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ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN (PENSION PLAN)

Navy Exchange Service Command, Virginia Beach, VA, United States


Job Description - ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN (PENSION PLAN) (260001EZ)

Job Number:
260001EZ

Primary Location

Organization: NEXCOMHQ Pay Range: $19.75 + based on experience

Job Summary:
Responsible for the accounting maintenance quality and accuracy of all NEXCOM Enterprise U. S. including Coast Guard and Appropriated Fund pension records. Researches and reconciles pension accounts and prepares computer generated reports.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Receive from payroll contractor s bi-weekly pension deduction for each Navy Exchange employee worldwide and reconcile payroll earnings and Plan contributions to the pension amounts maintained in the HRIS database.

Research accounting and personnel records to reconcile discrepancies between pension information recorded by the payroll contractor with information appearing on the exchange detail ledger.

Coordinate with the technical staff in debugging pension accounting issues. Identify problems arising in the processing of information and suggest probable sources of issues based upon experience with the program.

Design and generate reports from the HRIS database and access and review data maintained in the payroll database system to facilitate the reconciliation process.

Based on research performed and information received from field Exchanges make adjustments to pension records necessary to reconcile discrepancies through the automated pension accounting system.

Manually validate balances and enter pension data for certain overseas Coast Guard Appropriated Fund and Military Sealift Command associates covered by the NES NEXCOM Enterprise pension plan.

Produce computer-generated pension earnings and contributions reports and year-end benefit statements as necessary through manipulation of information records contained in the HRIS.

Compute track and accept direct payments via check or credit card banking system made for pension contributions from NEX associates in a leave without pay status IOU or missed contributions. Ensure payments are properly documented, recorded and reconciled.

Process tracks and accept payments for pensions for Appropriated Fund employees who elect to stay with NEX Enterprise pension plan. Ensure payments are properly documented, recorded and reconciled.

Perform various accounting functions such as researching and computing retroactive payroll deductions and/or refunds for amounts under or over withheld. Prepare correspondences to associates explaining payroll adjustments as necessary.

Validate earnings and contributions of all claims processed and sent to John Hancock.

Produce the Annual Retirement Reports for Actuary Code F financial team Tower Watson and for internal use.

Ensure compliance with established internal control procedures by working with auditors in examining records operating practices and proper documentation.

Conduct themselves in a professional manner providing a high degree of service and support and courtesy to customers. Recognize the importance of genuine obvious and active attention to customers in a retailing and services organization and exercise tact, good manners and courtesy when serving and assisting customers and fellow associates. Focus on the customer or fellow associates, respond to inquiries and provide assistance in a prompt and friendly manner.

Perform other related duties as required.

A total of 4 years consisting of the following

General Experience:
3 years' experience gained in work which has demonstrated arithmetic aptitude and ability, accuracy and attention to detail and the ability to apply established procedures for recording and compiling data.

OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE:
1 year of academic study above the high school level may be substituted for 9 months of experience up to a maximum of a 4-year bachelor's degree for 3 years of general experience.

AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
1 year responsible experience which enabled the applicant to acquire and apply a knowledge of established accounting and related data processing procedures and techniques in the performance of such functions as analyzing and classifying or recording transactions, balancing, reconciling, adjusting or examining accounts, developing or verifying accounting data for reports, statements and schedules or performing prescribed analyses of accounting data.

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