Position Summary
The Benefits & HRIS Administrator is responsible for developing, maintaining, and updating team member benefits, compensation, and have technical knowledge of the HRIS system of record. A successful candidate for this position will have familiarity with Self-insured benefit plans.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of all company-sponsored benefit programs and eligibility requirements
- Respond (e-mail, phone) to employee inquiries regarding benefits questions, policies, procedures, and programs to ensure quick and courteous resolution.
- Update Payroll/HRIS for employee open enrollment benefit plan elections, and deductions
- Point person for the Payroll/HRIS system for the Department. All changes must be coordinated through this role.
- Develop a strong working relationship with vendors to ensure accurate, efficient, and timely administration and delivery of excellent customer service.
- Lead the annual benefits open enrollment process.
- Interact (in person, email and by phone) with employees and multiple third-party administrators.
- 401K Administration.
- Distributes all benefits related materials and annual notifications timely.
- Perform benefit and compensation analyses.
- Reconciles benefit related invoices each month for approval and processing in Accounts Payable.
- Travels to the other sites throughout the US for benefits updates/meetings.
- Manages the Performance Management Process around performance increases, bonus, and any off-cycle compensation review.
- Compliance ownership (5500 Reporting, Auditing, etc.).
- Job Description compensation alignment.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
· Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university plus a minimum of Five (5) years’ experience in benefits administration and or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· Experience working for a high volume, international, multi-state employer is a plus.
· Strong knowledge and understanding of all benefit programs (e.g., Life, Disability, medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, 401(k), and Voluntary benefits).
· Proficient with Microsoft (MS) Office Suite with emphasis on MS Excel.
· Strong organizational/time management skills.
· Strong work ethic - setting and achieving goals.
· Positive attitude - creates a great work environment.
· Self-motivated - works effectively with little direction.
· Team-oriented – works well with all internal and external customers.
· Effective communicator.
· Flexible - adapts quickly to change and pressure.
· Travel requirements; at least 2-4 times per year.
COMPETENCIES:
1. Confidentiality.
2. Internal & External Customer/Client Focus.
3. Ethical Conduct.
4. Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Must be PC (MS Office) literate and have strong Excel and Outlook emphasis. Experience using a computer application to manage large amounts of information, including creating and editing simple databases, inputting data, retrieving specific records, and creating reports to communicate the information.
· Must have strong analytical, organizational, and writing skills.
· Ability to be professional and flexible in assisting employees or the management team as needed.
· Experience and working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel).
· Independent thinker, self-starter, multi-tasker, team player.
· Ability to read and comprehend business-related correspondence.
· Ability to maintain confidentiality and to exercise prudent judgment when discussing confidential matters.