Compliance Analyst

Greensboro, North Carolina

Compliance Analyst

  • Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Full time
  • Opening on: Mar 27 2025
  • Remote
  • Newport

Newport, an Ascensus company, helps employers offer their associates a more secure financial future through retirement plans, insurance and consulting services. Newport offers comprehensive plan solutions and consulting expertise to plan sponsors and the advisors who serve them. As a provider and partner, Newport is independent, experienced, and responsive.

Job Summary:  

Performs compliance testing, document support, government forms preparation and review for moderately complex retirement plans. .

Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

  • Ensures that assigned plans remain tax qualified by meeting all IRS and DOL reporting and testing requirements
  • Performs reporting on all accounting and financial activity for the plan
  • Prepares all non-discrimination tests and other Compliance related testing on mostly larger and/or moderately complex plans
  • Performs contribution calculations on plans
  • Reviews legal plan documents, all employee data and selects participant eligibility
  • Reconciles and/or reviews all financial activity
  • Prepares all required government forms
  • Adheres to all Newport standard operating procedures and controls
  • Manages multiple tasks effectively by balancing high productivity with excellent service quality
  • Consistently meets and/or exceeds performance expectations with the ability to work under pressure in a very fast paced environment
  • Focuses on learning in everyday activities and events
  • Coordinate with and openly exchange knowledge with colleagues
  • Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance

Required Education, Experience and Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

  • Bachelor’s degree in a business related field or industry experience, or a combination of education and industry experience
  • 2+ years of progressive plan experience in third party administration environment
  • Preparing and explaining qualified plan compliance testing and government form filings
  • Strong MS Office skills required

Preferred education or skills for this role

  • ASPPA’s Retirement Plan Fundamental certificate (RPF-1 & RPF-2 exams)
  • ASC and FT William

Competencies

  • Analytical
  • Builds synergetic Relationships
  • Customer Oriented
  • Detail Oriented
  • Verbal and Written Communication skills
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Team Player
  • Problem Solver
  • Time Management
  • Sound Judgment

TRAVEL:  Up to 5%

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or tasks that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, tasks and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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For all virtual remote positions, in order to ensure associates can effectively perform their job duties with no distractions, we require an uninterrupted virtual work space and there is also an expectation of family care being in place during business hours. Additionally, there is an internet work speed requirement of 25 MBps or better for individual use. If more than one person is utilizing the same internet connection in the same household or building, then a stronger connection is required. If you are unsure of your internet speed, please check with your service provider. Note: For call center roles specifically, it is a requirement to either hardwire your equipment directly to the internet router or ensure your workstation is in close proximity to the router. Please ensure that you are able to meet these expectations before applying.


At Ascensus, we aspire to make a difference for others. We are a technology-enabled services company that helps people save for a better future through our network of institutional, financial advisor, and state partners. Our culture is guided by sound principles, is committed to high standards, operates with transparency, and welcomes diversity—housed within our Core Values: People Matter. Quality First. Integrity Always.®


Ascensus provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, criminal conviction record or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Status”).

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