Ameritas Looking for Senior 401K Payroll Contribution Specialist at Lincoln, NE  Full Time

At Ameritas, fulfilling life is what we do daily. We continuously strive to help our customers and employees enjoy life at its very best by reducing uncertainty, helping grow assets and protecting what is most cherished. We’re here to help people put worry behind and the future ahead and help enable a life that’s rich in family, happiness, health and financial security. When lives are fulfilled, our mission is fulfilled.

This position helps support BlueStar a subsidiary of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. BlueStar is a full-service recordkeeper and third-party administration specializing in open architecture retirement plans built on a proprietary high-tech and high-service delivery model. They serve 75,000 participants and administers over $4 billion in plan assets.

The 401K Payroll Specialist is responsible for overseeing the processing and reconciliation of payroll files and associated deposits on a group of plans.

What you do:

• Develop new technical skills and expand knowledge of our systems and recordkeeping software to find better ways to service our clients and adapt to system changes and upgrades
• Download payroll files uploaded by sponsor-to-sponsor web
• Track receipt of deposits
• Reconcile trust deposits with payroll files
• Process payrolls for plans through Relius recordkeeping system
• Execute trades immediately upon receipt of file and matching deposit
• Record all trading activity and reconciliation in PlanConnect
• Resolve any issues related to payroll processing, including under or over funding, eligibility, statutory limits, employer contributions, and loan payments
• Manage forfeitures on a per payroll basis as required by plan
• Complete all year end processing requirements to complete plan year including final reports, transactions, and census updates
• Ensure system and STATA files remain in synch with sponsor files and company needs
• Strive to improve payroll processing efficiency and reduce sponsor’s administrative burden by updating processing practices
• Maintain excellent relationship with plan sponsor, following up as needed on any outstanding payroll items
• Work with plan administrator and plan sponsor regarding contribution verification reports
• Work with SAS team on monitoring and execution of BluePrism payroll processing

What you bring:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience required
• At least 1 year of relevant experience required
• Basic Relius proficiency preferred
• Intermediate knowledge of STATA preferred
• 401k experience preferred

What we offer

• Our company motto is “Fulfilling Life” and we take that job seriously, with a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future.
• Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goes back into the company, to benefit our members/customers.
• We’re committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion, and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities.
• A total rewards package with all the comprehensive health and welfare benefits you’d expect, including competitive pay and incentives, 401(k), flexible work schedules and time off to care for yourself and others.
• Additional popular benefits, including tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment, an incentivized well-being program, adoption assistance, paid time off for volunteering, training, and career development opportunities.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Salary range: $27.79-$41.69 per hour