Job Description

Description

Position at Hunter Douglas Inc.

About The Company:

Beautiful design, industry-leading innovation, and a highly entrepreneurial global culture - all parts of your daily life at Hunter Douglas, the world s leader in window fashions and maker of iconic architectural products.

Our nine decade history has created a legacy of innovations and achievements. Most recently, we're pioneering exciting new digital technologies that transform stylish window treatments into intelligent smart shades for today's connected homes. With the resources of a multi-billion dollar company and the energy and independence of a start-up, Hunter Douglas provides a unique entrepreneurial work environment in which passionate, creative, and cutting-edge thinkers can thrive.
About The Role:
The Benefits Manager is responsible for the administration of employee benefits for Hunter Douglas North America. The position is responsible for the annual benefits open enrollment process and will assist with benefits communications. This individual will report to the Director of Benefits and Wellness and will also provide support with benefit audits, required government filings, and special projects.

Administers the company s health and welfare employee benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability and wellness programs
Manages the open enrollment process including system/vendor updates and testing
Assists the Director of Benefits and Wellness with benefits communications
Provides subject matter expertise to Human Resources partners across divisions
Works closely with payroll department to coordinate the process of payroll deduction changes
Performs ongoing audits of administrative practices and premium billings
Completes required government filings including forms 5500 and PCORI
Oversees Affordable Care Act reporting requirements and data tracking
Identifies opportunities to improve the service delivery and administrative processes for the benefits team

Qualifications:

Bachelor s Degree
5-7+ years of experience in a corporate benefits department with demonstrated experience managing the annual open enrollment process
Strong knowledge of employee benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability plans
Prior experience with the administration of health savings accounts and wellness programs
Advanced Excel skills including knowledge of Pivot Tables, V-Look Ups and Formulas
Working familiarity with benefits administration and payroll systems. Knowledge of bswift and Ultipro is a plus
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Self-starter individual and comfortable working in a collaborative team environment

This job was posted on Sun Aug 12 2018 and expired on Fri Aug 17 2018.

Minimum $26K /yr

$110K /yr Average

Maximum $234K /yr

Tasks

Design, evaluate and modify benefits policies to ensure that programs are current, competitive, and in compliance with legal requirements.

Analyze compensation policies, government regulations, and prevailing wage rates to develop competitive compensation plan.

Administer, direct, and review employee benefit programs, including the integration of benefit programs following mergers and acquisitions.

Fulfill all reporting requirements of all relevant government rules and regulations, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

Formulate policies, procedures and programs for recruitment, testing, placement, classification, orientation, benefits and compensation, and labor and industrial relations.

Direct preparation and distribution of written and verbal information to inform employees of benefits, compensation, and personnel policies.

Manage the design and development of tools to assist employees in benefits selection, and to guide managers through compensation decisions.

Prepare detailed job descriptions and classification systems and define job levels and families, in partnership with other managers.

Study legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry trends.

Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.

Identify and implement benefits to increase the quality of life for employees by working with brokers and researching benefits issues.

Prepare budgets for personnel operations.

Mediate between benefits providers and employees, such as by assisting in handling employees' benefits-related questions or taking suggestions.

Develop methods to improve employment policies, processes, and practices, and recommend changes to management.

Advise management on such matters as equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, and discrimination.

Negotiate bargaining agreements.

Conduct exit interviews to identify reasons for employee termination.

Investigate and report on industrial accidents for insurance carriers.

Prepare personnel forecasts to project employment needs.

Analyze statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes of personnel problems and develop recommendations for improvement of organization's personnel policies and practices.

Maintain records and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data, such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates.

Plan and conduct new-employee orientations to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.

Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.

Contract with vendors to provide employee services, such as food services, transportation, or relocation service.

Skills

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.

Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Knowledge

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.