Michael Stea
About Michael Stea
Michael Stea is a Benefits Operations Analyst at Alight Solutions in Toronto, Canada, with extensive experience in defined benefit pension plans and a background in accounting and finance.
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Michael Stea is currently serving as a Benefits Operations Analyst at Alight Solutions in the Toronto, Canada area.
Professional Experience
Michael Stea has amassed a significant amount of experience over his career. He started at OMERS as a Pension Specialist from 2000 to 2004, where he gained four years of experience in pension plans. Following that, he joined Hewitt Associates (now Alight Solutions) and held multiple roles over his tenure: Quality Assurance Analyst from 2004 to 2005, Benefits Analyst from 2005 to 2008, and Benefits Operations Manager from 2008 to 2015. He has been working as a Benefits Operations Analyst at Alight Solutions since 2015.
Education and Expertise
Michael Stea studied at Ryerson University, where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree (B.Comm) in Accounting and Finance from 1994 to 1999. He has extensive experience in both Federal and Provincially regulated defined benefit pension plans. His educational background has contributed significantly to his roles in the benefits and pension field.
Skills and Responsibilities
Michael Stea is proficient in developing test plans and testing system outputs against expected results. He provides training to offshore associates on system processes and monitors their work levels, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. Michael acts as the primary contact for all incoming questions related to client pension payroll runs and collaborates with the technology team to complete yearly client actuarial valuations and year-end financial statement audits.