Pension Administrator - Compensation & Benefits

City of Fredericton • Fredericton, NB

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Fredericton’s Department of Corporate Services is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Pension Administrator to join its Compensation and Benefits team. This role is ideal for a pension professional who thrives in a collaborative environment, values accuracy and compliance, and is committed to delivering exceptional service to employees and retirees. You will join a high-performing, professional, cohesive team who work together for the betterment of the team, possess a strong work ethic, is fiscally responsible, customer oriented, continuously improving, has a positive outlook and is focused on achieving results. Reporting to the Team Lead of Compensation & Benefits, the successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the City’s pension program, ensuring accuracy, legislative compliance, and timely processing.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education (diploma, certificate, or degree) with coursework or training in pension/benefits.
• Minimum of three (3) years of pension administration and/or pension processing experience.
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of MS Office, with strong Excel skills.
• RPA or CEBS certification, or willing to complete within the first year of employment.
• Strong understanding of pension legislation and best practices, with the ability to keep management informed of relevant updates.
• Strong problem‑solving and sound judgement skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and data‑processing accuracy.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time‑management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, both written and verbal.
• Responsibility and ownership for decisions, actions, and results.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ADP WFN (Canada).
• Experience working with external vendors and financial institutions.
• Knowledge of payroll and HR policies.
• Experience in a unionized environment with multiple collective agreements.
• Experience administering multiple pension plans.
• Ability to communicate in both official languages (English and French) is considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the ongoing activities of the Compensation and Benefits unit, ensuring timely and accurate payment processing in compliance with provincial legislation.
• Complete pension payroll maintenance in ADP.
• Meet with retiring employees to explain pension entitlements, retirement options, and retirement allowances.
• Prepare and process pension remittances.
• Maintain employee pension data interfaces and ensure data integrity.
• Support pension plan valuation data processes, including SRP and Fire/Police plans.
• Provide retiree data for annual HST filings to Finance.
• Reconciliation of Regional Service Commission contributions and breakdown to Finance.
• Process bi-weekly Group RRSP contributions and remittances.
• Provide employee data for annual renewal of AD&D and EFAP contracts.
• Complete pension estimates and final calculations for retiring or terminating employees.
• Manage Group RRSP data requests and contracts.
• Manage pensioner benefit billings and plan maintenance, including benefit premiums.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to managers, employees, financial institutions, service providers, and government agencies.
• Support cross‑training and backup coverage within the Compensation and Benefits team.
• Provide backup support to Senior Payroll Clerks for pension and benefits enrolments.
• Participate in the Benefits Advisory Committee or alternate committee for Benefit Renewal.
• Participate in projects development and perform other Compensation and Benefits duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary $2,788.09 - $3,676.80 bi-weekly (Steps 7/8 Management Salary Scale).
• Benefits Spending Allowance: $279.98 - $286.86 bi-weekly.
• Robust benefits package: Health, Dental, and Shared Risk Pension Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree