Shepherd Financial, LLC · 4 months ago
Retirement Plan Consultant
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years expShepherd Financial is an independent firm focused on retirement plan consulting and wealth management. The Retirement Plan Consultant will provide exceptional support to clients, ensuring compliance with ERISA regulations while managing plan complexities and facilitating effective communication between all parties involved.
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Responsibilities
Act as the single point of contact for employers, plan sponsors, and financial professionals for their accounts
Provide superior client service with minimal inconvenience to clients through timely problem solving and issue resolution
Coordinate with all applicable parties, both internal and external, to ensure an accurate conversion process for new clients
Serve as a resource to plan sponsors and financial professionals for matters related to ERISA compliance, plan design, and governmental reporting
Use understanding of plan design to assist with plan operations and document updates
Provide effective verbal and written communications in a clear, concise, and informative matter
Assist clients with all initial and ongoing plan design and document support, including helping them understand their responsibilities in meeting IRS and DOL regulations and deadlines necessary for qualified retirement plans
Assist clients with service and IRS plan terminations
Conduct all aspects of valuation reports and annual testing, including ADP/ACP, Top Heavy, 410(b), 415, 401(a)(4), Deductibility, and 402(g)
Review or prepare Form 5500 and coordinate with plan sponsor to ensure timely filing
Assist IRS and DOL auditors if the plan is subject to an IRS or DOL audit
Review distribution paperwork and coordinate processing of distributions with asset holder
Review loan paperwork and coordinate processing of loans with asset holder
Act as subject matter expert for FT William, our third party administrator software
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of present legislation and proposed legislative changes with regard to ERISA law through self-study and company-sponsored training sessions
Serve as the retirement plan expert on testing, Form 5500s, loans, and distributions
Assist with additional tasks and projects as assigned
Protect, secure, and properly handle all confidential data held by Shepherd Plan Partners to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Shepherd Plan Partners or our clients
Qualification
Required
Three or more years of ERISA experience within the retirement industry
Experience in analysis of financial data
An advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Strong written and oral communication skills
Acute analytical and problem solving skills
High attention to detail
The abilities to prioritize, manage tasks, and meet deadlines in connection with business operations, including related ERISA compliance matters
Compliance with Shepherd Financial's internal policies
Return or acknowledge emails and phone calls from clients within 24 hours
Document all client interactions in Redtail within 24 hours
Enter all follow-up items in the appropriate Redtail workflow within 72 hours of the client meeting, as applicable
This position is fully remote, but onsite attendance at various team events throughout the year is expected
Benefits
Discretionary year-end performance bonus
Paid time off (Holidays, PTO, Volunteer days)
401(k) match
Medical, term life, and disability insurance
Dental, vision, voluntary life, critical illness and accident, LifeLock
Financial support for professional accreditation/license fees and continuing education
Company
Shepherd Financial, LLC
At Shepherd Financial, our mission is to help people and companies thrive through empowered financial solutions.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Alex Sylvester, CPFA®, AIF®
Partner
Holly Willman, SSBBP, CMS
Executive Partner | President - Operations
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