People & Culture, Senior Benefits Administrator

Job Summary

About the role

The People & Culture Senior Benefits Administrator supports BDO’s Total Rewards Strategy by administering various benefit programs and policies, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and providing excellent client service.

Responsibilities

• Administers day-to-day operations of benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending (FSA), disability, life insurance, group legal, QTE transit/parking, worker’s comp programs, COBRA, etc.
• Assists in researching and benchmarking benefit programs and vendors to identify gaps and improve service and value.
• Assists with administration of retirement plans including 401k and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Evaluates internal processes and identifies ways to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and enhance employee experience.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable government regulations (ERISA, DOL, HIPAA, CMS, IRS, SEC 125, ACA, etc.) including timely and accurate reporting, postings, documents, responses to requests, and notifications.
• Administers maintenance of benefit files/records of employee, principal, COBRA, and retiree records in the benefits system, including file transfers to payroll and third-party vendors.
• Administers payment of administrative invoices and fees for all group benefit plans.
• Performs and participates in benefit plan audits as needed.
• Collaborates with others on benefits and leave of absence (LOA) team on special projects, such as new/changes to systems, expansions, etc.
• Provides excellent client service support to internal and external clients including assisting employees, principals, COBRA participants, and retired principals, along with dependents regarding any benefits questions and concerns.
• Provides training and support to benefits, LOA, wellness, and well-being programs to our People & Culture team members.
• Administers facilitating the annual open enrollment process and new enrollment process for expansion firms. This includes travel to incoming expansion firms prior to and post effective date.
• Ensures legal compliance with record retention, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, ACA, SEC 125, Workers Compensation, Medicare, Social Security, and DOL requirements.
• Aids the National Benefits Manager and analyst with ACA tracking, reporting, and corrections.
• Provides assistance as needed with Supervisory Responsibilities for benefits and LOA.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, required.
• Three (3) or more years of benefits administration experience, required.
• Experience with self-insured health care plans, required.
• Strong understanding of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing, and compliance requirements both adopted and pending affecting employee benefit programs, including ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, ACA, SECTION 125, ACA, Workers Compensation, Medicare, Social Security, and DOL requirements, required.
• Project and team management/leadership skills and experience, required.
• Prior experience with administration of leaves of absences (LOA), preferred.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or CEBS, preferred license/certification.
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft Office applications, database systems, and Oracle platform for core and BSwift for benefits, required.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and a thorough knowledge of benefit contract language and plan designs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, client service, and organization skills.
• Solid organizational skills with the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task while working independently or within a group environment.
• Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients.
• Strong understanding of applicable federal and state regulations.
• BDO firm wide governing leave of absences.
• Prior experience with administration of leaves of absences (LOA), preferred.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills and a thorough knowledge of benefit contract language and plan designs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, client service, and organization skills.
• Solid organizational skills with the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task while working independently or within a group environment.
• Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients.
• Strong understanding of applicable federal and state regulations.
• Prior experience with administration of leaves of absences (LOA), preferred.

Benefits

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Pay

National Range: $75,000 - $86,000
Maryland Range: $75,000 - $86,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $75,000 - $86,000

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate travel requirements.

Benefits

Includes health, dental, vision, flexible spending (FSA), disability, life insurance, group legal, QTE transit/parking, worker’s comp programs, COBRA, retirement plans, ESOP, and other perks.

Company Overview

BDO is committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. We offer a culture centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world. At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax, and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization. BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

About Us

We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients. Empowering team members to explore their full potential, our talented team brings varying skills, knowledge, and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities. Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs, we focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities. BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.” Click here to find out more!