Benefits Manager

Company: Express Employment
Location: Bend
Posted on: November 15, 2024

Job Description:

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Located in Bend, OR

Salary: Competitive comp & benefits!

Good pay! Good benefits! Good people! One of Central Oregon's leading employers is seeking an experienced and engaged individual to be part of the Human Resources team.

Where You Get to Live!

Bend, Oregon is the mountain town that has it all! Located in the shadows of the Cascade Mountains and surrounded by numerous lakes and rivers, Central Oregon is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. Check out the sights and sounds of Bend at: https://vimeo.com/200038114.

What You Get to Do!

The Benefits Manager will collaborate as part of the Corporate Human Resources team and work closely with the regional HR departments on benefits matters and Corporate Accounting team on required reporting requirements and plan administration as well as collect, compile, analyze and report on HR data, metrics, and statistics related to executive compensation and benefits. The Benefits Manager will be responsible for functional administration, service delivery, cost management, reporting and compliance processes for employer-sponsored insurance and retirement benefit programs. This position will be based in Bend, Oregon, with travel required.

• Responsible for leading open enrollment, optimizing plan performance, and playing a key role in RFP processes and decision-making for benefit offerings.
• Plays a key role in facilitating monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting requirements.
• Manage communication, education, direction and assistance to employees and program participants to optimize program utilization and ROI.
• Manage vendor relationships to ensure quality of service delivery in overall benefit administration and resolve employee issues.
• Conduct annual review of insurance vendors, coverage, and services, renewal and initiation of carrier service contracts, and development of employee and employer cost modeling for each plan year.
• Lead, develop and manage benefits team members, emphasizing service delivery, communication, subject matter expertise and strong and accountable administrative practice.
• Triage, investigate, and resolve complex employee benefit issues in conjunction with applicable benefits partners and/or insurance broker.
• Collaborates as part of HR with corporate accounting team on required reporting requirements and plan administration.
• Analyze key HR metrics and data from a variety of sources, including human resource information systems (HRIS), benefits enrollment records, surveys, government labor statistics, market offerings, industry practices, and other sources.
• Assist in the preparation of various financial related reporting documents and related SEC filings in coordination with corporate accounting, as well as certain key technical HR/Accounting areas, including equity-based compensation, present value, tax withholdings, and earnings per share as examples.
• Perform due diligence and integration work related to mergers and acquisition activities.
• Perform strategic review of various benefit plans, negotiations, and transitions around benefits renewals.
• Prepare materials for quarterly compensation committee reports.
• Coordinate agenda and materials with respect to employee benefit committee matters.
• Prepare and update various plan documents.
• Prepares reports of data results, presenting and explaining findings to senior leadership.
• Identifies and recommends reasonable short- and long-term goals, milestones, and benchmarks for key performance metrics.
• Based on metrics and analysis, makes recommendations for policies and activities to improve existing metrics including changes to benefits and compensation offerings.
• Research or coordinate with appropriate benefits administration staff to research alternatives for compensation and retirement plans and benefit providers.
• Responsible for compliance on Health & Welfare plans including testing and reporting, i.e., Form 5500's, non-discrimination testing, ACA Testing and Form 1095 reporting, etc.
• Review Service Organization Controls (SOC) reports from vendors and update and review internal controls.
• Ensures compliance with HIPPA, data privacy regulations and best practices.
• Perform duties related to retiree benefits administration.
  What You Will Bring
  
  - Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or equivalent combination of relevant college-level coursework and applied experience required.
  
  - SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR or CPA or CBP/CEBS preferred.
  
  - 3+ years' experience in related areas such executive compensation, job classification and compensation, multi-employer pension plans and/or public company HR/Accounting reporting.
  
  - 5+ years' directly related full-cycle benefits experience in a Human Resources department setting required (ideally with self-funded health plans).
  
  - 5+ years' directly related retirement plan administration experience required.
  
  - Preferred experience with benefits related reporting including 5500's, non-discrimination testing, ACA reporting.
  
  - Deep knowledge of federal and state regulations governing employee benefits and the ability to interpret data on benefit usage, costs, and satisfaction.
  
  - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
  - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  
  - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
  - Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  
  - Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn the organization's HRIS, payroll, and similar human resource management software and practices.
  
  - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  
  - Familiarity with the audit process and responding to the needs of auditors.
  
  - Experience administrating open enrollment cycles required.
  
  - The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a strong work ethic, detail-oriented, well organized, and will exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times.
  
  - Provide excellent customer service, the ability to prioritize workload while working in a fast-paced environment, good decision-making ability, and working both independently as well as with people at all levels of the Company are required.
  
  - Passion for the work you do and the people you do it with!
  
  T Apply: For confidential consideration, please submit resumes to karen.turner@expresspros.com
  
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  Express Office: Bend
  
  296 Southwest Columbia Street
  
  Suite B
  
  Bend, OR 97702

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