Benefits Manager - Hybrid

Description

The Benefits Manager is responsible for administering and communicating Acosta’s retirement programs (US/Canada/PR), non-qualified deferred plan, flexible spending/health savings accounts, recognition programs and paid time-off.This position provides analytical and technical support in the delivery of assigned benefit programs including analyzing, monitoring, and recommending actions due to new and evolving benefits legislation. The Benefits Manager ensures that plans are administered consistent with company objectives and strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day administration ensuring that assigned benefits are delivered as designed and plan issues are resolved on a timely basis.

• Drive process with administration vendors to ensure performance targets are met.

• Respond to complex associate inquiries and work cases through to resolution. Must have excellent customer service skills and escalation handling.

• Analyze enrollment, coverage, equity, and financial impact across the organization as compared to industry benchmarks, geographic and legislative trends, and requirements to identify areas for improvement and recommend plan changes. Prepare benefits business case proposals, as needed.

• Responsible for the analysis, forecasting, auditing, and reporting of benefits data of assigned plans including monthly vendor invoices and claim payments for all plans.

• Design, write and manage our creative campaigns for assigned benefit related employee communications to increase awareness and participation. Provide financial education support to employees.

• Review and recommend plan improvements such as processes, procedures, and documentation to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of benefits program administration.

• Keep abreast of changing regulations relating to assigned benefit plans.

• Ensure that annual compliance requirements are met within legally required time frames.

• Lead requests for proposals (RFP’s) and implementation of new third party administrators.

• Work with third party plan administrators/recordkeeper and auditors to assist with preparation of various reports required by law to be filed with federal and state agencies such as 5500’s.

• Updates and distributes monthly dashboard routine and ad-hoc reporting as requested.

• Serve as the liaison between Total Reward department, HRIS Director, HRIS Analysts, IT developers and vendors to ensure that administrative technology is compliant with all plan provisions.

• Collaborate with other Total Rewards leaders, HR departments and operations to achieve successful implementation of business strategies and identification and implementation of business process improvement.

• Support SVP Total Rewards on divestitures and acquisitions.

• Manage senior benefits analyst staff, including ongoing training, coaching and performance reviews. Clearly communicate and delegate to staff as appropriate.

• Other duties as assigned.

The incumbent(s) in this position should exhibit the following Acosta values:

People Minded – Must show dignity and respect to all people

Integrity – Must exemplify the highest degree of ethical behavior

Results Oriented – Must show passion, pride and commitment to succeed

Trust – Must be honest, sincere and confident

Teamwork – Must build trusting relationships

Innovation – Must progress through a combination of creativity, common sense and vision.

Balance – Must maintain an optimistic attitude and keep perspective on what is important in life.

Qualifications

• Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Finance, Business, Statistics, or related field.

• CEBS designation preferred.Work Experience Requirements:

• 6 years of benefits administration experience required with focus on qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, flexible spending/health savings accounts, recognition programs and time off plans; project and people management experience required.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

• Extensive Knowledge with a variety of benefits concepts, practices, and procedures.

• Relies on extensive knowledge, experience and judgement to plan and accomplish team goals.

• Must possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with others.

• Skilled in handling sensitive and confidential matters.

• Proven ability to think broadly while being detailed oriented.

• Ability to focus on team development and a demonstrated ability to supervise, motivate, coach, train and provide timely feedback to associates.

• Must have strong skills with Microsoft Office products which include Work, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

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DISCLAIMER: Acosta Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Mosaic reserves the right to modify all or part of any job descriptions at its discretion in order to meet and or exceed the needs of the business.

We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs, to the extent required by law

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Acosta Group, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta Group may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations in Florida. This range may be modified in the future.

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Primary Location US-FL-Florida

Shift Day Job

Job Posting Mar 18, 2024, 7:09:42 AM

Schedule Full-time

Job Type Standard

Job Number: 1056348xBMS