Pension Administration - Senior Analyst

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Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Pension Administration team at Mercer as Pension Administration - Senior Analyst (French Bilingual). This role will be based in Montreal. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The Senior Analyst works in a team environment as part of Mercer’s pension administration Centre of Excellence. You will be part of a team who provide high quality administration service to a portfolio of clients, demonstrating outstanding and timely customer service in all dealings with client contacts. You will also be part of a company committed to enhancing the health, wealth, and careers of the clients we serve and their employees and will work for a company equally invested in the development of our own people.

We will count on you to:

• Calculate pension benefits and prepare statements resulting from various events (termination of employment, retirement, death, marriage breakdown, transfer, etc.)
• Update client's database (data request and validation, use of various systems/databases, data processing and accrual of benefits and other pertinent information, reconciliation of membership, etc.)
• Prepare annual statements for plan members and annual information returns
• Understand the provisions of the plans and the various applicable laws
• Calculate pension adjustments (PA), pension adjustment reversals (PAR), and past service pension adjustments (PSPA)
• Respond to clients and members’ inquiries
• Administer plans that may contain complex features (flexible plans, executive plans, hybrid plans, etc.)
• May be involved in various special projects, including plan termination, early-retirement program, pension indexation, implementation of new plan provisions, etc.

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as finance, actuarial science, mathematics, or business administration
• Financial and/or mathematics background
• Strong analytical and organization skills, thoroughness, and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in teams; accountable and resourceful
• Strong proficiency in Excel and working knowledge of the MS Office suite

What makes you stand out:

• 1-3 years of pensions experience
• Prior experience working with defined benefit pension plans
• Prior experience working in an actuarial firm

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.