Pension Systems & Quality Assurance Analyst

Description

Wilson-McShane Corporation, a third-party administrator for Taft-Hartley funds, is seeking a highly motivated team member with strong interpersonal, analytical skills, and professional judgement for a full-time position of Pension Systems & Quality Assurance Analyst.

Essential Duties:

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of internal pension processes and procedures
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
• Perform pension valuation calculations for multiple DC Pension Plans
• Liaison between internal and external parties (both business and technical)
• Gather and analyze business and system requirements
• Provide data analysis and translation support necessary to successfully convert data to new systems
• Configure systems to meet business requirements
• Provide administrative and analytical support for client implementations and other projects as needed
• Develop and maintain training materials, and assist with training as needed
• Develop moderately complex queries and reports
• Develop test plans and ensure changes are effectively tested (UAT, Regression, etc.)
• Perform procedural and computation testing on system outputs
• Test system configurations to meet business requirements and end user accessibility
• Log findings and elevate issues that may affect resolution or quality as necessary
• Maintain effective communication and working relationships with management and staff as well as clients, government agencies, unions, participants, attorneys, and consultants
• Other duties and projects as assigned

This is an exempt position with a compensation range of $80,000 - $100,000 per year.

Requirements

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Professionalism
  - Approach others in a tactful manner;
  React well under pressure;
  Accept responsibilities for own actions;
  Follow through on commitments;
  Team Player.
• Quality
  - Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness;
  Look for ways to improve and promote quality;
  Apply feedback to improve performance;
  Monitor own work to ensure quality;
  Organized.
• Quantity
  - Meet productivity standards;
  Complete work in timely manner;
  Strive to increase productivity;
  Work quickly
• Dependability
  - Follow instructions, respond to management direction;
  Keep commitments;
  Commit to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals;
  Complete tasks on time or notify appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Attendance/Punctuality
  - Is consistently at work and on time;
  Ensure work responsibilities are covered when absent.
• Adaptability
  - Adapt to changes in the work environment;
  Manage competing demands;
  Change approach or method to best fit the situation;
  Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events;
  Ability to prioritize duties.
• Communication
  - Speak clearly;
  Listen and get clarification;
  Respond well to questions;
  Write clearly and informatively;
  Edit work for spelling and grammar;
  Vary writing style to meet needs;
  Able to read and interpret written information.
• Problem Solving
  - Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner;
  Gather and analyze information skillfully;
  Develop alternative solutions;
  Work well in group problem solving situations.
• Interpersonal Skills
  - Focus on solving conflict;
  Maintain confidentiality.
• Teamwork
  - Balance team and individual responsibilities;
  Exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views;
  Give and welcome feedback;
  Contribute to building a positive team spirit;
  Put success of team above own interests;
  Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives;
  Support everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Judgment
  - Display willingness to make decisions;
  Exhibit sound and accurate judgment;
  Support and explain reasoning for decisions;
  Include appropriate people in decision-making process;
  Make timely decisions.
• Planning/Organizing
  - Prioritize and plan work activities;
  Use time efficiently;
  Plan for additional resources;
  Set goals and objectives;
  Develops realistic action plans

To perform the job successfully, an individual should have the following qualifications:

• Strong Word, Excel, and Outlook skills required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Strong analytical skills required.
• 3-5 years of related work experience required.
• Ability to write moderately complex queries in Uni Data, Microsoft Access and/or SQL Server required.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Business, Computer Science, etc...) preferred.
• Business Analyst or Systems Analyst experience preferred.
• Quality Assurance Testing experience preferred.
• Taft-Hartley experience preferred.
• Travel may be required up to 10% to other office locations.