Senior Consultant - Enrolled Actuary

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

At Community Financial System, Inc. (CFSI), we are dedicated to providing our customers with friendly, personalized, high-quality financial services and products. Our retail division, Community Bank, N.A., operates more than 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Beyond retail banking, we also offer commercial banking, wealth management, investment management, insurance and risk management, and benefit plan administration.

Just as our employees are committed to helping our customers manage their finances, we’re committed to our employees. After all, they make it happen for our customers every day.

To ensure our people can enjoy long and successful careers here at CFSI, we offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and professional development and advancement opportunities. As an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer, we celebrate and support a diverse workplace for the benefit of all: our employees, customers and communities.

Responsibilities

General Function:

This position is responsible for working with junior and senior level actuaries in determining the applicable financial implications associated with Small Defined Benefit and Cash Balance Plans.

Essential Duties:

• Review Actuarial Valuations under required governmental regulations and applicable accounting standards for pension  
• Monitor and review items related to annual compliance for qualified pension plans  
• Review of pension plan benefits certifications  
• Use of standard spreadsheet tools and development of non-standard spreadsheets for special projects  
• Review annual update of valuation system software and programming for new plans 
• Review and/or draft routine correspondence for review by senior level actuaries  
• Respond to client inquiries and attend some meetings with senior level actuaries  
• Assist with the development of project work plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure client satisfaction  
• Assist team in special consulting projects as needed

Ancillary Duties:

As an integral member of the organization, this position is also responsible to provide assistance wherever necessary to help the department and the Company in achieving their goals.

Qualifications

Education/Training:

BA/BS degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or Economics. ASA/FSA/EA designation or significant progress towards credentials

Experience:

Minimum seven to ten years related work experience

Competencies: Well-developed written and oral communication skills