Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Type:

• 3-year Contract with two 1-year extensions (totaling 5 years)

Full Time or Part Time:

• Full-Time

Pay Rate:

• TBD

Location:

• San Antonio, Texas – Onsite
• Multiple locations within 15 miles of the zip code 78207

Language Requirements:

• Write, read, and speak English

Language Preferences:

• Write, read, and speak Spanish

Job Overview

We are seeking a knowledgeable and detail-oriented Retirement and Pension Administrator to coordinate and oversee daily activities involving the organization's retirement and pension plans within the Human Resources division. This role is responsible for providing analytical, administrative, and supervisory support in the calculation, processing, reporting, and maintenance of pension benefits programs while ensuring compliance with plan provisions and applicable federal and state regulations.

The Retirement and Pension Administrator supervises pension staff, performs complex retirement benefit calculations, coordinates audits and actuarial valuations, and ensures accurate financial reporting and documentation. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical skills, attention to detail, regulatory knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment. Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in pension administration, accounting, finance, or employee benefits administration
• Experience performing retirement benefit calculations and preparing retirement packages
• Experience maintaining pension databases, retiree master files, and pension general ledger records
• Experience coordinating with auditors, actuaries, and external consultants for annual audits and actuarial valuations
• Experience preparing financial and regulatory reports related to pension plans
• Experience conducting monthly reconciliations including bank statements, retiree master files, and pension calculation worksheets
• Experience interpreting and applying pension plan documents, federal regulations, and applicable laws
• Experience supervising or coordinating staff and ensuring adherence to procedures and deadlines
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, pension plan practices, and financial reporting
• Ability to interpret complex retirement plan documents and financial reports
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee and retiree information
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills

Experience Preferences

• Experience working directly with defined benefit pension plans
• Experience supporting GASB reporting and actuarial valuation processes (GASB No. 25, 27, 74, 75)
• CPA certification
• Experience conducting employee retirement education sessions or benefits briefings
• Experience supporting open enrollment and insurance benefit program administration

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods
• Ability to lift objects weighing 10–20 pounds
• Minimal physical exertion

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered

Education Preferences

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification preferred
• Continuing professional education in pension administration, accounting, finance, or employee benefits regulations

Training Schedule:

• TBD

Schedule:

• Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CST).

Dress Code:

• TBD

Benefits:

• TBD

Additional Information:

Drug screening, background, and reference checks are performed if required. Valid identification and reliable transportation are required. We are an E-Verify employer. We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Our employees are authorized to work in the United States.

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