Let us introduce ourselves. With 300 employees across Canada, ivari is a company that’s making a difference in the world of life insurance. How? By finding and hiring employees who are passionate about helping people protect their families, and by giving them the best, most supportive workplace possible.

ivari is part of Sagicor Financial Corporation, a leading financial services provider based in the Caribbean, with a strong presence in North America. We offer a wide range of products and services, including life and health insurance, annuities, pension administration and investment services.

At ivari, everyone is welcome! It is our mission to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and the communities in which we do business. We offer an inclusive and accessible work environment where all employees and customers feel valued, respected, and supported.

Here’s the job opportunity…
This position is an existing vacancy.

As the Senior Pension & Benefits Specialist you will be responsible for accurate and timely administration, oversight, and interpretation of the organization’s pension and benefits plans across multiple entities and provinces. Additionally, you will develop processes, maintain operational controls as well as identify and manage risk. You also will provide support for payroll activities, including payroll processing, validation of employee data, reconciliation of benefit and pension-related payroll deductions, review of payroll outputs, and resolution of payroll-related inquiries as required.

In this role you will:

Oversee and validate pension and RRSP records, including member eligibility, enrolments, changes, terminations, etc.

Liase with pension consultants, custodians, record keepers, and vendors to resolve escalated issues, retirements, terminations, and plan administration requirements

Interpret and manage termination, retirement, pension quote, pension adjustment, SERP, Form 7, and year-end reporting requirements

Provide pension guidance to employees, HR, management, and other stakeholders,



and monitor legislative or plan changes

Oversee employee savings plan records and payroll-related updates, including member eligibility, contribution changes, terminations, deduction accuracy, and reconciliation requirements

Act as point of contact with plan sponsors, HR, payroll, and employees to interpret plan provisions, and resolve issues

Oversee benefit records and plan administration activities

Analyze and reconcile monthly benefit billings, payroll deductions, Finance reports, and general ledger information

Manage benefit premium payments for employees on leave and retirees

Administer and provide specialized oversight for executive benefit programs

Develop, analyze, and validate pension, benefits, payroll, general ledger, month-end, salary expense, cross-charge, billing, remittance, and ad hoc reporting

Provide support for payroll processing

Support payroll, pension, benefits, ICFR, internal audit, and external audit activities

What we are looking for…

Minimum 5 years of progressive Human Resources experience specializing in Pension & Advantages administration, and a minimum of 2 years experience with Payroll

Strong working knowledge of pension & benefits best practices, and pension regulations

Solid understanding of payroll and government guidelines and regulations

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong technical skills in MS Outlook, MS Office including Word and Excel

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Able to maintain a high level of confidentiality, and professionalism

Strong problem solving and analytical skills as well as organizational, multi-tasking and prioritizing skills





Ability to communicate with various levels of staff including management

Ability to work independently or as part of a team to meet constant deadlines

What we pay…
$68,000-$91,500

What's in it for you
At ivari, it's important for us to keep our people motivated, recognized and rewarded. We offer competitive base salaries plus a bonus, one of the many reasons ivari is a great place to work.

We also offer health and dental benefits for the entire family from Day 1! But that’s just the beginning. When you join the ivari team you also get …

A fantastic vacation plan and time off

A pension plan with 100% match by ivari

Employee savings plan with 75% match to help you save even more

Flexible and hybrid work arrangements

Opportunities for professional development

Recognition programs to cheer you on, motivate and reward

Wellness programs to keep you healthy and happy

Who you are…
Someone who enjoys a culture where everyone is genuinely respectful and you can be your authentic self every day. Your contributions and opinions are not only sought, but valued. You know the importance of, and live by, our core values of …

Bringing clarity and focus to your work

Taking ownership and doing what you say you will

Remaining flexible

Collaborating with others

Does this sound like you? We’re looking for great people to join our team!

Our commitment to inclusivity is reflected in the safeguards, policies and commitments we have in place to remove barriers and provide equal opportunities to prospective and current employees, without discrimination.

A Human Resources representative is available to consult with applicants who require accommodation in the application or recruitment process. Any information shared by the applicant about an accommodation will be treated as confidential. If you do require an accommodation, please email [email protected].

** ivari does not utilize AI in our recruitment process to screen, select, or assess applicants

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📌 Senior Pension & Benefits Specialist (Ontario)
🏢 ivari
📍 Ontario