Benefits Supervisor

Company Description

Job Description

This Senior Benefits Specialist is responsible for the administration and maintenance of Company employee benefit programs. The job is an advanced-level, contributor position in the Total Rewards department requiring a minimum of five years’ direct experience in benefits administration or equivalent experience with increasing levels of responsibility.

Essential functions

• Processes Company benefit transactions with accuracy and appropriate timeliness: enrollments, life events, 401(k), life and disability
• Ensures all benefit plans and transactions are in accord with federal and state compliance provisions
• Assists Head of Total Rewards in the planning of major Company benefit events, benefit plan design and communications
• Consults with employees and their dependents on eligibility and coverage for medical, dental, vision, group life, disability, 401(k) and other Company benefits and policies
• Coordinate with consultants and vendors concerning benefits administration processes and/or employee support 
• Works with IT and Payroll Departments to establish annual Open Enrollment process, including setup, testing, execution and closing
• Ensures employee benefit deductions, contributions, accruals and vendor billing are accurate and documented
• Performs complex analysis of data in order to support benefits compliance requirements, including, but not limited to, 401(k) annual audit, Non-Discrimination Testing, 1095 ACA reporting
• Provides guidance and assistance to junior benefits team members
• Abide by Company Business Code of Conduct, standards and procedures.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned

Qualifications

Necessary qualifications, skills and abilities

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum of five years’ experience in employee benefits or related experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• CEBS or CBP certification preferred
• Working knowledge of ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, HIPAA and IRS regulations affecting benefits
• Previous experience with HRIS systems and reporting
• Detail-oriented, self-starter and able to work with little supervision while maintaining goals/tasks.
• Good PC skills to include all MS Office products with extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and be able to communicate effectively
• Sound reasoning skills and have the ability to follow directions.

Position competencies

• Initiating & Driving Change • Acts as a catalyst for and takes responsibility for leading, directing, and managing organizational change • Develops new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions • Creates work environment that encourages creative thinking and innovation • Drives step changes in how the company operates • Understands how to change and addresses not only systems and processes, but also cultural aspects of change • Is good at bringing the creative ideas of others to market • Develops a change strategy that includes milestones and timelines • Accurately assesses the potential barriers and resources necessary for change initiatives • Understands and supports the need for change • Envisions and articulates the intended result of the change process • Provides direction and focus during the change process • Helps to generate support of the changes throughout the organization • Identifies and enlists allies who support the change process • Provides resources, removes barriers, and acts as an advocate for those initiating change
• Result Focused • Establishes clear, specific performance goals, expectations, and priorities • Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully • Is constantly and consistently one of the top performers • Very bottom-line oriented • Steadfastly pushes self and others for results • Navigates quickly and effectively to resolve problems and obstacles • Persists to complete tasks / responsibilities, even in the face of difficulties • Develops a sense of urgency in others to complete tasks • Operates with personal ownership and looks for ways to improve performance all the time • Challenges him- or herself and others to raise the bar on performance • Focuses people on critical activities that yield a high impact • Holds self and others accountable for delivering high-quality results on time and within budget (e.g., models high work standards and demands the same from others)
• Team Work • Blends people into teams when they are needed • Creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team • Shares wins and successes • Fosters open dialogue • Lets people finish and be responsible for their work • Seeks consensus among diverse viewpoints as a means of building group commitment • Defines success in terms of the whole team • Creates a feeling of belonging in the team • Values the contributions of all team members • Creates an environment that encourages open communication amongst team members • Creates an environment that encourages collective problem solving amongst team members
• Customer Focus • Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers • Gets first-hand customer information and uses it to understand customers' business issues and needs for improvements in products and services • Acts with customer in mind • Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect • Genuinely enjoys working with customers to build long-term partnerships • Creates a sense of customer focus throughout their team/ department/ business unit

Physical demands and work environment

• Ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, reason logically, and make sound decisions.
• Ability to comprehend, remember, and follow verbal and written directions and comply with Company policies, procedures and standard.
• Sit/stand while performing primarily sedentary work
• Use repetitive wrist, hand or finger movements at a computer.
• Ability to work as a team, communicate and interact with others in a professional manner, and consider alternative and diverse perspectives.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Parker Wellbore provides equal opportunity for all people and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, military service, veteran’s status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If an applicant has a disability, the applicant may request accommodations when needed to enable that person to perform their essential job functions or to allow that person to participate in employment.