Benefits Specialist

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At tesa , we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!

Internally, we call this position a Benefits and HRIS Specialist as it plays a key role in managing employee benefits, HR systems, and immigration processes. Primary responsibilities include administering benefits programs, coordinating with brokers, resolving claims, and addressing employee concerns. Additionally, this role focuses on ensuring HR data accuracy, streamlining processes through automation, producing reports, and supporting global mobility initiatives that include, but are not limited to, international assignments, including visa applications, work permits, and other necessary documents, while collaborating with legal counsel to ensure compliance with procedures.

What you will do:

Benefits Administration

• Coordinate benefits administration, including claims resolution, approval of invoices for payment, distribution of annual employee notices as required and assisting with benefits reporting requirements and reconciliations
• Serve as liaison with benefits broker for employee benefits programs
• Respond to benefits inquiries received from employees and their families, including general questions that involve insurance claims
• Maintain employee benefits filing systems and ensures benefits changes are entered appropriately in payroll system for payroll deduction
• Conduct audits of benefit enrollment and utilization, reviews bi-weekly payroll deductions, verifies the accuracy of employee benefits data (including 401(k) participation and contribution changes), and monitors vendor processes to ensure timely premium payments
• Manage COBRA administration for group health plans
• Update benefits training, communications, and enrollment materials to address frequently asked questions and common issues
• Process leaves of absence requests and changes in employment/leave status, providing support to employees and managers
• Coordinate wellness events and tracks participation

HRIS

• Perform data input and ensures accuracy on all employee data changes according to company standards
• Determine ways to automate processes
• Participate in all HRIS assigned activities, including process definition and design, documentation, configuration, testing, as well as some project management and internal communication activities as needed
• Partner closely with HR Business Partners and Payroll to ensure employee payroll changes, data changes, etc. are accurately changed in the HRIS systems following approved processes and established deadlines
• Produce high quality documentation, including business requirements and procedural documentation
• Writes, maintains and supports a variety of reports and queries
• Other duties as assigned

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in HR or equivalent experience
• 2 + years related work experience in benefits programs
• 1 + years working in HRIS systems, (i.e., Payroll, Benefits, Applicant Tracking Systems, Onboarding, etc.)
• Knowledge of HR business processes, system set up, interdependencies and data flow
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in processing, analyzing, auditing, and reviewing data and is proactive with escalation of issues
• Knowledge of general HR practices and benefits policies such as: COBRA, FMLA, ERISA, ADA, and HIPAA compliance
• Ability to interpret, apply, and communicate a variety of policies, procedures, and regulations related to employee benefits
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and tact
• Moderate Excel skills and the knowledge of and the ability to use a PC as well as Microsoft Office Suite

Posted on: 11/22/2024

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