Client Service Manager

Ascensus; Town of Charlotte (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EdgeCo Holdings is seeking a Client Service Manager to deliver high-quality account management for defined contribution relationships and to drive long-term client satisfaction and retention.

Responsibilities include proactive client/advisor communication, issue resolution, and collaboration with TPAs and Plan Sponsors to ensure compliance and smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Professional certification preferred (ASPPA QKA/QPA, CEBS or NIPA).
• Strong knowledge of ERISA regulations and Internal Revenue Code.

Responsibilities

• Build strong client and advisor relationships through proactive communication.
• Serve as the primary contact for assigned clients, financial advisors, and partners for day-to-day account management.
• Collaborate with Relationship Managers to deliver client satisfaction and provide value-added consulting.
• Assist clients in fiduciary responsibilities and address plan compliance issues with TPAs.

Skills

ERISA Regulations

SunGard Relius

Compliance Testing

Excel & Outlook

Communication Skills

Relationship Mgmt

Process Understanding

Education

Bachelor's Degree

ASPPA/CEBS/NIPA

Tools

SunGard Relius

Job description

Job Summary

The Client Service Manager is responsible for delivering consistent, high quality account management and administration for a portfolio of defined contribution relationships, with the objective of driving longterm satisfaction, client retention, improving efficiencies, resolving client issues, and helping our clients manage their retirement plans for better outcomes.

Essential Functions of the Job
Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with clients and advisors through proactive communication.
• Maintain and enhance relationships with clients, financial advisors, and industry partners by
  providing engaging on-going service; serve as the primary point of contact for all assigned clients,
  financial advisors, and partners, on the day-to-day account management with operational
  oversight of all account related activities.
• The Client Service Manager may work with the Relationship Managers to deliver client
  satisfaction by providing retirement plan and operational expertise, proactively identifying, owning
  and resolving client issues and engaging clients with value added consulting.
• Support clients in managing their fiduciary responsibilities by addressing and resolving plan
  compliance, regulatory and operational issues in conjunction with the third- party administrator
  (“TPA”) and financial advisor, if applicable.
• Ensure that our commitments to our clients are met by proactively reviewing the status of
  assigned plans’ periodic activity (compliance testing, 5500, quarterly statements, RMDs, etc.).
• Coordinate effectively and efficiently with internal operations partners, financial advisors, and
  other client related service providers.
• Adhere to team individual service and retention goals.
• Responsible for the overall client relationship experience, including building and maintaining a
  strong relationship with plan sponsors, advisors, and TPAs.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and problem solve plan administration and recordkeeping issues
• Provide training to Advisors, and Plan Sponsors, to communicate procedures relating to payroll
  submission, fund changes, loan and distribution processing, compliance testing, etc.
• Advise Plan Sponsors on mandatory and discretionary plan document amendments.
• Understand non-discrimination testing under sections 401(k), 401(m) and 401(a)(4) of Internal
  Revenue Code
• Provide assistance and website training to Advisors, Plan Sponsors, and TPAs
• Solves diverse and complex problems using solid analytical skills where limited precedents or
  guidelines exist.
• Able to understand process flow and their interdependencies

Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of ERISA Regulations and the applicable Internal Revenue Code is required.
• SunGard Relius Administration experience preferred.
• Compliance testing and contribution calculation experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook is required.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Capable to relate the customer needs to other team members and leadership.
• Must have the ability to process detailed work within assigned timeframes and without errors.
• Familiarity with various plan designs (traditional 401(k), safe harbor, automatic contribution
  arrangements, new comparability, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience handling relationships with participants, advisors, Plan Sponsors, or
  TPAs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 year Bachelors Degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Professional certification preferred. ASPPA (QKA, QPA), CEBS or NIPA (APA) (APR) preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting: Constant
• Standing, Bending, Twisting: Occasional
• Computer Use: Constant
• Lifting up to 20 pounds: Occasional
• Lifting more than 20 pounds: Occasional

Disclaimer

The above describes the general nature and level of work assigned and is not an exhaustive list. More detailed listing of duties inherent in this position may be outlined in supplemental documents (e.g. responsibilities and objectives, or procedures). This document is subject to change at the discretion of EdgeCo Holdings.