Retirement Plan Operations Specialist
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Retirement plan operations specialist supporting Guidant Financial’s small-business clients with 401(k) testing, reporting, and Form 5500 filings. Fully remote role with client education and document review.
Responsibilities:
- Work with clients to obtain necessary information to prepare annual reporting
- Review client-submitted documents for completeness and accuracy
- Reconcile plans involving only rollovers and plan stock using Excel and administration software
- Use administration software to complete 401(k) testing and reporting
- Make outgoing reminder calls and send emails during the plan-year reporting process
- Prepare required 401(k) government filings, including IRS Form 5500, using filing software
- Educate clients about 401(k) plan administration and plan documents
- Share knowledge and explain complex topics simply
- Train on concepts for a Retirement Plan Administrator I
- Perform other duties as required
Requirements:
- Experience with document review and transaction processing as daily job responsibilities
- 1 to 5 years of adjacent back-office financial operations experience in benefits administration, money movement and wires, insurance claims processing, tax prep processing, loan or mortgage document processing, or compliance or quality-control support
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Direct retirement-plan operations experience, including 401(k) or IRA administration, recordkeeping, distributions and rollovers, compliance testing, or 5500 or year-end reporting, is preferred
- Experience with reconciliation as a daily job responsibility is preferred
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field such as business or finance, or equivalent work experience, is preferred
- Basic knowledge of 401(k) plan structure, ROBS, and IRS/DOL regulations is preferred
- Designated workspace for remote work is preferred
- Reliable high-speed internet is preferred
Benefits:
- ESOP company ownership opportunity
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
- Supportive leaders
- Comprehensive health coverage, including a free premium option
- Paid parental leave
- Generous 401(k) match
- 3 weeks of Paid Time Off
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Flexible work arrangements from a home office
- Necessary work equipment provided
- Award-winning company culture
- Opportunities to connect with senior leaders over coffee
- Company sporting events
- Inclusive work environment valuing employee voices and participation
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