Benefits Specialist
Bureau Veritas Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Assist employees with selecting a benefits package and retirement or pension plan.
- Provide administrative support for those plans to employees and beneficiaries.
- Responsible for daily maintenance of Benefits Canada Mailbox and responding to all queries within 48 hours.
- Provides new hire employees Benefit Summary containing health benefits information within two weeks of hire date.
- Provides enrollment invitation and assists employees in enrolling for benefits in Canada Life.
- Serves as a liaison between participants and the Canada Life plan administrator, handling or facilitating requests for all changes, updates or revisions in the Canada Life Website.
- Explains health and dental benefit plan policies, procedures, and sends out enrollment invitation to Canada Life Website.
- Provides new hire employees Enrollment Guide for RRSP/DPSP Retirement Savings within two weeks of hire date.
- Explains retirement benefit plan policies, procedures, and legal requirements to employees and beneficiaries.
- Serves as a liaison between beneficiaries and participants and the plan administrator, handling or facilitating requests for contribution adjustments, refunds, and other administrative changes.
- Runs reports to capture any employee change of status or terminations.
- Terminates benefits in Canada Life when employee is terminated or resigns and removes employees option deductions in ADP.
- Researches and recommends appropriate benefits plans and services based on data analysis.
- Conducts group benefits presentations for and/or individual interviews with employees regarding retirement and pension options.
- Acquires and distributes relevant information and documentation to plan participants and beneficiaries.
- Develops and maintains records of participants and beneficiaries including active, deferred, retired, and separated members.
- Coordinates with actuaries, plan administrators, accountants, and other professionals to provide verified and compiled data for administration of benefits.
- Assists with open enrollment for retiree insurance benefits.
- Ensures retirement plans are administered in accordance with company, state, and federal guidelines and regulations.
- Maintains knowledge of legal and regulatory changes, trends, and other developments affecting retirement benefits.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field required.
- Minimum three years of experience with retirement, insurance benefits, financial planning, or actuarial services required.
- SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to clearly explain retirement plan options in easily understood terms.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Thorough understanding of laws, regulations, and agency interpretations or opinions related to retirement benefits.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- ADP Workforce Now and Success Factors strongly preferred.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
benefits administrationretirement planningdata analysisreport generationemployee onboardingenrollment processespension plan managementinsurance benefitsfinancial planningactuarial services
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailcommunication skillsliaison abilities
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeSHRM-CPSHRM-SCP