Benefits Manager
Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC

Job Info

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Our client, an industrial organization located in Deerfield is looking for a Benefits Manager to assist their Total Rewards team with open enrollment. This role administers the employee benefit programs, including supporting the development, design, implementation, communication, and administration of the organization's benefits related programs and policies. The ideal candidate has experience going through the open enrollment process by researching and recommending programs that are in alignment with overall human resources and company strategic objectives, as well as legal requirements through competitive analysis, market research, and benchmarking. This is a contract role expected to last until the end of 2024 with the potential to be extended.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Administer all company benefit programs, including health and welfare plans, retirement plans, leaves of absence, and voluntary benefits.
• Handles benefit inquiries and concerns to ensure quick, equitable, courteous resolution. Researches and responds to complex questions and advises and counsels management and employees on existing benefits.
• Partner with brokers and vendors to analyze utilization and claims data and identify trends; recommends process improvements and/or plan design changes. As main contact for benefit providers, ensures good communication and a good relationship.
• Handle benefit changes including enrollment, life-change events, and terminations for all benefit plans
• Frequently drafts various benefit communications and ensures legally required communications are up-to-date and distributed appropriately.
• Ensures timely completion and submission of required reports and audits (i.e., Form 5500s, ACA reporting, nondiscrimination testing) including providing data to consultants and auditors for testing and preparation of reports.
• Lead the benefit system setup and ensure accuracy of benefits administration.
• Oversees administration of COBRA compliance.
• Utilize HRIS and payroll systems to automate and simplify programs and benefit administration.
• Provides M&A support to ensure benefit and compensation programs are properly integrated.
• Support the development, design, implementation, communication, and administration of the organization's compensation related programs and policies.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, human resources, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in benefits program development and administration.
• Demonstrated knowledge of pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements (i.e., ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, IRS, ADA, Section 125 regulations, 5500, Health Care Reform, Workers Compensation, Medicare, Social Security, DOL, FLSA).
• Clear, precise, and effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information and exercise sound judgment. High degree of professionalism.
• Results driven with ability to operate independently and proactively.
• Proven ability to establish rapport and work across all levels of organization and cultivate relationships to foster cooperation and teamwork.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Formulas)
• Ability to drive multiple projects simultaneously with regularly adjusting priorities
• Proven analytic and business skills with the ability to perform mathematical calculations in computing rates, premiums, and adjustments.

Beacon Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com .

We look forward to working with you!

Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)

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