Employee Benefits Manager

• Manages, administers and maintains compliance for company wide disability plans.


• Manages the FMLA leave process to include oversight of third party vendor for FMLA compliance.


• Manages the health savings, health spending and dependent care spending account administration.


• Acts as management back up for 401(k), and pension benefit claims and administration. Processes weekly payroll feed to 401k vendor as needed.


• Works with finance department on benefit accruals, reconciliation of benefit accounts and other issues that may arise. Projects plan liabilities and keeps manager abreast of findings.


• Recommends additions and modifications to assigned benefit plans consistent with benefit trends and budget guidelines.


• Works with management to implement approved benefit cost controls and guidelines for employee benefit program cost sharing.


• Completes assigned state and federal compliance reports under ERISA or other regulations as required.


• Issues and updates assigned federally mandated summary plan descriptions and other required documentation to employees.


• Performs weekly file feeds to carriers as assigned and acts as back up to others in department to ensure all weekly feeds are completed.


• Reviews medical claims questioned by employees, insurance companies or other personnel. Resolves issues that may arise.


• Contacts vendors to investigate discrepancies and provide information in non-routine situations. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Five to seven years prior related experience and/or training required.


• Seven to ten years prior management and administrative experience to include compliance.


• Prior experience in working with internal finance department, internal and external auditors and others in the area of plan compliance and reconciliations.


• Ability to communicate tactfully, verbally and in writing with department heads, managers, coworkers and vendors to resolve problems and negotiate resolutions.


• Excellent knowledge of computers, internet access, and the ability to navigate within an automated systems as well as a variety of software packages such as Excel and Word.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in management, accounting or related field preferred.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• EOE/AA M/F/D/V