Hybrid Pension Analyst — Impactful Nonprofit Finance

Comunidade Metodista; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Hybrid schedule in Chicago

Job summary

LaSalle Network is seeking a Pension Analyst for an immediate-start contract role in Chicago. You will own pension refund calculations end-to-end, applying plan provisions and statutes with accuracy and maintaining audit trails.

The role enhances pension administration and financial operations with strong Excel skills and attention to detail, offering a hybrid schedule in Chicago and an opportunity to work with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in pension administration, retirement plan operations, fund administration or financial services.
• Strong understanding of defined benefit pension plans and contribution-based calculations.
• Proven experience with financial calculations, reconciliations or eligibility determinations.
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, analysis, data validation).
• Ability to interpret plan documents, statutes and procedural guidelines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and process discipline.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and process pension contribution refunds in accordance with plan documents and governing statutes.
• Review payroll and contribution data to determine refund eligibility, vesting status and service credit.
• Perform detailed reconciliations of member contributions, earnings and adjustments.
• Apply defined benefit pension plan rules consistently across individual cases.
• Prepare documentation supporting refund determinations and audit reviews.
• Research discrepancies and resolve historical calculation issues.
• Partner with operations, accounting, compliance and audit teams.
• Maintain accurate records in pension systems and Excel-based tools.

Skills

Pension administration

Advanced Excel

Financial reconciliations

Data analysis

Plan document interpretation

Process discipline

Tools

Pension systems

Job description

LaSalle Network is seeking a Pension Analyst for an immediate-start contract role in Chicago. You will own pension refund calculations end-to-end, applying plan provisions and statutes with accuracy and maintaining audit trails.

The role enhances pension administration and financial operations with strong Excel skills and attention to detail, offering a hybrid schedule in Chicago and an opportunity to work with cross-functional teams.