SENIOR MANAGER, FINANCIAL BENEFITS

Company: Danone North America
Location: White Plains
Posted on: October 18, 2024

Job Description:

About the jobOur Human Resources - Employee Benefits team works with internal and external partners to ensure Danone provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to engage employees in health and financial wellbeing. By joining our team, you will lead the administration of programs including the 401(k) and Pension plans, HSA Bank, FSA, Commuter, fitness reimbursement and other health and wellbeing programs as assigned. We are currently looking to hire a Sr. Manager, Financial Benefits based in White Plains, NY!In this role, you will be responsible for:--- Develops, implements, and manages benefit policies, systems, programs, and procedures. Manage the day-to-day administration of assigned benefit program including vendor relationship - deploy meaningful communications that promote assigned programs to increase engagement and awareness.--- Administers day-to-day operations of assigned programs for Union and Corporate workforce - Subject Matter Expert for all financial and tax advantaged programs including retirement, pension, HAS, FSA, and health and welfare programs.--- Ensures the accuracy of benefit enrollment with the third-party administration benefits platform and Ceridian Dayforce--- Manages the Outsourced Chief Investment Officer services provided by investment consultant to maintain fiduciary requirements, enhanced governance structure, improved funded status, decreased volatility, risk reductions and lowering costs.--- Evaluates and recommends the optimization of benefit programs (methods, administrators, costs, fiscal implications, and tools)--- Collaborate with Vendors and Consultants to analyze data and provide program experience tracking.--- Reviews, reconciles, and approves benefit invoices for assigned programs.--- Audit payroll and third-party administration reporting for accuracy including employee contributions, company match, loans)--- Audit and reconcile annual nondiscrimination testing and annual True Up deposit.--- Develops, designs, distributes, and presents benefits information for new hire orientations, open enrollment, and other informational sessions.--- Coordinates and vendor manage administrative processing, work methods, resource optimization, budget control, training, and development plans.--- Responds to benefits inquiries, monitors eligibility status, and assists participants with submitting and monitoring issues.--- Collaborates with internal (DBS, Legal, Procurement, Communications and Finance teams) and external partners (Pension consultant, 401(k) consultant, 401(k) administrator, Auditor and ERISA Counsel) on the implementation, processing, policy, budgeting, forecasting, communication, and compliance of assigned benefits programs.--- Assists with developing and administering employee financial wellbeing programs, benefits fair, and various events to support increased engagement.--- Maintain scheduling of the investment committee quarterly updates--- Maintain knowledge of market and legislative benefits trends and evaluate costs/benefits to the company.--- Ensure stakeholders are adhering to all requirements of benefit compliance (including 401(k), 5500 filings testing, audits, etc.)About you--- You will have a Bachelor's degree.--- You will have 10 years' experience collaborating with employee benefit programs.--- You will have previous knowledge of Microsoft products, excel, PowerPoint, Word--- Working knowledge of the standard principles of human resources benefits management.--- You will have knowledge of employee benefits regulations, language, principles and practices, and operating procedures.--- You will have ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, administrative personnel, benefit vendors, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities, and disabilities.The base compensation range for this position is $120k-$172k commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment with opportunities to work both remotely and in office when desired.About DanoneAt Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps--- in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.Danone North America doesn't just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdfhttps://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

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