Westcoast Actuaries Inc. (WAI) is an actuarial consulting firm located in downtown Vancouver. We service clients across Canada and are recognized for performing high-quality, cost-effective client services. Our team of actuaries and consultants advise clients and customize solutions for their actuarial, pension, and employee benefit needs.
Many companies you encounter every day are our clientele. We provide individual, and group pension consultation services to customize optimal strategies for employers. Our actuarial evidence department applies expertise in the form of legal evidence reports and general actuarial consulting.
As an applicant for the Pension Administration Associate position, you will ideally have already obtained or are working towards your Retirement Plans Associate (RPA) designation. We are specifically looking for candidates that have passed or are taking relevant courses: RPA1, RPA2, GBA/RPA3 and/or have a minimum of two years of professional service office experience. Please do not apply for this position if you do not have a minimum of two years of experience in a pension, investment, banking, or legal services office, OR have already passed one or more of the above-mentioned courses.
Our ideal candidate will also be looking for a long-term position, have a passion for helping people, and view taking on any task or responsibility as an opportunity to learn, develop, and achieve outstanding results. We are seeking a candidate with the following key attributes:
- Pursuing your RPA designation and have taken a minimum of one course, OR have a minimum of two years of professional services office experience, including any of pension, investment, banking, accounting or legal office,
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including grammar and composition,
- Highly detail oriented, accurate, and able to deliver work within established timelines and critical deadlines,
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office software, particularly Word and Excel,
- Willingness and commitment to learn and progress towards greater responsibilities,
- Strong initiative skills with a proactive, customer-focused approach,
- Strong organizational, time and client management skills,
- Ability to exercise good judgment, maintain integrity and respect client and Company confidentiality, and
- Self-motivated and fun to work with!
This role supports our pension department and may include the following responsibilities:
- Prepare plan implementation, amendment, retirement, and termination packages,
- Perform calculations for group and individual pension plans, for purposes of retirement, termination, and death,
- Calculate member PA and PAR adjustments,
- Prepare annual plan member statements,
- Collect data and compile for drafting of actuarial valuation reports,
- Prepare reports and draft correspondence to support senior pension consultants,
- Complete annual information returns and pension plan regulatory filings,
- Liaise and maintain effective working networks with clients, their advisors and consultants, governing authorities, and colleagues,
- Attending and participating in team meetings,
- General administrative work including scanning, document file management and database updates, and
- Providing ongoing feedback for improvements and efficiencies.
Compensation will be in the range of $55,000-$65,000 per year, is negotiable and based on your education and relevant experience. Our Company offers an employer matching Profit Share plan, Health Spending Account, training allowance, paid professional and association dues, paid tuition costs and an annual bonus. Additionally, after one year of employment, your vacation will increase from two weeks to three weeks per year.
Pay: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Experience:
- professional services office: 2 years (required)
Language:
- fluent English (required)
Work Location: In person
