HR Benefits Analyst

About Us:

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha's Vineyard by brothers, Shep and Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.

vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that Every day should feel this good.

You don't need to be on a beach, by the ocean or on vacation to have Every day should feel this good moments. It's a state of mind that we all experience, and one where everyone is invited. At vineyard vines, we don't live an #EDSFTG life away from our desks - we bring it to work with us, too.

In our stores, at our Harbor Drive headquarters or working remotely, our company culture is fun, encouraging and welcoming to all. We work hard and play harder, and we never take ourselves too seriously. And while we have many company goals, our number one priority is making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees.

Our team is our family, and we'd never have grown to where we are today without them.

We're committed to building an inclusive team across all channels, departments and stores within our community. We hope you'll join us and see what the smiling pink whale is all about.

Overview:

The Benefits Analyst will be responsible for overseeing and administering various employee benefits, Health and Welfare, Retirement and Voluntary benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer various employee benefits programs, such as group Medical with Prescription, Dental and Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life & AD&D, Commuter, 401(k), and other Voluntary benefits.

• Conduct benefits orientations and explain benefits self-enrollment system.

• Consult with employees about life events eligibility and other issues related to benefit enrollment.

• Verify the calculation of the monthly premium statements for all group insurance policies and maintain statistical data relative to enrollments, premiums, and process invoices.

• Administer COBRA, LOAs, FMLA as required by our in-house policies and legal requirements.

• Review and maintain Workers' Compensation reports are properly completed to ensure compliance and report incidents to carrier.

• Complete required reporting for Department of Labor, including but not limited to surveys on employee statistics, multiple worksites, Annual Refiling Surveys, etc.

• Maintain the Benefits email inbox by ensuring all inquiries receive timely responses and resolution.

• Ensure all wellness programs are communicated to employees.

• Ensure distribution of required employee notices.

• Assist in completing benefits reporting requirements.

• Assist with Open Enrollment process and inform employees of any changes to the benefits structure.

• Resolve employee issues with insurance providers and other benefits administrators.

• Review bi-weekly payroll deductions for arrears, and payments related to leave of absence.

• Maintains all benefit deductions on the HRIS system and creates required benefits reports.

• Provide ongoing support for benefits and HR teams.

• Collaborate with HRIS Senior Manager to develop and implement new processes and systems for efficient HR management.

• Perform audits on HR processes and documents, including hiring, termination of service, and payroll administration, when required.

What You Bring:

• Degree in Human Resources or related field, and/or minimum 1 - 3 years of proven experience in human resources.

• Must be service-oriented and demonstrate a strong customer service focus.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Must possess good interpersonal and listening skills, and have the ability to interact and communicate with all levels of employees. Maintains strict confidentiality.

• Superior organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously to integrate organizational priorities and deadlines.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, or similar software.

• Experience with UKGPro a plus.

Every-day Will Feel This Good Because:

• We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly "good" people

• We have flexible working hours and work from home days to accommodate your personal life

• We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat

• We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings, flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance

• We have an onsite gym as well as health & financial wellness programs to keep you active

• We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar