Senior Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Specialist

guidestone; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Community outreach involvement

Job summary

GuideStone seeks an experienced professional to lead retirement plan administration, including nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans and related executive benefits. You will manage the full plan lifecycle, from eligibility through distributions, while serving executive participants and plan sponsors with discretion and accuracy.

This role emphasizes compliance, process improvement, and collaboration across Compliance, Legal, Tax, Payroll, Finance, and Technology to maintain

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in retirement plan administration and related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Professional designation such as NQPC, CEBS, QKA, Retirement Plans Associate, or a comparable retirement or benefits credential, preferred.
• Direct experience administering NQDC plans or executive benefit arrangements, with advanced knowledge of NQDC operations and 409A requirements.
• Ability to interpret and apply plan documents, adoption agreements, participant elections, procedures, and related documentation.

Responsibilities

• Plan Administration and Operational Oversight for nonqualified deferred compensation plans and related arrangements.
• Participant and Stakeholder Service to executives, plan sponsors, and representatives.
• Quality Control, Risk, and Compliance monitoring of plan activity and data.
• Project and Process Improvement supporting new-plan setups, onboarding, conversions, and system changes.
• Team Support and Knowledge Sharing with Specialists and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Plan Administration

Executive Benefits

Customer Service

Quality Control

Regulatory Compliance

Process Improvement

Team Coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/related field

Professional designation such as NQPC/CEBS/QKA

Job description

Experience GuideStone!

We are an innovative organization that invests in the spiritual, relational, financial, physical and professional development of our employees. We have a culture that values excellence, teamwork, humility, integrity, compassion and stewardship.

What We Offer You!

We offer employees a generous benefits package, flexible work schedules, the opportunity to be involved in community outreach and tuition reimbursement.

What You'll Do:

We serve those that serve the Lord with the integrity of our hearts and the skillfulness of our hands. (Psalm 78:72)

• Plan Administration and Operational Oversight: Serve as a senior subject-matter resource for nonqualified deferred compensation plans, including 409A plans and, as applicable, 457(b), 457(f), supplemental executive retirement, excess benefit, restoration, and other executive benefit arrangements. Administer and oversee the full plan lifecycle, including eligibility, enrollment, deferral and payment elections, contributions, vesting, notional investment allocations, participant data, distributions, forfeitures, beneficiary activity, reconciliation, reporting, corrections, and plan changes. Review and interpret plan documents, adoption agreements, participant elections, administrative forms, procedures, and related documentation; process complex, sensitive, and high-impact transactions carrying financial, regulatory, operational, or reputational risk.
• Participant and Stakeholder Service: Serve as a senior operational resource for executive-level participants, HVPs, plan sponsors, and participant representatives; resolve escalated inquiries with professionalism, discretion, accuracy, urgency, and clear nontechnical communication, dedicating effort to communicate well, seek input, and contribute to shared goals.
• Quality Control, Risk, and Compliance: Monitor plan activity for operational failures, documentation gaps, incorrect or late transactions, inconsistent elections, and data discrepancies; research issues and coordinate approved corrections with Compliance, Legal, Tax, Payroll, Finance, Technology, and other partners. Maintain and enhance quality controls, automated queries, exception reports, verification layers, reconciliations, data-validation routines, and peer-review processes; support audits, control testing, regulatory reviews, and compliance reporting.
• Project and Process Improvement: Support new-plan setup, employer onboarding, conversions, takeover plans, enrollment launches, amendments, system changes, data cleanup, remediation, and other specialized projects, including business requirements and testing. Evaluate systems, procedures, and workflows and recommend improvements that strengthen accuracy, scalability, efficiency, control effectiveness, and participant service, demonstrating a commitment to continuous professional growth and mastery of job; maintain procedures, forms, letters, knowledge articles, training materials, and operational manuals.
• Team Support and Knowledge Sharing: Assist Specialists with technical guidance and real-time coaching, contribute to cross-functional workstreams, and support workflow prioritization, applying skills to complete a broad range of tasks and displaying integrity, heart and skill to reflect our Christ-centered vision and mission.

What You'll Need:

• 5+ years of progressive experience in retirement plan administration, NQDC administration, executive benefits, recordkeeping, trust or custody operations, payroll, financial-services operations, or a related regulated environment.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, employee benefits, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Professional designation such as NQPC, CEBS, QKA, Retirement Plans Associate, or a comparable retirement or benefits credential, preferred.
• Direct experience administering NQDC plans or executive benefit arrangements, with advanced knowledge of NQDC operations and working knowledge of Section 409A administrative requirements.
• Ability to interpret and apply plan documents, adoption agreements, participant elections, procedures, and te