Remote 401(k) Plan Operations Specialist

Guidant Financial; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership Matters

Promotional growth

Comprehensive benefits

Generous 401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

Guidant Financial is hiring for a Retirement Plan Operations Specialist to learn and administer 401(k) plans from a home-based setting. You will review client documents, assist with annual reporting, and support year-end filings while learning to run tests and generate reports.

Ideal candidates have 1–5 years in related financial operations, strong Excel skills, and a background in business or finance. The role emphasizes remote work readiness and client communication.

Qualifications

• Experience with document review and transaction processing as daily responsibilities.
• 1–5 years in adjacent back-office financial operations such as benefits administration or compliance.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Direct retirement-plan operations experience (401(k) or IRA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients to obtain necessary information for annual reporting.
• Review documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Reconcile plans using Excel and administration software.
• Complete 401(k) testing and reporting with filing software.
• Prepare IRS Form 5500 and year-end government filings.
• Educate clients on retirement plan administration.

Skills

Document review

Transaction processing

Communication

Remote work

Education

Business or finance degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Guidant Financial is hiring for a Retirement Plan Operations Specialist to learn and administer 401(k) plans from a home-based setting. You will review client documents, assist with annual reporting, and support year-end filings while learning to run tests and generate reports.

Ideal candidates have 1–5 years in related financial operations, strong Excel skills, and a background in business or finance. The role emphasizes remote work readiness and client communication.