Job Description

The Benefits Specialist is responsible for the daily operations and compliance of the US benefit programs including health, welfare and retirement. You will work with the benefits team and external vendors to ensure efficiency and administration of all programs, activities and tasks.

Responsibilities:

Assist Benefits Team with the administration of health and welfare and retirement programs to ensure efficiency and compliance. This includes:

• Be the daily contact for third-party benefit vendors
• Process funding of 401(k) Plan and Health Savings Accounts
• Process benefit updates for payroll including 401(k) changes and employee deduction changes for each pay period
• Support program compliance for 401(k), Health and Welfare Plans, and state and local regulatory filings
• Administer all aspects of Leave of Absence and non-leave accommodation process including reporting to HR Partners and coordination of paid and unpaid time off with payroll
• Assist with monthly benefits billing process, including invoice and claims processing and inter-company chargebacks
• Assist with the Annual Open Enrollment including requirements review, system testing and communication updates
• Conduct routine and ad hoc audits of employee eligibility ensuring that eligibility and enrollment is correct across both internal and external systems
• Work with vendor partners, finance, and payroll staff to reconcile ongoing, mid-year, and year-end plan financials, plan contributions, and related funding issues
• Conduct new hire benefit orientation

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in a similar position
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience with a benefits administration system, HRIS or payroll
• Knowledge of all leave of absence regulations including FMLA and ADA
• MS Office skills, including PowerPoint and Excel (VLOOKUP's, pivot tables, etc.)

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $47,920-69,300. Salary is based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

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This is a remote role.

About dentsu
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

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