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AlixPartners has embraced a hybrid work model to provide flexibility and support our employees' work-life integration. Our hybrid model combines a mix of in-person at an AlixPartners office (Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday) and remote working options for Monday and Friday.
Location: Southfield, MI or New York, NY
What you'll do
The Total Rewards Benefits Senior Specialist is a critical role on a team responsible for the administration of the primarily U.S. based health and welfare benefit programs within the Firm. You will be a person who has a passion for helping others, a results-oriented technical thinker who is a team player and adaptive in a dynamic and changing environment.
The Total Rewards Benefits Senior Specialist is in Southfield, Michigan or New York, New York, reporting to the Total Rewards Benefits Director. Paid relocation is not available.
Execute and deliver U.S. & Canadian benefits processes and procedures.
Assist with the administration of the monthly billing, including preparing invoices, auditing and maintenance of benefit cost tracking.
Manage the relationships with our Health and Welfare carriers.
Respond to complex benefits questions and correspond with vendors to resolve confidential employee issues.
Review and approve benefit elections in benefits system.
Perform system maintenance, data updates, and reporting in HR/Benefits system.
Maintain content on Benefits intranet page working with IT to update as needed.
Assist in the evaluation and implementation of the US & Canadian benefit programs including group medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life insurance among others.
Assist with the coordination of annual Open Enrollment including benefits system set up, communications, data audits, and data feeds to vendors.
Ensure policies and procedures follow ACA, ADA, FMLA, HIPAA, ERISA, and other regulations that impact benefits.
Provide training to support benefit program awareness and skills for People team members, employees, and decision makers.
Additional responsibilities as identified. This description is not designed to encompass a comprehensive listing of required activities, duties, or responsibilities.
What you'll need
Bachelor's degree required; Human Resources, Business, Finance or related field of study preferred.
Five to seven (5-7) years of HR experience within the benefits arena; experience with a professional service firm. and multi-national experience highly preferred.
Knowledge of HR practices, procedures, required documentation, and compliance requirements required.
Experience with HR systems, preferably experience with ADP - Workforce Now, and Oracle.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English demonstrating a high level of confidentiality and customer focus.
Ability to interact with employees at all levels, including spouses, to handle confidential information while being sensitive to personal situations.
Excellent analytical skills; proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Excellent organizational skills with thorough attention to detail; must be able to prioritize and multi-task.
Ability to work with a sense of urgency independently and collaboratively in a team-focused and enviro
