About the Organization & Opportunity :
Our client is well-known within the food & beverage industry
Highly established, publicly traded company
Current employees praise the work-life balance and opportunities for professional development and advancement
Benefits Specialist
Position Overview :
Our client is seeking assistance due to the current workload and seeking a Benefits Specialist to join their growing team.
Responsibilities :
Benefits Specialist will assist in meeting deadlines for union related reporting.
Our client has 30 union agreements. Benefits Specialist will manage payroll deductions, not the actual plans. Our client has bargaining agreements where demographic data needs to be reflected.
Benefits Specialist be able to put an accurate report together demonstrating understanding of benefit theory.
Benefits Specialist will be utilizing VLOOKUP's and XLOOKUP's in Excel when working with large volume spreadsheets related to employee data.
Benefits Specialist will have minimal correspondence with employees related to benefits - this role will largely be focused on transactional reporting.
The reports that the Benefits Specialist assists with will include data pulled from the payroll in order to make sure the right information is included regarding retirement election deferrals.
Benefits Specialist will complete ad hoc tasks and projects, as requested
Requirements :
3+ years of benefits experience is preferred but our client is also open to candidates with financial analysis or accounting skills that are transferrable to this role (our client is willing to train on the benefits definitions)
Tech savvy - will utilize benefits portal for this position (our client will train on this portal)
Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP's, XLOOKUP's)
Degree is a plus but NOT required
Personality Fit : Hard working
Dependable
Clear communication skills - verbal and written
Go getter
Motivated to learn
Able to handle large volumes of data
Detail oriented
Ability to figure things out
Maintains confidentiality when working with HR information
Able to act professionally around all levels of employees
Stays on task without getting distracted
Not afraid to ask questions.
Qualified candidates please submit your resume for immediate consideration for this exciting job opportunity!
Salary : $65,000 - $70,000
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Benefit Specialist • Ashburn, Virginia, United States