Buck-sr Consultant Ret Actuary
ACS inc (Washington, Washington DC)

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Job Description: We're here to help. In 1988, ACS founder and Chairman of the Board Darwin Deason recruited a group of extraordinary information technology professionals and instilled a passion and energy we call hustle. We believe the impossible is possible, and that giving up is not an option. We're Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), a premier provider of diversified business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology outsourcing (ITO) solutions to commercial and government clients worldwide. Based in Dallas, ACS is a FORTUNE 500 company of 62,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries. It would be hard for you to go through a day without encountering the products or services of our many clients in communications, education, energy, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail, travel, and transportation. Summary: Provides support to Director, Retirement Actuary in performing actuarial consulting services to clients. Responsible for the timely preparation of all phases of actuarial valuations and projects. Trains, supervises and manages Associates, and Consultants. Ability to work successfully with mid-level client contacts for all types and sizes of clients. Duties and Responsibilities Maintains significant contact with clients of all sizes both over the telephone and in client meetings. Supervises all phases of actuarial valuations and special projects. Coordinates and reviews the preparation and results of valuations and cost estimates. Consults with other HR & IS lines of businesses to assist in valuations and other special projects. Provides Principal, Retirement Actuary with up-to-date information on status of projects. Keeps abreast of latest trends and developments in pension actuarial field. Supervises actuarial staff, including planning, coordinating, directing, and reviewing job duties. Special projects or assignments as instructed by supervisor/manager Keeps abreast of latest trends and developments in pension actuarial field. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required Experience ? Generally 5 to 8 years of experience. Actuarial Exams ? (1) Completion of all the enrollment exams or (2) completion of the first four Society of Actuary exams (P, FM, M and C ? or, if it should become relevant, their equivalent). Co-operation and Teamwork ? acts as part of a team, works well with others and respected by coworkers, takes fair share of the workload. An important part of teamwork is communicating with one another ? both those who are more junior and those who are more senior on assignments. An effective Senior Consultant must know when to involve people with more experience and must keep senior personnel in the loop, as appropriate. Senior consultants should be able to motivate and train associates, giving frequent constructive feedback and taking primary responsibility for their development. A Senior Consultant must also act to terminate those who we find are not succeeding, in spite of adequate coaching. Initiative and a sense of responsibility ? takes personal responsibility for the timeliness and quality of the work he or she performs and for completing the work within budget. Deals directly with most of his or her clients on the nature of assignments and timing; making commitments on behalf of the firm. Acts on new opportunities, accepts challenges and responsibilities. Understands and acts on the need to keep current within the legal, regulatory, and accounting framework and to be abreast of trends (e.g., attends training sessions). Seeks the big picture ? wants to understand the big picture and seeks help to understand it. Uses the tools of the trade ? the Internal Revenue Code and regulations for compliance and funding considerations, the Financial Accounting Standards Board Statements and ?Q?s and A?s? for financial accounting rules and/or Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statements, and our internal experts. Integrity ? Objective and fair with a strong sense of justice. Not afraid to state minority opinion on a matter. Accepts responsibility for one?s actions. Establishes trust and confidence. Handles confidential information appropriately. Attention to detail -- Can be trusted to be consistently accurate while not losing sight of the big picture. Capabilities and Competencies ? including: Supervision of all aspects of the annual actuarial valuation with occasional (appropriate) guidance from more senior staff. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to participate in a client meeting covering topics about which he or she has knowledge and responsibility. Be fully responsible for organizing, delegating and supervising the work of consultants and senior associates in their competencies noted above. Within the context of the individual?s knowledge, able to manage a project, including coming up with a plan for getting the work done, directing the work of others and completing the work product on time and within budget. Able to, with input from those more experienced, manage most special projects for clients. Strong knowledge of ERISA (laws, rules and regulations), financial accounting standards and requirements, actuarial principles and methods and the establishment of appropriate actuarial assumptions. ACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not Discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with ACS may request such accommodations by calling or by sending an e-mail to accommodations@acs-.

Job Experience: Experience ? Generally 5 to 8 years of experience. Actuarial Exams ? (1) Completion of all the enrollment exams or (2) completion of the first four Society of Actuary exams (P, FM, M and C ? or, if it should become relevant, their equivalent). Years of Experience Required: More than 5 years This company may offer relocation assistance.