Pension Plan Consultant

Rea is a growing Top 100 business advisory & accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. We have a ‘People First’ culture and we focus on our employees’ well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals and locations throughout Ohio and Florida, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

The Pension Plan Consultant serves as a resource for matters related to ERISA compliance, plan design and governmental reporting. This person is the single point of contact for employer, financial profession and plan sponsor for their accounts, A Plan Consultant serves as the retirement Plan expert on testing, 5500, loans and distributions and understands plan design and can assist on plan operation and document updates. 

Responsibilities

• Act as a mentor to Plan Coordinators, collaborating to meet or exceed defined business objectives, firm goals and client obligations, as applicable. 
•   Assist clients in meeting all IRD and Department of Labor deadlines necessary for qualified retirement plan   
• Assist clients with Service and IRD Plan terminations   
• Maintain up-to date knowledge of present legislation and proposed legislative changes with regard to ERISA law through self-study and company-sponsored training sessions   
• Complete/assist with payroll processing as required by the products assigned   
• Responsible for all aspects of valuation reports, participant statements and annual testing   
• Review or perform, as needed, the annual testing for plans, including ADP/ACP, Top Heavy, 401(b), 415, 401(a)(4), deductibility, and 402(g)  
• Work with assigned coordinator(s) to provide compliant and accurate valuation reports, participant statements, trust accounting, annual testing and reporting as applicable  
• Review distribution paperwork and coordinate processing of distributions with asset holder   
• Review loan paperwork and coordinate processing of loans with asset holder  
• Review or prepares Form 5500 and coordinate with plan sponsor to help ensure timely filing   
• Assist auditors if a plan is subject to an audit  
• Assist IRD and DOL auditors, if the plan is subject to an IRS or DOL audit  
• Coordinate with all applicable parties, both internal and external, to ensure accurate conversion process for new clients (including but not limited to actuaries, financial advisors, attorneys)   
• Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned

Requirements:
• Bachelors in Accounting or equivalent required
• Experience in the use of various assurance applications and research tools  
• Qualified retirement plan credential required (ASPPA)  
• Team-Oriented  
• Accounting and asset reconciliation skills   
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills   
• Detail-oriented  
• Excellent problem solving skills   
• Time Management skills and ability to work independently 
• Ability to successfully handle multiple tasks   
• Ability to manage client relationships

Benefits:
Rea offers a wide variety of benefits to help support our employees' health, wellness and financial goals.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Four (4) weeks PTO
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays

Rea is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including without limitation pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), age, ancestry, military status, national origin, genetic information, disability or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not limited to hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms, conditions or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment.

Rea does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from Rea’s Talent team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. Rea will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.