Retirement Benefits Specialist

Lockton; America City (KS); Ibrido; USD 33.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Paid training

Equipment provided

Medical coverage

Wellness program

Employer-paid benefits

401(k) match

Pet insurance

Vacation accrual

Holidays

Volunteer days

Referral bonus

Descrizione del lavoro

BCInsourcing, a Lockton Company, is hiring for a retirement benefits administrator in a hybrid role (onsite in Kansas City area with remote days). You will liaise with HR, employees, and plan carriers; respond to benefits inquiries; process retirement data, enrollments, and payroll deductions; and support compliance and audits.

This position emphasizes accuracy, data integrity, and cross-team coordination. The company offers comprehensive benefits, ongoing training, and a robust Total Rewards

Competenze

• 1-3 years professional experience in defined contribution plans administration; mathematical and reconciliation skills
• Working knowledge of ERISA laws and state and federal retirement benefits-related regulations and requirements
• Proven experience operating in Microsoft Office Suite
• Professional experience demonstrating self-driven analysis and problem-solving creating solutions-based outcomes
• Proven ability to organize time and resources operating with accuracy and attention to details

Mansioni

• Serves as a liaison between the client’s Human Resources department, employees, and plan carriers.
• Provides support in researching and responding to inquiries from current and former employees regarding retirement benefits.
• Helps monitor and respond to service requests through carrier website; processes retirement mail.
• Coordinates with internal partners and vendors to help resolve retirement data or administration issues.
• Helps maintain the integrity of employee retirement data across internal systems and third-party vendor or administrator platforms.
• Reviews daily demographic files and weekly feedback files to identify and address data issues; supports the research and correction of data-related errors.
• Reviews employee enrollment in retirement plans and escalates discrepancies to support compliance with plan documents, regulations and policies.
• Reconciles retirement plan funding activity, prepares wire transfers and check requests for third-party plan expenses, and funds employee and employer contributions into applicable retirement plans, including 401(k), deferred compensation, and pension plans.
• Reconciles retirement-related deductions in the payroll system to ensure accuracy and enter approved adjustments, as appropriate.
• Provides support in gathering and compiling data for regulatory compliance activities, including annual audits, Form 5500 preparation and filing, and compliance testing.
• Maintains awareness of applicable retirement plan laws, regulations, and compliance updates to support administration activities.
• Supports the annual enrollment process for non-qualified plans.
• Supports the coordination, development, and delivery of employee communications, including meetings, webinars, mailings, and related materials.
• Performs periodic retirement data audits, identify recurring issues, and recommend data-validation and process improvements.
• Helps create and maintain retirement procedure documentation for assigned duties; maintain confidentiality of information.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Conoscenze

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Time management

Formazione

High School Diploma/GED

CEBS or RPA certification

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

Your Responsibilities

At BCInsourcing, we believe our people are our greatest strength. We strive to hire individuals from diverse backgrounds because different perspectives make us stronger, more innovative, and better equipped to serve others. If you are passionate about helping people and enjoy being part of a dynamic, team-oriented environment, you’ll feel right at home here.

Your Responsibilities

At BCInsourcing, we believe our people are our greatest strength. We strive to hire individuals from diverse backgrounds because different perspectives make us stronger, more innovative, and better equipped to serve others. If you are passionate about helping people and enjoy being part of a dynamic, team-oriented environment, you’ll feel right at home here. BCInsourcing, a Lockton Company, is one of the nation’s leading benefit communication firms. Headquartered in Kansas City, we deliver customized benefit communication and administrative services to employees across the United States, partnering closely with our clients’ HR departments to support both organizations and their employees.

Location

This is a hybrid position, working onsite at Dairy Farmers of America Monday through Wednesday and remotely on Thursdays and Fridays

Essential Functions

• Serves as a liaison between the client’s Human Resources department, employees, and plan carriers.
• Provides support in researching and responding to inquiries from current and former employees regarding retirement benefits.
• Helps monitor and respond to service requests through carrier website; processes retirement mail.
• Coordinates with internal partners and vendors to help resolve retirement data or administration issues.
• Helps maintain the integrity of employee retirement data across internal systems and third-party vendor or administrator platforms.
• Reviews daily demographic files and weekly feedback files to identify and address data issues; supports the research and correction of data-related errors.
• Reviews employee enrollment in retirement plans and escalates discrepancies to support compliance with plan documents, regulations and policies.
• Reconciles retirement plan funding activity, prepares wire transfers and check requests for third-party plan expenses, and funds employee and employer contributions into applicable retirement plans, including 401(k), deferred compensation, and pension plans.
• Reconciles retirement-related deductions in the payroll system to ensure accuracy and enter approved adjustments, as appropriate.
• Provides support in gathering and compiling data for regulatory compliance activities, including annual audits, Form 5500 preparation and filing, and compliance testing.
• Maintains awareness of applicable retirement plan laws, regulations, and compliance updates to support administration activities.
• Supports the annual enrollment process for non-qualified plans.
• Supports the coordination, development, and delivery of employee communications, including meetings, webinars, mailings, and related materials.
• Performs periodic retirement data audits, identify recurring issues, and recommend data-validation and process improvements.
• Helps create and maintain retirement procedure documentation for assigned duties; maintain confidentiality of information.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma/GED equivalent and/or related work experience equivalency.
• 1-3 years professional experience in defined contribution plans administration; mathematical and reconciliation skills
• Working knowledge of ERISA laws and state and federal retirement benefits-related regulations and requirements
• Proven experience operating in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Professional experience demonstrating self-driven analysis and problem-solving creating solutions-based outcomes.
• Proven ability to organize time and resources operating with accuracy and attention to details.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Higher education or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a related field.
• Defined benefit experience.
• ADP systems experience.
• CEBS or RPA certification designation.

Total Rewards Summary

• Paid training and ongoing professional development
• Company-provided equipment
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, including a wellness program
• Additional voluntary benefit options
• 100% employer-paid benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Pet insurance
• Immediate vacation accrual
• Paid holidays, effective upon hire, including:
  • 11 company-observed holidays
  • 2 floating holidays
  • 2 personal days
  • 2 volunteer days
• Employee referral bonus program

Compensation

The starting hourly pay range for this position is $24.03 – $26.44 per hour. The listed hourly range represents the anticipated minimum and maximum compensation for this position. Actual pay will be determined based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to the selected candidate’s skills, experience, qualifications, licensure, and internal equity. In most cases, new hires are not brought in at the top of the range, as compensation decisions are evaluated based on the specific circumstances of each hire.