Advisor, US Retirement Programs

 

At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

 

Nutrien is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With nearly 25,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world’s largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers globally.

 

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.

 

Working at Nutrien will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career.

 

Reporting to the Manager, US Retirement Programs, this position will be a technical resource with responsibility for the advanced analytical reporting, and compliance related projects for U.S. retirement plans, including qualified and non-qualified Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution plans. This role requires well-developed communication skills to exchange information about programmatic and operational matters with a diverse array of persons having varying levels of technical knowledge, viewpoints and requirements. Contacts are diverse and significant, and require the employee to maintain in-depth, up-to-date knowledge of the Plans administered.  

 

What you will do:

• Solid understanding of end to end process (administration and strategy) as it relates to retirement plan requirements. 

• Up to date knowledge of legislation pertaining to pension plans as the Subject Matter Expert to make administrative and procedural decisions. 

• Exercise judgment on sensitive issues in alignment with corporate policy/regulations. 

• Work in a collaborative team environment to complete tasks and to ensure timely and unified delivery of services. 

• Support the ongoing development and continuous improvement initiatives within the Center of Excellence.  

• Ensure that work is managed effectively and efficiently using company resources.  

• Remain adaptable and supportive of any new or changing technologies. 

• Maintain complete and accurate work papers and audit trails. 

• Safeguard employee privacy where appropriate, including confidentiality and protection of sensitive information. 

• Ability to organize, set priorities, work independently and complete multiple projects within established deadline and be accountable to team members for project responsibilities. 

• To ensure that health, safety, security and risk issues are considered and factored into all areas of activity.  

• Help ensure compliance of pension plans with federal, state and local laws and regulations, to include Form 5500, 11k, PBGC filings and related audits, nondiscrimination testing, maintenance of plan data.  

• Apply data analytics skills, trouble shooting, pension calculation logic and business requirements development. 

• Build relationships internally and collaborate with cross-functional teams (HR, IT, Payroll) to complete tasks. 

• Investigate and resolve more complex plan provision questions and escalated issues. 

• Provide information to Plan actuaries and Plan record-keepers/administrators as required. 

• Coordinate pension payments with Trustee. 

• Actively participate in team meetings and training activities. 

• Ensure all requested information from independent auditors are captured and resolve any complex issues or discrepancies. 

• Involvement in various projects, including vested term cash outs, implementation of new plan provisions, etc. 

• Assist with HRIS system maintenance and system testing of pension plans and pension records to ensure consistency with plan provisions and administrative requirements. 

• Recommend new approaches/efficiencies to develop and maintain operational procedures and process documentation for plans considering established deadlines.  

• Follow and update plan documentation materials as directed. 

• Gain a thorough understanding of the plan design (e.g., benefit formulas, options, eligibility.) 

 

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Human Resources or other similar degree. 

• Minimum 5 years pension and retirement plan experience.