What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefits Retirement Plans Specialist position at Eastridge?
Eastridge Workforce Solutions is partnering with a leading global law firm in its search for a Benefits Retirement Plans Specialist. Our Los Angeles, CA, founded in 1872 now employs more than 1800 attorney's world wide. This opportunity offers a hybrid schedule, working onsite for 1-2 days. For immediate consideration for this direct hire role, apply today.
Responsibilities
- Processing deduction calculations for the Retirement Plan semi-monthly and monthly contributions
- Processing Retirement Plan demographics
- Administer employee benefits; includes interpreting and determining eligibility
- Keeping firm’s benefits materials updated, running reports to determine ACA eligibility
- Conducting Benefits New Hire orientation and Open Enrollment meeting
- Reconciling and processing various insurance plan vendor invoices for premium payments
- Performing a variety of tasks as required
- Providing day-to-day benefits administration
- Assisting with the Retirement Plan projects
Qualifications
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Compliance with legal requirements and knowledge of benefits laws and regulations
- Demonstrated knowledge of COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA
- Prior experience with PeopleSoft/Oracle and Microsoft applications
- Familiarity with standard practices, procedures and concepts within benefits administration
- Basic Accounting Skills required
- Flexibility to work overtime and weekends based on department needs is required.
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required
- At least 3 years combined experience working with Retirement Plan and Employee Benefits
- Experience in the retirement plan industry and a familiarity with the various aspects of plan administration, including trust accounting, compliance testing, contribution allocations, preparation of Form 5500 and participant distributions
Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that Eastridge is unable to provide visa sponsorship to applicants.
We value diverse experiences, including prior contact with the criminal legal system, and applicants with criminal histories are encouraged to apply. Certain clients require Eastridge to perform background checks and Eastridge will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (a copy of the notice of rights under the Philadelphia Ordinance is available by using this link bit.ly/3WgYFX7).
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