Specialist Retirement
Specialist Retirement
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About Vancity
Vancity is a memberowned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. A relentless commitment to their values has helped them challenge the status quo and break down barriers since day one in 1946. They have bold commitments to make Vancity netzero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and are pursuing strategies on Indigenous banking and to improve the financial resilience of their members.
Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. If youre interested in joining their team of 2700 diverse individuals and accessing competitive rewards and benefits all while knowing you are part of a greater movement then apply today!
About the workplace
As a Specialist Retirement youll support the administration analysis and enrolment in pension plans as well as addressing employee questions. Youll collaborate closely with the Sr. Consultant for Retirement & Financial Wellbeing on various projects and initiatives. Youll also work with people and culture teams payroll systems and service providers. Additionally youll have the opportunity to create and update intranet pages and other employee communications making a significant impact on our teams success.
This role is a permanent fulltime role that will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. Periodically youll be required to attend inperson activities or events.
A typical day would involve:
- Perform enrolment procedures for new hires and employee transfers between pension plans according to plan text policies and procedures. Track membership and correspond with employees regarding enrolment.
- Review track and process pensionrelated invoices to ensure accuracy and timely payments.
- Conduct system analysis review processes and make recommendations to improve efficiencies reporting policies and procedures.
- Work on special projects with the Group RRSP and Defined Benefit pension plans supporting the Total Rewards team including pension analysis as required.
- Update pension information pages on the internal website.
- Provide pension expertise in discussions with and responding to employee inquiries in a timely and professional manner to provide a positive employee experience.
- Prepare data collaborate and respond to inquiries from plan administrators prepare accurate data for annual reporting and provide necessary data to payroll as required.
You have:
- Bachelors degree in Business Human Resources Mathematics or other related field
- 24 years of experience in a related role including pension administration
- Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) or Pension Plan Administration Certificate (PPAC) designation or equivalent is a nice to have
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with a strong attention to detail.
- An ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
- Strong customer service and verbal and written communication skills
You are:
- An excellent communicator: you use your interpersonal written and verbal communication skills to facilitate project deliverables convey and address ideas challenges and opportunities across several functions teams and departments internally and externally. You love to collaborate consult and be resourceful.
- Attuned to micro details while seeing the big picture:You understand the big picture objective and able to dive deep into data and details to ensure quality and accuracy of deliverables are met.
- Resultsoriented: You are a selfstarter and resourceful in overcoming obstacles. You have a demonstrated ability to uncover insights generate appropriate solutions and advance your deliverables on time on budget with attention to quality of outcomes.
We value lived experience so if you are interested in this role we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills dont perfectly align with those listed.
The salary range for the role is $64500 to $96500 and a candidates offer is likely to be up to the midpoint of the role $80500. The upper half of the salary range is typically reserved for individuals who have demonstrated consistent strong performance in the role and possess a high level of job knowledge and skill.
Posting Deadline: Posted until Filled
We offer:
- We are the largest privatesectorLiving Wage Employerin Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of theTop Employers in Canada.
- Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs.
- New employees receive between three to four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year and the number of vacation days grows to a maximum of six weeks per year as their length of service increases. In addition fulltime permanent staff may be able to purchase extra days of vacation through our flexible benefits package.
- In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of shortterm personal illness or emergency family illness plus opportunities to take unpaid leave for a variety of reasons.
- Our health care & dental benefits offer three levels of health care and dental coverage for you to select from. These benefits will also be effective immediately based on your hire date.
- We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we will offer you a Defined pension plan that pays you a retirement income for life.
Please note that all shortlisted candidates for this role will be required to complete a background check which includes employment verification credit check and a criminal record check. Vancity is an inclusive and equitable employerand actively seeks to advanceracial equityinclusion and belonging across the organization.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at for confidential assistance is also available. We will collaborate with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
