Midwest office of a national firm is adding an Actuarial Consultant to its Retirement Practice. This individual will be involved in processing client pension programs, including daily transactions, distributions and loan reviews. Candidates with small plans (tax-savings) experience are also encouraged to apply. Responsibilities: edit data; run actuarial valuations (PROVAL for pension and OPEB and ASC for tax-savings plans); prepare benefit statements; process government forms including IRS Form 5500 and PBGC filings; FAS 87 (pension); FAS 106/GASB 45 (OPEB) expense and disclosure calculations; process benefit calculations; prepare new plan documents and restatements of plans; plan termination filings and IRC section 401(A)(4) non-discrimination testing; manage special projects (e.g. projections, plan design, nonqualified plans). Requirements: Solid understanding of Funding (IRC section 412 and IRC section 404) and FASB Valuation principals; preliminary review of (gain)/loss for valuations to assess appropriateness of liabilities; ability to read plan documents, understand the provisions and appropriately apply them; proficiency with EXCEL and creation of programs to enhance efficiency; working with existing documents and add appropriate language for client-specific considerations; communicating with clients on data issues and/or results; serving as a mentor for summer interns or new hires; participating in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals, by way of following team procedures; initiating and preparing for upcoming deadlines independently, complete ownership of projects; drafting preliminary bills for review with assessment of out-of-scope work performed. Qualifications: quality-oriented with strong technical abilities; bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science or related; 7+ years of actuarial experience in defined benefit plans; 4+ actuarial exams and/or EA and the intention of attaining SOA or ASPPA credentials.