Benefits Manager [Remote-US]

Benefits Manager [Remote-US]

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Quanata is on a mission to help ensure a better world through context-based insurance solutions. We are an exceptional, customer centered team with a passion for creating innovative technologies, digital products, and brands. We blend some of the best Silicon Valley talent and cutting-edge thinking with the long-term backing of leading insurer, State Farm.

The Role

We're seeking an experienced Benefits Manager to lead the administration and optimization of our employee benefits, wellness and leave programs. This role is critical in ensuring our benefits offerings are competitive, compliant and aligned with our strategic goals and employees wellbeing. The ideal candidate will be a trusted advisor with a deep understanding of benefits, leave and wellness program design, compliance, billing; someone who thrives in balancing regulatory accuracy with an innovative and engaging approach to employee benefits.

Your Day-To-Day

• Process and administer all benefits programs and policies in parallel with our benefits broker and individual carriers while ensuring employee advocacy and resolving questions and issues regarding employee benefits. Coordinate annual benefit program renewal and open enrollment in partnership with our benefits broker, researching, analyzing and making recommendations regarding emerging benefits and wellness practices.
• Process & administer leaves of absence (LOA), ensure the correct filing of leave documents, interpret applicable laws including FMLA, CFRA and state-specific leave and ADA requirements. Ensure proper LOA documentation, maintain leave records, and enhance employee experience in the leave application process. Ensure all leaves (PTO, paid sick leave, etc.) are processed and approved in the HRIS system in a timely manner. Review employee accommodation requests and partner with the People & Talent team to make recommendations.
• In partnership with the plan sponsor and provider, own the day-to-day administration of the company's 401k plan, including employee enrollments, plan communications, contribution processing and reconciliations, and annual compliance, testing and audit procedures ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Administer, create, promote, facilitate and support wellness campaigns, programs and challenges in partnership with the People Experience team.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state and regulatory standards & laws as well as Internal Controls and procedures governing the benefit program. Prepares, reviews and files required health and welfare regulatory documents, including but not limited to Form 5500, Summary Annual Reports, ACA reporting and other federal and state mandated filings, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with ERISA, IRS, DOL and applicable regulations. Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, and regulatory changes.
• Administer workers' compensation and assist employees with filing claims. Responsible for the annual workers compensation audit and policy renewal processes.
• Prepare monthly benefit reconciliation analyzing and researching benefit billing, employee deduction and enrollment discrepancies. Identify opportunities for automation of current workflows and independently perform regular integrity audits of manual processes, conducting periodic audits to ensure data integrity across vendor enrollment, HRIS and billing platforms. Partner with Payroll Manager to ensure benefit file feed processing and employee deduction updates are timely and accurate.
• Document all Benefits processes and procedures, including corrective memos regarding internal control failures and compliance risks. Manage the regular and ongoing upkeep of benefit policies, internal job aids and procedure manuals. Responsible for new hire benefits orientation and ensuring all benefits content is up to date

About You

Bonus Points

Salary : $150,000 to $180,000

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