Staff - Actuarial Services - Pension and Benefits - Montreal

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in Montreal is seeking a Staff to join their Pension and Benefits Actuarial Services team. This role focuses on providing specialized services in pensions and benefits, with responsibilities such as advising audit teams, conducting due diligence, and delivering high-quality engagement work products. Candidates should have up to 2 years of pension actuarial experience and be proficient in Excel, with a requirement to be bilingual in French and English.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Mental health benefits

Generous time off including vacation days

Career development opportunities

Volunteering opportunities through EY Ripples

Qualifications

• Up to 2 years of pension actuarial experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Preferred previous pension and OPEB accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise on actuarial and accounting matters related to complex pension arrangements.
• Assist in due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.
• Participate in consulting actuarial engagements.

Skills

Pension actuarial experience

Actively pursuing ACIA / ASA

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Strong project management skills

Bilingual in French and English

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Staff to join our Pension and Benefits Actuarial Services team in our People Advisory Services (PAS) – Reward practice. Our PAS Reward practice is a multi‑disciplinary integrated team of actuaries, lawyers, HR, and tax professionals providing specialized services in pensions, benefits, HR, tax, and compensation.

As a Staff, you will join our Actuarial team and participate in client engagements and opportunities for pension or benefits actuarial services. You will work on technical aspects of actuarial engagements while ensuring client needs are met. You will apply project management skills as well as technical and professional knowledge to ensure the engagement work products are of the highest quality.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Advising EY’s audit teams on actuarial and accounting matters related to complex pension arrangements and other post‑employment benefits – OPEB
• Assisting the team in due diligence reviews in mergers and acquisitions transactions on defined benefit plans and broader people‑related topics
• Participating in a broad range of consulting actuarial, pension and benefit engagements, including pension and benefit cost management, governance, policy, risk, and operational aspects
• Working with EY colleagues in Canada and across the globe to deliver One EY solutions
• Supporting actuarial engagements relating to actuarial audit support, mergers and acquisitions, pension valuation and other pension advisory services
• Supporting compensation engagements as needed, including conducting research and analysis on compensation, total rewards, talent retention/attraction
• Participating in the overall and day‑to‑day technical and business aspects of client projects to ensure high quality engagement work products, solutions, and deliverables for clients
• Identifying, developing and implementing initiatives to improve engagement productivity, increase efficiencies, mitigate risks, and address issues for clients
• Contributing to the attainment of group and individual goals by sharing knowledge, identifying business and or productivity opportunities and facilitating teamwork

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Up to 2 years of pension actuarial experience
• Actively pursuing ACIA / ASA
• Previous pension, OPEB accounting and/or valuation experience preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Strong project management skills within a professional environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally where fluency in French and English is required. Bilingualism in both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role

Ideally, You’ll Also

• Work independently in a fast‑paced, dynamic and team‑oriented environment
• Share knowledge and motivate colleagues as well as initiative to stay abreast of pension and benefit actuarial trends and developments

We’re looking for people with a genuine passion for developing and applying their actuarial and pension/benefit knowledge and experience in primarily non‑traditional areas of practice. We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big business issues worldwide, this role is for you.

What We Offer You

The EY benefits package is designed to support your physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing. Our extensive benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage, as well as mental health benefits, a robust Employee Assistance Program and group savings plans to promote your overall wellbeing. We offer generous time off, including personal days, vacation days, and additional firm‑wide holidays, along with the option to purchase extra vacation days. Employees can take advantage of EY’s exclusive learning programs tailored just for them. We also provide internal opportunities for career development and advancement, enabling you to grow within the firm. Get involved in meaningful volunteering through EY Ripples and make a positive impact in the community.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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