Benefits Analyst

Company: KeHE Distributors, LLC
Location: Naperville
Posted on: November 25, 2022

Job Description:

Overview: Good people, working with good people, for our common good. Sound good? KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you! Primary Responsibilities: The Benefits Analyst will assist with the administration of health and welfare and retirement benefit plants. They will ensure compliance with applicable state and federal regulations. The Benefits Analyst will also research, analyze, evaluate our plans and programs. Essential Functions: DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Researches, analyzes, evaluates and administers corporate benefit and or retirement plans and programs.
Monitors benefit trends in the business environment and must stay abreast of applicable benefits legislation.
Assists in determining impact of new policies or provisions.
Coordinates with benefits and or retirement platforms to process employee enrollment, termination of benefits or other changes.
Maintains electronic employee benefit files and update payroll records in HR system.
Reviews, processes and manages benefit and or retirement related inquires received through the KeHE Freshdesk ticketing system.
Reviews and researches discrepancy reports provided by vendors or internal.
Processes necessary corrections to ensure accuracy and data integrity.
Assists in the creation of processes and procedures to be compliant with state, federal and IRS regulations.
Creates and updates SOPs as they pertain to internal processes.
Coordinates and communicates life claims with retirement vendors and beneficiaries.
Assists in the development of benefit and or retirement communications.
Assists with the managing of COBRA related benefits.
Assists in the coordination, communication, and execution of the annual open enrollment process.
Provides exceptional service and support to internal and external customers.
Maintains safeguards of confidential company information.
Supports the senior team in Total Rewards and benefits administrative activities.
Capable of understanding complex plan documents and contracts.
Resourceful and well organized.
Other duties and special projects as requested.
Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
Two (2) years' experience in Benefits and Retirement Plan administration.
Auditing and filing 5500 experience preferred.
Experience using Excel spreadsheets to analyze data and or similar software preferred. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stand; walk; talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 20 pounds.
Requisition ID: 2022-18563 Equal Employer Opportunity Statement: KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.

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