Senior Analyst, Benefits

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS: This position will be responsible for managing the compliance of the USCA retirement programs, daily administration of the global equity awards program and project managing various projects within the Employee Benefits department, with a focus on Retirement and Savings projects. This position will also provide analytical support within the Retirement & Savings team and will support important non-US plan design analysis and recommendation. Finally, this position is responsible for accounting and financial functions for the Retirement & Savings team within the Employee Benefits Department for both the U.S. and Canada. (1) Lead U.S. Retirement and Savings Plan Compliance: - Manage annual U.S. Retirement and Savings Plan audits in conjunction with internal and external auditors. - Coordinate annual delivery of Summary Annual Reports (SARs) to all U.S. employees - Responsible for Defined Contribution non-discrimination testing annually in conjunction with recordkeeper - Responsible for Summary Plan Description documents and coordinating updates with Director - Retirement & Savings Team and Legal department - Responsible for regular data reviews between vendor and HRIS data and implementing necessary corrections in compliant manner - Review plan-related analysis including detailed quarterly pension projections and support for the annual contribution process prepared by Benefits Analyst. - Review annual Pension Investment Plan (PIP) contribution prepared by Benefits Analyst - Facilitate acquisition implementation work, including onboarding benefit efforts for new employees and merging of acquisition retirement plan provisions and assets in conjunction with recordkeepers - Participate in regular Retirement and Savings touch base meetings to discuss strategic and tactical priorities. - Support and resolve Retirement and Savings related workflow items that come from employees, HR Business Partners, Legal department, and third-party administrators through email inbox or internal case tracking system. - Recommend, as appropriate, changes in systems, processes, and procedures to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. (2) Lead daily administration of global equity awards program: (3) Global Retirement Program Governance and Administration: Work with Director - Retirement & Savings Plans to develop global pension plan roadmap which includes plan rules, governance structures, statutory requirements, reporting needs and plan design reviews across all countries but particularly where we have multiple pension structures. Support global pension plan design review, decision making support, and recommendations to Administration Committee in large S-W countries in conjunction with third party vendor, local country team, and S-W Legal. Lead global pension plan design review, decision making support, and recommendations to Administration Committee in small and medium sized S-W countries in conjunction with third party vendor, local country team, and S-W Legal. Manage annual global retirement plan audits in conjunction with internal and external auditors. Work with local country HR, Finance and other support personnel regarding open governance challenges and new compliance regulations. Support Director - Retirement & Savings Plans with ongoing Defined Benefit risk mitigation in countries with pension exposure, up to and including conversion from DB to DC structure and consideration of lump-sum windows to reduce pension liabilities Support Director - Retirement & Savings Plans and Vice President - Employee Benefits with due diligence efforts around global pensions plans in mergers and acquisitions Facilitate conversion of acquired pension plans to S-W systems