Financial Benefits Manager

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, required
A minimum of 5 - 7 years of experience designing and managing financial related benefit plans
Proficiency in PC-based applications, including Workday and Microsoft Office programs required
Experience managing vendor relationships
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Very strong attention to detail
Effective critical thinking skills
Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
Work performed in a typical office environment with work from home flexibility
No travel anticipated
Responsibilities
The Financial Benefits Manager plays a critical role in providing benefits analysis and support of benefit plans and programs
Assists in the planning, development and implementation of new and revised benefit programs and procedures that are linked to business objectives in order to attract, retain and motivate employees
Ensures the company’s programs are consistently administered in compliance with company policies, internal controls and government regulations
Responsibilities: The following section contains the primary responsibilities for this position with a focus on financial plans and programs within the U.S. and Canada
Job holder is responsible for performing any other duties as assigned by management
Assist in managing the Company’s financial benefit plans and program, including but not limited to, qualified and non-qualified defined contribution and defined benefit plans, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance plans, paid time off, tuition reimbursement plan and voluntary benefits
Participate in and monitor performance of providers and third party administrator relationships
Assist in implementing new benefit plans and programs, or changes to existing plans and programs by preparing announcement materials and other media for communicating to employees
Coordinate benefit changes and updates with HR Service Center and third party administrators
Monitor industry trends and market practice to assess competitiveness
Help maintain compliance with regulatory and other legal requirements
Assist in day-to-day plan interpretation
Research questions and assists with review of benefit issues
Completes regular benefit audits and reports
Assist with the coordination of the claim appeals process for all applicable benefit plans
Job description
Human Resource Dimensions has been engaged to place a Financial Benefits Manager for a large manufacturing organization located in Atlanta, GA. The Financial Benefits Manager plays a critical role in providing benefits analysis and support of benefit plans and programs. Assists in the planning, development and implementation of new and revised benefit programs and procedures that are linked to business objectives in order to attract, retain and motivate employees. Ensures the company’s programs are consistently administered in compliance with company policies, internal controls and government regulations.

Responsibilities: The following section contains the primary responsibilities for this position with a focus on financial plans and programs within the U.S. and Canada. Job holder is responsible for performing any other duties as assigned by management.
• Assist in managing the Company’s financial benefit plans and program, including but not limited to, qualified and non-qualified defined contribution and defined benefit plans, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance plans, paid time off, tuition reimbursement plan and voluntary benefits.
• Participate in and monitor performance of providers and third party administrator relationships.
• Assist in implementing new benefit plans and programs, or changes to existing plans and programs by preparing announcement materials and other media for communicating to employees.
• Coordinate benefit changes and updates with HR Service Center and third party administrators.
• Monitor industry trends and market practice to assess competitiveness.
• Help maintain compliance with regulatory and other legal requirements.
• Assist in day-to-day plan interpretation.
• Research questions and assists with review of benefit issues.
• Completes regular benefit audits and reports.
• Assist with the coordination of the claim appeals process for all applicable benefit plans.

Experience, Education, And Abilities
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, required
• A minimum of 5 - 7 years of experience designing and managing financial related benefit plans.
• Proficiency in PC-based applications, including Workday and Microsoft Office programs required
• Experience managing vendor relationships
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Very strong attention to detail
• Effective critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Work performed in a typical office environment with work from home flexibility
• No travel anticipated