
Benefits Manager
Consultative Search Group
- Costa Mesa, CA
- $100,000-120,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Benefits Plan Management: Oversee all benefits plans, including employee enrollments, to maintain ACA compliance. Ensure timely payments to vendors and accurate processing of year-end 1094/1095 forms with ADP.
- Compliance: Manage monthly ACA compliance and year-end reporting with ADP. Stay current on federal, state, and local legal requirements, implementing updates as necessary to maintain compliance.
- Vendor Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with benefits vendors, including brokers and insurance carriers, to negotiate and secure optimal services for employees.
- Employee and Management Communication: Provide clear and timely information to employees regarding benefits, compensation, and policies. Interpret policies to resolve questions and issues and to assist employees with benefit-related inquiries.
- Benefits Analysis and Recommendations: Evaluate employee needs and trends to make recommendations to management on current and potential benefits programs. Provide data-driven insights and cost projections to aid in decision-making.
- Consultation and Market Research: Identify benefit options by researching industry standards and consulting with experts, ensuring the organization remains competitive in its benefits offerings.
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor benefits staff, offering coaching and guidance to support their professional growth.
- Reporting and Analysis: Compile and analyze data to prepare special reports, summarizing trends and providing actionable insights.
- Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned to support the HR and benefits functions.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance or related field or equivalent experience.
- Significant experience in a retail environment with a large employer.
- Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now.
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Effective time management skills with a track record of meeting deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate effectively.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (or similar software)