Sr. Benefits & Compensation Specialist | Hybrid | W/ Workday Experience

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of progressive benefits experience
• US benefits administration experience, global experience is a plus
• Strong attention to detail
• Workday experience (required)
• Demonstrated ability to maintain data confidentiality

Job Description:

• Ensure accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS (Workday) to provide benefits carriers/vendors with accurate eligibility information, when necessary, respond to carriers inquiries and verify enrollment data details with carriers
• Process US and global benefits life events transactions in HRIS
• Assist employees regarding benefits claim issues, plan changes and COBRA enrollments
• Performs quality checks of benefits-related data across all internal and vendor platforms
• Manage leaves of absence (LOA) programs in the US and other countries. Communicate proactively regarding LOA policies, maintain accurate LOA records, meet with employees/managers/HRBPs on a regular basis, answer LOA questions, and collaborate effectively with internal and external partners/vendors
• Collaborate and partner with key internal departments to include payroll, HRBPs, legal, and HR compliance
• Assist with administering the companys retirement/pension plans in the US and globally working with plan providers and responding to employee inquiries
• Respond to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general and/or compliance related inquiries
• Conduct payroll deduction audits including LOA catch up, FSA, HSA, 401k and all applicable benefits
• Distribute materials for benefits orientations, open enrollment, benefit compliance, and wellness; conduct benefits meetings and orientation
• Assist with the open enrollment process in collaboration with HRIS/HRIT teams to update and test Workday configuration
• Ensure compensation data is reliable and accurate in HRIS system
• Maintain the internal job descriptions library
• Assist with various compensation-related programs and audits
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, management, and employees to provide ad-hoc compensation support
• Work from the office on assigned days or other days as business needs may require
• Opportunity to expand responsibilities to include the compensation area of Total Rewards. This may include running reports, summary data analytics, and conducting research on compensation trends.