Specialist, Defined Benefit Administration

4 weeks ago


Mississauga, Canada Gallagher Full time

**Introduction**:
Embark on a journey of meaningful impact with Buck Canada, where a century of experience meets a world of possibilities. As we redefine the landscape of HR, pensions, and employee benefits consulting, you'll be at the forefront of transformative solutions. Join us, and together, we'll create a future where businesses and individuals thrive, and aspirations know no boundaries.

**How you'll make an impact**:
This is a fully remote role, offering you the flexibility to perform your responsibilities within the parameters of our work model. As a Specialist, DB Administration, reporting to the team manager, you will perform a wide range of day-to-day and cyclical defined benefit plan administration services and provide ad hoc client support, while also supporting less experienced associates. You will be exposed to excellent growth and development opportunities to enhance your defined benefit administration expertise.
- Collect, manipulate, reconcile, and review participant data - identifying and resolving issues as they arise
- Calculate various types of benefits and prepare event statements and payment authorizations from a pension administration system or manually
- Prepare annual member statements
- Calculate PAs, PARs, and PSPAs
- Perform all work in accordance with rigorous quality control and audit requirements, maintaining complete audit trails
- Create/update process documentation
- Produce ad hoc reports
- Perform user acceptance testing
- Recognize and raise quality issues to the manager in a timely manner
- Maintain a high level of professionalism and sense of urgency to ensure client and participant expectations are consistently met
- Manage workload and priorities in a high pressure, high volume environment
- Back up and support other team members as required
- Coach and train less experienced staff
- Participate in training, special projects and other duties as assigned by the manager

**About you**:

- Minimum of three years progressive defined benefit administration experience
- Demonstrated understanding of defined benefit plan design basics
- Excellent English-language oral and written communication skills
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven attention to detail
- Professional client-focused manner and diplomacy
- Ability to organize, set priorities, manage multiple and changing priorities in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment
- Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Math, Business Administration, Statistics or related field, with a strong academic record
- French language fluency, CEBS or RPA designation, and completion of PPAC courses are an asset

**Compensation and benefits**:
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the **minimum core benefits** you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

- Flexible medical & dental coverage to meet your household's needs
- Life, Dependent Life and AD & D Insurance options
- Retirement savings including RRSP including a company match, TFSA, pension and more
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan

**Other benefits include**:

- Educational expense reimbursement
- Employee assistance programs
- Discounted gym membership (GoodLife Fitness)
- Opportunity for flexible work arrangements
- Paid sick days & personal days
- Paid Time Off to Volunteer
- Employee education recognition program
- Employee referral bonus program
- LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program
- Matching Gift Program

**We value inclusion and diversity**

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but



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