Job Description:
Job Description
About us:
News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: information services and news, digital real estate services and book publishing. Headquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are distributed and consumed worldwide.
Job Title: Retirement Plan Analyst
Reporting to: Senior Director, Retirement Plans
Location: NY 1211 6th Avenue
Type: Hybrid 3 days a week in office
Pay Range: $78,000 - $90,000 + Bonus
Position Overview
The Retirement Plan Analyst serves as the central administrative engine and operational coordinator for News Corp’s retirement programs. Under the guidance of the Senior Director of Retirement Plans and SVP, Global Head of Benefits, this role executes day-to-day vendor coordination, system access administration, wire preparation, account reconciliations, committee recordkeeping, and direct participant support.
While primary fiduciary sign-offs, plan modifications, and funding authorizations remain strictly with senior benefits leadership, this position ensures seamless data flows, regulatory audit readiness, participant advocacy, and operational precision across News Corp’s U.S. operating units. The Retirement Plan Analyst delivers harmonized U.S., Canada, and International retirement administrative support across all business units.
Key Responsibilities
Vendor Coordination & Core Systems Administration
System Access Security Administration: Serve as primary security administrator for the Fidelity PSW portal. Execute granting, tracking, and timely termination of user access rights aligned with corporate security protocols.
Participant Data & Transaction Input: Input structural account additions, updates, and participant data modifications directly into the PSW system per plan guidelines.
Day-to-Day Vendor Coordination: Act as primary operational liaison for core savings programs, including Fidelity (401(k), Roth, HSA, NQDC). Serve as the point of contact for system management, platform troubleshooting, and data verification.
Systems Integration: Support operational data interface workflows across platforms: Fidelity, SunLife, Workday, Ulti-Pro (HRIS & Payroll), Empyrean (Benefits Admin).
Direct Participant & Retiree Support (Customer Service & Advocacy)
Ticketing & Queue Management: Manage employee customer service requests submitted through News Corp's ServiceNow portal, email, and meetings.
Employee Advocacy & Guidance: Act as the internal advocate with recordkeepers at Fidelity & SunLife to resolve escalated issues; and provide guidance to active employees navigating retirement savings accounts.
Legacy & Paper Inquiries: Process paper mailings and historical account trace requests from former employees searching for legacy account balances.
Retiree & Pension Assistance: Respond to pension inquiries from retirees and deferred vested participants, assisting with benefit location and statement requests.
Weekly Funding Logistical Preparation & Reconciliation
Funding Preparation: Calculate weekly contribution totals across 401(k), HSA, FSA, and Restoration plans. Compile funding backup, assign GL codes, and prepare Wire Transfer Request Forms.
Line-Item Reconciliation: Perform weekly verification of contribution files against GL accounts and proactively investigate variances across contribution and loan feeds prior to wire submission.
Variance Resolution: Resolve data errors on funding requests, coordinating immediate corrections with payroll teams and recordkeepers to meet daily Treasury cutoffs.
Annual True-Up & Match Runs: Compile and audit participant data files for annual 401(k) True-Up match postings and Student Debt Matching contributions.
Fiduciary Committee…