JigsawTek Hiring for Retirement Benefits Analyst Job at Santa Ana, CA Full Time

THIS JOB IS 32 HOURS/WEEK at the Salary Posted

Retirement Benefits Analyst
JigsawTek is looking for a resource with a specific background in the California-based pension systems as a retirement specialist to assist with benefit recalculations due to the Alameda decision of 2020.

This is a one-year assignment beginning in January with training from our client on their benefit calculations. You will be expected to learn and execute proficiently our clients methods and processes for performing complex benefit calculations specific to the Alameda Decision changes.

This role may also perform regression testing of the Pension Administration System (PAS). For testing, the client will provide the test scripts and expected results for their plan, then you would be tasked with performing the tests using the scripts, capturing the results and reporting them back to member services.

The testing would begin upon delivery of the update from their vendor. The goal would be to test all the core functions of the PAS system to ensure that the update worked properly and did not damage other parts of the system.

This is a one-year assignment in which we have 32 hour per week opportunity located in Santa Ana, California.

Knowledge of
Theory, principle and practice of calculations required to administer governmental defined benefit plans, including methods and procedures used to examine, verify and analyze payroll data, statements, and reports used in these benefit calculations.

Experience with the California County Employees’ Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL or 37 Act) is a plus. Experience in any California based Employee Retirement System is a requirement.

Skills/Ability to

• Develop, analyze, and summarize complex information/reports, both verbally and in writing, including detailed analysis related to benefit calculations, retiree payroll, service credit purchases, and other transactions as needed.
• Perform regression testing of various retiree payroll processes as new builds are released for our client’s Pension Administration System (Vitech’s V3).
• Verify and analyze transactions, documents, records, methods of reporting, receipts, and disbursements for errors, irregularities and inconsistencies.
• Define problem areas, analyze data and or situations, draw logical conclusions and recommend effective courses of action.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with members, Participating Employers, external stakeholders, management staff, and co-workers.
• Review, understand, interpret, and apply State, Federal, and County laws and procedures.
• Understand, use, and explain complex calculations in conducting quality reviews.
• Conduct research using a variety of research techniques; collect, compile, analyze, and interpret data.
• Exhibit exemplary interpersonal skills and exercise sound judgment and professionalism in business matters.
• Perform job functions independently, objectively, in an ethical manner, and within set time frames.

In Summary
The perfect candidate understands the public pension business from member enrollment to collecting contributions, to retirement planning and processing, to retirement payroll, and finally, death processing.

The people we are looking for must have a background in member services of a California-based public pension system.

JigsawTek is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. JigsawTek makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Santa Ana, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Public Pension: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location