Pension Analyst- Defined Contributions (Remote)

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

The Impact You’ll Make and What We’ll Accomplish Together:

The Pension Analyst for Defined Contribution will work within a team to provide quality client-focused administrative services for our corporate clients. You will be responsible for administering pension plans and providing analytical support to both clients and the team. Our aim is to streamline plan options and simplify communications between members, administrators and fund managers. Our Ariel administration system is a robust recordkeeping platform that supports membership database updates, electronic data interfaces, calculations and transactions.

What You’ll Do:

• Performs standard pension benefit calculations (retirements, terminations, etc.) in accordance with plan rules and legislative requirements.
• Processes interfund transfers, contributions, withdrawals, and terminations for clients.
• Assists in the preparation of year-end annual pension statements and provides regular and ad hoc reports for clients.
• Works with pension databases and TELUS Health's internal software/systems, including entering, updating, and auditing information.
• Receives and responds to routine plan inquiries and requests from clients and plan members.
• Liaises with consultants, trust companies, and investment manager representatives concerning clients' DC plans.
• Performs monthly reconciliations and ensures quality control and service standards are maintained for all transactions.
• Keeps apprised of applicable new and existing pension, tax, and securities legislation; shares knowledge with the team.
• Attends internal training sessions to build knowledge of industry topics and trends.
  
  
  

Qualifications

You're the Missing Piece of the Puzzle:

• Post-secondary education (preferably in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science)
• Experience administering Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution pension plans, including knowledge of provincial pension legislation, tax regulations, and experience with benefit calculations (retirement, termination, death) and multi-employer plans.
• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills
• Excellent communication and time management skills as well as the ability to manage multiple assignments
• Advance proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook); expert proficiency in Excel
• Dedicated team player, who demonstrates initiative and independence
  
  
  

Great to haves

• CEBS or PPAC an asset
  
  
  

A Bit About Us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

Disclaimer: In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.