Associate - Compliance & Audit Team

About the position

The role involves partnering with WTW client service teams to support clients' annual Health & Welfare Form 5500 filing(s). Responsibilities include collaborating with Compliance & Audit colleagues to research compliance issues, drafting responses, and assisting with client meetings and presentations. The position also requires supporting questions from the offshore team related to filings, providing updates to clients on filing preparation status, and reviewing prepared draft Form 5500 filings for publication. Additionally, the role includes reviewing draft Summary Annual Reports (SAR) for client distribution, ensuring all filings follow internal review processes, striving to publish filings at least 60 days before the filing date, contributing to the development of new tools and processes, and leading trainings for new colleagues and offshore team members.

Responsibilities

• Partner with WTW client service teams to support clients' annual Health & Welfare Form 5500 filing(s).
• Collaborate with Compliance & Audit colleagues to research related Form 5500 compliance issues, draft responses, and assist with client meetings and presentations.
• Support questions from the offshore team related to filings, Schedule As, and general process questions.
• Provide updates to clients and client teams on filing preparation status.
• Review prepared draft Form 5500 filings ready for publication to clients for final e-filing.
• Review draft Summary Annual Reports (SAR) to clients for distribution.
• Demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients/colleagues at all levels.
• Ensure all filings are following internal Excellence/technical review process prior to publication to clients.
• Strive to publish filings at least 60 days before filing date.
• Contribute to the development of new tools and processes to improve turnaround time of filings.
• Lead trainings on our process and worksheets to new WTW colleagues and offshore team members.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years' experience having prepared Form 5500 filings.
• Experience leading a team.
• Preference for experience preparing Trust filings.
• Prior experience in a professional services firm, insurance company or legal environment preferred.
• Knowledge of IRC and ERISA and ability to research issues involving IRC and ERISA.
• Proven ability to recognize and diagnose issues, work in teams, and leverage the resources of other related practices to address client challenges.
• Certified Public Accountant certification preferred but not required.
• Proven record of working on multiple projects.
• Detail oriented.
• Experience with FT William 5500 software preferred.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identity Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program).
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off.
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k). All Level 38 and more senior roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans.