Senior Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Specialist

GuideStone Financial Resources; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Flexible work schedules

Community outreach initiatives

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

GuideStone Financial Resources in Dallas, TX is seeking a Senior Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Specialist to oversee administration, operational oversight, and continuous improvement of NQDC plans, including 409A and related executive benefits.

The role requires advanced knowledge of plan documents, data integrity, and cross-functional collaboration with Compliance, Legal, Tax, Payroll, Finance, and Technology teams to deliver accurate transactions and strategic improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in retirement/NQDC administration or related regulated ops.
• Ability to interpret complex plan documents and 409A rules.
• Strong data accuracy, audit readiness, and problem solving.
• Experience coordinating with Compliance, Legal, Tax, Payroll, and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Administer full lifecycle of NQDC plans, including deferrals, vesting, distributions, and changes.
• Oversee data integrity, reconciliations, and reporting for executive benefit plans.
• Coordinate with internal partners to resolve escalated issues and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assist with plan implementations, testing, and process improvements.
• Provide guidance and coaching to colleagues on NQDC operations.

Skills

NQDC administration

Retirement plan admin

Executive benefits

Plan governance

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in business/finance/accounting or related field

NQDC/retirement credential (NQPC, CEBS, QKA)

Tools

Recordkeeping platforms

Microsoft Excel

Job description

## Senior Nonqualified Deferred Compensation SpecialistApply: Dallas, TX: Full time: Posted Today: R2138## ****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.The **Senior Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Specialist** is a highly skilled individual contributor responsible for the administration, operational oversight, and continuous improvement of nonqualified deferred compensation plans and related executive benefit arrangements. Operating with minimal supervision and wide latitude for independent judgment, this role serves as a technical and operational resource supporting executive-level participants, highly valued participants, plan sponsors, participant representatives, and internal business partners. This position independently oversees complex plan activity, resolves escalated issues, supports key quality-control processes, and contributes to implementations, system testing, remediation, and process-improvement initiatives that deliver meaningful results and drive outcomes that advance enterprise strategy. We serve those that serve the Lord with the integrity of our hearts and the skillfulness of our hands. (Psalm 78:72)**What You'll Do:****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 technical documentation.* Experience executing and verifying complex financial transactions, account corrections, distributions, reconciliations, and participant-data changes.* Experience researching operational failures, significant processing errors, data discrepancies, or complex participant issues and coordinating resolution.* Proficiency with retirement recordkeeping platforms, participant-accounting systems, operational reporting tools, and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.* Ability to analyze detailed financial, payroll, plan, and participant data and communicate conclusions clearly.* Strong organization, prioritization, and follow-through across multiple deadlines.* Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.* Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage ambiguity, and make recommendations on high-impact issues.* Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality, data integrity, service quality, and operational control.* Must have complete confidentiality regarding GuideStone business matters.* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.