Senior Retirement Benefits Specialist

First Student, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

First Student, Inc. is seeking a Retirement Benefits Supervisor to serve as a senior contributor responsible for supporting the administration of its retirement and outside union plans.

You will partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant retirement benefits support. The role emphasizes plan administration, compliance, data analysis, and process improvement, with leadership responsibilities for escalation support and project work across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, finance or related field.
• 9+ years of retirement administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of retirement regulations and compliance.
• Experience with unionized workforces and CBAs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual retirement plan activities, including nondiscrimination testing, Form 5500 filings/audits.
• Ensure plans comply with federal/state requirements and plan provisions.
• Maintain documentation for retirement administration processes.
• Coach and support retirement benefits team members on complex matters.
• Lead data reviews and coordinate system/process improvements.
• Partner with stakeholders and vendors for accurate administration and service improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Adaptability

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

Workday

Excel

Power BI

Reporting tools

Job description

First Student, Inc. is seeking a Retirement Benefits Supervisor to serve as a senior contributor responsible for supporting the administration of its retirement and outside union plans.

You will partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant retirement benefits support. The role emphasizes plan administration, compliance, data analysis, and process improvement, with leadership responsibilities for escalation support and project work across