Company Overview
Ellement Consulting Group (Ellement) is a privately-owned consulting firm established in 1996. We provide actuarial, administration, software programming, and consulting solutions for pension, benefits, and investment programs for individuals, corporations, unions, associations, and governments across Canada.
At Ellement, we empower our clients with informed choices and expert advice. Our mission centers on delivering purposeful, accessible experiences that prioritize customer obsession and operational excellence. We are committed to integrity, strategic foresight, and fostering symbiotic partnerships where challenges are met with collective brilliance and innovative solutions.
Our approach is straightforward and client-centric, ensuring that every interaction is clear, helpful, and devoid of unnecessary jargon. Confident and authentic, we strive to be more than consultants—we are reliable partners in our clients' success.
Position Summary
As a Pension Analyst, you will be a key member of an administration team that delivers high-quality pension administration services to multiple clients while ensuring outstanding and timely customer service. You will be responsible for administering member transactions, maintaining accurate records, and supporting regulatory and client reporting requirements. A Pension Analyst must have strong analytical and organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a team.
Location
This is a full-time, on-site position based in our Ottawa office.
Key Responsibilities
Pension
- Process cases for events such as retirement, termination of employment, death, relationship breakdown, etc.
- Accurately maintain and update client databases on a regular basis
- Quality control of year-end data input and verification of program output, including Annual Benefit Statements
- Calculate pension adjustments (PA), pension adjustment reversals (PAR), and past service pension adjustments (PSPA)
- File the Annual Information Return (AIR) and other regulatory forms with the applicable legislating body
- Interpret and apply the provisions of the pension plans and various applicable provincial and federal legislation
- Respond to inquiries from clients and plan members regarding data, and administration
- Develop and present solutions and improved processes for various plan issues to consultants and internal partners
- Coordinate new business implementation with account management and implementation teams
- Perform other tasks as assigned to assist in the overall team effort
Qualifications and Attributes
- Post-secondary diploma in a related field, such as business administration, or equivalent training obtained through a combination of relevant work experience and education.
- Attentive to detail
- Strong analytical skills
- Minimum two years’ experience of pension benefits administration
- Understanding of group pension and benefits plan designs, strong analytical and mathematic abilities
- Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation would be considered an asset
- Candidate must be attentive to detail, and have the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective communication with internal and external stakeholders
- Preference will be given to those individuals who are proficient in French.
- Ability to respond effectively to challenging and time sensitive situations and deadline
- Successful completion of a cleared criminal background check is required.
