors to resolve escalated issues, retirements, terminations, and plan administration requirements
• Interpret and manage termination, retirement, pension quote, pension adjustment, SERP, Form 7, and year-end reporting requirements
• Provide pension guidance to employees, HR, management, and other stakeholders, and monitor legislative or plan changes
• Oversee employee savings plan records and payroll-related updates, including member eligibility, contribution changes, terminations, deduction accuracy, and reconciliation requirements
• Act as point of contact with plan sponsors, HR, payroll, and employees to interpret plan provisions, and resolve issues
• Oversee benefit records and plan administration activities
• Analyze and reconcile monthly benefit billings, payroll deductions, Finance reports, and general ledger information
• Manage benefit premium payments for employees on leave and retirees
• Administer and provide specialized oversight for executive benefit programs
• Develop, analyze, and validate pension, benefits, payroll, general ledger, month-end, salary expense, cross-charge, billing, remittance, and ad hoc reporting
• Provide support for payroll processing
• Support payroll, pension, benefits, ICFR, internal audit, and external audit activities

What We Are Looking For…

• Minimum 5 years of progressive Human Resources experience specializing in Pension & Benefits administration, and a minimum of 2 years experience with Payroll
• Strong working knowledge of pension & benefits best practices, and pension regulations
• Solid understanding of payroll and government guidelines and regulations
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong technical skills in MS Outlook, MS Office including Word and Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to maintain a high level of confidentiality, and professionalism
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills as well as organizational, multi-tasking and prioritizing skills
• Proven aptitude for detail and accuracy
• Ability to communicate with various levels of staff including management
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team to meet constant deadlines

What we pay…

$68,000-$91,500

What's In It For You

At ivari, it's important for us to keep our people motivated, recognized and rewarded. We offer competitive base salaries plus a bonus, one of the many reasons ivari is a great place to work.

We also offer health and dental benefits for the entire family from Day 1! But that’s just the beginning. When you join the ivari team you also get…

• A fantastic vacation plan and time off
• A pension plan with 100% match by ivari
• Employee savings plan with 75% match to help you save even more
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Opportunities for professional development
• Recognition programs to cheer you on, motivate and reward
• Wellness programs to keep you healthy and happy

Who You Are…

Someone who enjoys a culture where everyone is genuinely respectful and you can be your authentic self every day. Your contributions and opinions are not only sought, but valued. You know the importance of, and live by, our core values of…

• Bringing clarity and focus to your work
• Taking ownership and doing what you say you will
• Remaining flexible
• Collaborating with others

Does this sound like you? We’re looking for great people to join our team!

Our commitment to inclusivity is reflected in the safeguards, policies and commitments we have in place to remove barriers and provide equal opportunities to prospective and current employees, without discrimination.

A Human Resources representative is available to consult with applicants who require accommodation in the application or recruitment process. Any information shared by the applicant about an accommodation will be treated as confidential. If you do require an accommodation, please email [e-mail].

• ivari does not utilize AI in our recruitment process to screen, select, or assess applicants