Job Listing: Benefits Manager

-Responsible for directing and planning day-to-day operations of all group benefit programs—group health, dental, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, Basic Life & AD&D, worker's compensation, travel and accident plan, flexible spending account plans, and 401(k) plan. -Develop goals and objectives for the benefits department that are aligned with corporate goals. -Conduct and implement New Benefit Orientation and Annual Open Enrollment. -Design, plan, and implement corporate benefits programs, policies, and procedures. Responsible for ensuring programs meet employee needs, comply with legal requirements, and are cost effective with broker. -Partner with broker to analyze and evaluate benefit programs, vendors, cost out plans, negotiate fees and make presentations to Top Management. -Monitor benefit surveys and formulate recommendations for plan design changes. -Responsible for health plan vendor account reconciliation, invoice approval and monthly audit of billing back-up, as well as eligibility issue resolution. -Responsible for supporting Compliance & Reporting: Summary Plan Description, 5500 IRS preparation, ERISA, HIPPA, OSHA and Annual 401k Nondiscrimination Testing. -Coordinate all external and internal plan audits; work with legal, finance and payroll. -Coordinate all aspects of the 401k retirement plan, which includes rollovers, 401(k) loans and refunding of excess contributions..