FuturePlan is the nations largest thirdparty administrator (TPA) of retirement plans partnering with advisors in all 50 states. FuturePlan delivers the best of both worlds: hightouch personalized service from local TPAs backed by the strength and security of a large national firm Ascensus. Our roots go back decades with nearly 30 outstanding legacy firms now joined together to deliver unmatched levels of service innovation and expertise to a fastgrowing client base from coast to coast. The FuturePlan team includes more than 500 credentialed plan professionals 60 actuaries and one of the industrys largest inhouse ERISA teams. Learn more at .
Responsible for managing the overall onboarding process client and advisor expectations and meeting service timelines for newly sold retirement plans (both startup and takeovers of existing plans) to ensure a smooth and efficient onboarding experience for clients. Also responsible for quality control and assurance for plan conversions account transition and ensuring all responsibilities and tasks are performed in accordance with FuturePlans core values and best practices.
Job Functions Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manages case load effectively to meet or exceed departmental service goals specific service levels for quality and timeliness with limited supervision.
- Provides clear communication regarding the roles of each individual involved in the onboarding process.
- Collaborates with team members to continuously improve implementation processes.
- Coordinates with the client and advisor to review all implementation and onboarding documents are in order to facilitate the installation of the plan.
- Communicates the details of the plans onboarding progress (as needed or requested) to each internal department (sales consultant onboarding manager and service consultant) through regular contact or workflow system updates as it pertains to their open onboarding cases.
- Consistently updates workflow system or status report to keep all parties informed of onboarding activities and progress.
- Provides training and assistance to clients to ensure completion of the client tasks and issue resolution.
- Ensures internal departments completion of tasks by the scheduled due date.
- Provides input to Management on client issues and onboarding delays. Proactively escalates potential risks to appropriate leadership staff that impact either service satisfaction and/or financial liability.
- Participates as required in solution teams to ensure onboarding processes are defined and incorporated for new and enhanced services.
- Provide guidance to clients and financial advisors to fully inform and educate then on ongoing administrative services provided by FuturePlan.
- Provide handoff to the appropriate service consultant to ensure a smooth transition for the client and financial advisor including identifying all open issues.
- Provides accurate qualified plan information and education to financial partners financial professionals and clients by attending Ascensus training sessions and continuing selfstudy.
- Responsible for protecting securing and proper handling of all confidential data held by FuturePlan to ensure against unauthorized access improper transmission and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to FuturePlan or our clients.
- Our IClient 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.
- Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned.
Experience Skills Knowledge Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Business Administration Mathematics or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in MSOffice software applications including Excel and Word.
- 13 years of industry experience in financial services or retirement services environment is preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience with Relius ASC FT William or similar administration recordkeeping system preferred.
- Basic level knowledge base of ERISA DOL and IRS regulations and plan documents (individually designed and prototype).
- Excellent presentation skills telephone etiquette and professionalism client service skills and time management proficiency.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills. The ability to communicate effectively (clear concise and professionally) with all levels within the FuturePlan organization as well as with our client base.
- Computer literacy with recordkeeping systems and trust systems; and experience with plan reconciliations.
- Possess excellent analytical abilities attention to detail accuracy and problemsolving ability.
- Ability to work in a team environment to ensure common goal of providing exceptional customer service.
- Ability to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
- Ability to work well under pressure with multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to make dependable judgments concerning issues which if mishandled have the potential to create substantial financial and client relations liabilities for the company.
- Must possess strong facilitation negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to escalate issues to appropriate levels within an organization.
- Ability to work additional hours as necessary to meet business needs.
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