Sr Compliance Consultant

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing superior plan compliance and consulting services to our clients and the internal teams who serve them by embracing a proactive approach to client consultation. Build and strengthen these relationships by utilizing industry understanding and regulatory expertise to provide value-added services to our retirement plan clients. This position is also responsible for providing leadership by example and serving as a technical resource to ensure client expectations are met and/or exceeded.

• Provides daily oversight and support to the compliance services team responsible for the production of IRS mandated compliance testing, employer contribution calculations, and DOL tax filings for our clients.
• Provides our clients with consultative solutions while conforming to IRS and ERISA regulations.
• Provides expertise and guidance to support the quality control of client requested employer contribution calculations – including, but not limited to profit sharing, employer match, and other nonelective contributions.
• Provides expertise in Safe Harbor and non-Safe Harbor 401(k) plan design to provide consultative service to our clients.
• Participates in prospective client sales meetings to promote Ascensus’ dedication towards compliance and the efforts and tools we have to support our clients.
• Lead global client facing initiatives and project teams to enhance our product offerings.
• Oversight of these projects and initiatives include reporting directly to Senior Leadership teams and product owners across Ascensus.
• Lead and develop a team of Compliance Consultants to provide consultative solutions for our clients to increase client retention and satisfaction.
• Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.
• Our I-Client service philosophy and our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always should be visible in your actions on a day to day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.

• 10 years industry experience in retirement services environment, including plan design and the effects on the compliance of a retirement plan.
• Extensive knowledge of IRS, ERISA, and DOL regulations including the compliance testing associated with sections 401(a)(4), 402(g), 414(s), 410(b), 415, and 416.
• Expertise in profit sharing contributions specifically using the new comparability formula.
• Ability to make sound business judgments while effectively balancing client needs and organizational considerations.
• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work additional hours as necessary to meet business needs.
• Consistently demonstrate a superior level of proactive client focus.
• Consistent demonstration of applying consultative solutions to address client needs.
• Ability to work with a high level of independence.
• Ability to work within a team structure to ensure common goal of providing exceptional customer service.
• Superior coaching and mentoring skills.
• Excellent presentation skills, oral and written communication professionalism and etiquette, client service skills and time management proficiency.
• Certification or working towards certification (ASPPA, CEBS, etc.) in industry-related studies program preferred.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Collaborative, idea-sharing environment
• Professional Development with in-house training and tuition reimbursement
• Generous reward programs
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental & vision benefits
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution up to $1,100
• 401(k) & 529 college savings match programs
• Volunteer and charitable-giving programs
• Business casual dress