Enrolled Actuary, Defined Benefits Plan Administrator

Summary

Join NPPG, an independent third-party administrator, in their search for a full-time, fully remote Enrolled Actuary (EA) & DB Plan Administrator. As a trusted partner to ~8,000 clients nationally, we offer customized and comprehensive solutions for employee benefits, retirement planning, actuarial consulting, and fiduciary services.

Requirements

• Willingness to work eastern time zone hours
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Enrolled Actuary (EA) designation
• Minimum 5 years with a third-party administrator (TPA) working in a Defined Benefit (DB) Plan Administrator position to include at least 1 year as an Enrolled Actuary
• Experience administering defined benefit plans from start to finish to include all the following: completion of form 5500, annual contribution calculations, defined benefit plan valuation, compliance testing
• Willingness and ability to work from 9 am to 5 pm ET, regardless of the time zone in which you reside
• Willingness and ability to work overtime as dictated by business needs
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Experience successfully managing time, setting priorities, & meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to collaborate with others and work autonomously
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to establish rapport and provide quality customer service

Responsibilities

• Draft and sign government filings (Form 5500s, PBGC premiums, 8955-SSA)
• Conduct annual regulatory compliance testing for both solo and combo plans
• Review and communicate results related to the actuarial valuation process
• Maintain turnaround time to meet clients’ requirements and the department's timing standards
• Review and deliver the participant annual funding notice and actuarial AFTAP certification
• Review and assist clients with the filing process for the IRS Form 5500 package
• Review and assist clients with the filing of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Comprehensive Premium Form for determining premium payments to comply with PBGC regulations
• Review and communicate the financial impacts of the ASC 715 Pension Expense Calculation (including settlement transactions) and Disclosure Statement
• Review and deliver benefit calculations and projected benefit estimates, including QDROs, RMDs and in service distribution benefits
• Review and sign Schedule SB for Actuarial Analysts
• Serve as a technical resource to Actuarial Analysts

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of ERISA and FASB
• Experience with ACS or Relius