Benefits Analyst II

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.

• Develop lasting relationships with great people.

• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Benefits Analyst II

The Benefits Analyst II leads daily administration of benefit programs including assisting team members with benefit enrollment and questions, identifying configuration issues and managing through corrections and testing, leading benefit communications, leading Leave of Absence administration, training, and audits, leading wellness activities, participating in Open Enrollment activities (communications, testing, etc), maintaining enrollment records, and partnering with the payroll team and HR teams.

Essential Functions

• Administers benefit programs such as medical, dental, vision plans; life insurance plans; disability programs; and wellness programs

• Conducts trainings on benefit offerings to local HR Managers

• Reviews benefit enrollments in Workday to ensure payroll deductions are appropriately occurring

• Assists team members and HR leaders with health, dental, life, and other related benefit claims

• Leads Leave of Absence administration, audits, and training/coaching for HR business partners

• Partners with the payroll team to monitor and audit payroll retro activity and other deduction related issues

• Involved in vendor management and attends account management meetings and provides support

• Manages benefit enrollment claims and appeals

• Designs and executes monthly communications, drafts and reviews content; leads content on intranet sites and benefits microsite

• Oversees direct bill administration for team members on LOA and COBRA for separated team members with our third party administrator

• Collaborates with the Benefits Team to find continuous improvement opportunities and streamlines processes

• Knowledge of all applicable laws and regulations such as: ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, ACA, Section 125, and others

• Audits and assists with SOPs and data standards to ensure business continuity and consistency for benefits-related work

• Partners with HR leadership, and our third party wellness program administrator on logistics for various biometric screenings and wellness incentives/competitions

• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• 2 Years

• Experience in administering health and welfare, wellness and/or retirement plans

• 2 Years

• Experience in writing communications

• 2 Years - working in a fast paced environment

• experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 Years

• Experience in administering health and welfare, wellness and/or retirement plans

• 4 Years

• Experience in writing communications

• 4 Years - working in a fast paced environment

• experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner

• Makes safety the number one priority

• Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately

• Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals

• Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly

• Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively

• Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers

• InnovACT

• Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products

• Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances

• Increases performance through greater efficiency

• Find a Way

• Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts

• Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions

• Seeks solutions rather than placing blame

• Empowered to be Great

• Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities

• Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across

• Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, human resources or other related field

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Salary

$77,796.00 - $112,805.00 / Yearly

Benefits

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

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