• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years’ experience as an Human Resources Generalist with emphasis in Benefits and Leaves of Absences in a fast paced environment
• Experience delivering effective presentations and training material to a variety of audiences
• Proven track record in managing and administering benefits and leave of absence programs
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines including benefits, compliance reporting, and federal and state employment laws
• Proficient with MS Office Suite of programs; intermediate to advance level in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Desirable

• We are looking for a personable, self-motivated, energetic, confident Fixed-Term HR Benefits Specialist reporting into the Director, HR Operations and is responsible for maintaining benefit programs and compliance in North America
• The HR Benefits Specialist will work closely with HR Management, HR Business Partners, and the HR COEs
• Benefits administration and coordination of all North America Leave of Absence as well as, benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental and vision plans, life insurance, short and long-term disability, employee assistance, wellness programs and 401(k) plan
• Oversight on open enrollment and ensuring accuracy of all benefits enrollment to provide vendors with accurate employee eligibility information
• Work with benefits brokers and vendors to ensure all programs are operating effectively and manage annual renewals effectively
• Provide guidance/advice and respond to inquiries from employees
• Responsible for processing enrollments, claims/issues related to disability, FMLA, Leave of Absences, employee life status changes and other benefits related documents
• Review, reconcile and audit, payroll and benefit data for payroll purposes as well as vendor invoices
• Manage and maintain all regulatory compliance and reporting with federal and state leave laws such as FMLA, SFHSCO, ADA, PDL, OSHA, EEO-1 and ACA as well as, ensure medical data is handled in accordance with HIPAA regulations
• Prepare relevant benefits and leave of absence related reports as needed