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Ascensus is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of retirement, college, and healthcare savings services, supporting more than 43,000 retirement plans and nearly 3 m
Document Specialist
Location
United States
Posted
6 days ago
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0
Seniority
Mid Level
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Job Description
Document Specialist
Ascensus
Role Description The Document Specialist is responsible for prototype document drafting, audits and delivery for new business plans (on-boarding), provisional plan amendments (existing plans) and termination amendments (departing plans). This associate will provide timely and accurate processing of specified activities within the Department, focusing on meeting daily/weekly/monthly team metrics. The Document Specialist is also responsible for document-to-system updates and audits for New Business plans (on-boarding, Plan Rules Audit) and provisional plan amendments (existing plans). Qualifications - Ability to communicate effectively (clear, concise, professionally) with all levels within the Ascensus organization. - Demonstrates ability to document procedures that are clear and easy to understand. - Effectively solve problems with direction utilizing resources/procedures for a specific process, with a defined resolution. - Ability to focus and understand details on specific tasks while understanding to a limited extent the identified implications to the entire process associated with the task. - Address conflicts within team (direct circle of influence) related to tasks/processes for which they have direct ownership. - Make decisions on participant or plan level transactions based on precedent (assistance may be required). - Ability to work efficiently with a pre-defined schedule or set of existing priorities, but also able to be flexible if a situation calls for it. - Ability to work well independently on specific tasks. - Develop and maintain rapport with others, demonstrates sensitivity and respect for others. - Completes daily work as assigned and seeks out opportunities to assist peers with daily volumes. - Will take on additional departmental responsibilities when assigned. Requirements - Four year degree or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or related field preferred. - Familiarity with MS-Office software applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, & Visio. - Ability to work overtime and meet the needs of cyclical trends of the business organization. Benefits - We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. - Be aware of employment fraud. All email communications from Ascensus or its hiring managers originate from @ascensus.com or @futureplan.com email addresses. - We will never ask you for payment or require you to purchase any equipment. - If you are suspicious or unsure about the validity of a job posting, we strongly encourage you to apply directly through our website.
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