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Benefits Manager with a National Company

Benefits Manager with National Company
$80K - $90K
Homewood, AL

Our partner in Homewood, AL is looking for a Benefits Manager for a growing company!   Our client wants to find a candidate that brings a strong knowledge of benefits and enthusiasm to their team!  If you are looking for the next step in your benefits career, please apply today!
Job Description:

• Work with all of the company’s employees to explain, interpret, and answer complex questions regarding medical, dental, vision, disability, life, flexible spending plans, defined contribution plan, voluntary products, COBRA, HRIS, ADA, and/or FMLA to employees
• Operate as the main contact with third party administrators, carriers, vendors, brokers, and providers
• Design and lead the annual Open Enrollment process, including needed changes/updates in the HRIS system
• Responsible for employee benefit onboarding and offboarding/retirement processes
• Recommend benefits programs to management by studying employee requirements and trends and developments in benefits offered by other organizations
• Review and maintain all benefit documents (Summary Plan Description, Plan Documents, Summary of Benefits and Coverage, etc.)
• Responsible for accurate communication of benefits data to vendors (file feeds)
• Investigate and analyze complex claims and enrollment issues
• Communicate clearly and effectively through multiple formats to individual and company-wide audiences
• Oversee the monthly billing process and confirm timely and accurate payments
• Review enrollment data to ensure employees meet eligibility requirements prior to enrollment maintains eligibility, and removes employees and/or dependents when no longer eligible
• Support the Risk Manager with workers’ compensation claim and annual audit process
• Support compensation management in collaboration with the Store Operations and Human Resources team
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Responsible for complying with all related state and federal laws and regulations, and firm policies and procedures applicable to the position

• Bachelors’ degree in Human Resources Management or similar degree required.
• Masters in Human Resources Management or related advanced degree preferred.
• 5 years or more of experience in a similar role with related experience in a Benefits Administration position
• Experience in fully insured benefit plan design. Self-insured experience is a plus.
• Experience, knowledge, and training in benefits administration, and related state and federal laws and regulations, and other company policies and procedures, or become proficient in assigned job duties within 6 months of hire

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