Kin

Benefits Manager

Kin

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado

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Salary

💰 $120,000 - $135,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Be an expert in our benefit programs, employee resources, and outside support partnering with our brokers and other service providers. Stay abreast of benefits trends, compliance changes, and best practices in the marketplace.
  • Manage operations and administration of self-insured health plans & other programs, including medical, dental, vision, ancillary coverages, FSA, HSA, COBRA, etc.
  • Manage operations and administration of the 401(k) plan including but not limited to ensuring accurate employee enrollments, deferral rates, and payroll contributions, performing compliance related tasks and audits, and resolving employee issues.
  • Administer the annual open enrollment cycle by partnering with carriers to ensure enrollments are ready for the new plan year, answering employee questions, and supporting the creation of communication materials. Provide reporting and input into benefit plan selections.
  • Partner with benefits broker to understand trends and monitor plan utilization, claims data, and contribute to setting the overall benefits strategy and renewal conversations.
  • In partnership with the HR business partner team, manage the company's leave of absence programs (FMLA, ADA accommodations, state-specific leaves, parental leave, etc.), ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Complete various compliance related tasks such as CMS reporting, Non-Discrimination Testing, HCSO Calculations, ACA reporting, etc.
  • Partner with an outside audit firm to successfully complete annual 401(k) audits.
  • Create employee-facing communications to drive increased understanding of our benefit plans. Meet with employees to answer questions or handle escalation issues. Create benefits content for open enrollment, new hire orientation, and other communications throughout the year. Develop and run the company’s annual benefits survey, including summary of results and recommendations.
  • Develop and document internal benefits processes to ensure consistency for benefits operations.
  • Provide guidance to internal partners and employees related to day to day benefits administration. Partner closely with the HRBP team on employee issues and with accounting and finance teams on plan expenses.
  • Ensure benefits collateral and new hire guides are kept up to date with the correct plan information including the benefits guide, plan summaries, etc.
  • Partner with the internal Workday team to configure open enrollment workflows, create more efficient processes, fix system issues, and update information during yearly renewals.
  • Provide ad-hoc reporting, project support, or data analysis as needed.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Benefits & Leave Administration roles, including 401(k) plans. Experience supporting or managing self-funded health plans is required.
  • Experience utilizing the Workday benefits module and as an HRIS platform is strongly preferred. Ability to configure, build, and correct business processes within the system is a plus.
  • Experience in a distributed, multi-state company is required.
  • Strong understanding and experience managing FMLA, disability programs, parental leave programs, etc.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive results and outcomes in cross-functional teams. Prefer working in fast-paced environments, with multiple concurrent projects.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • Certified Benefits Professional or related certification is a plus.
  • Intermediate proficiency in Excel (Vlookups, IF formulas, etc.).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated track record of being detail-oriented and organized.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated partnership across various internal teams - including HR, legal, accounting, IT, etc.
  • Strong customer service orientation with prompt follow-up and high degree of confidentiality.