Description Job Summary The Human Resources Benefits Administrator is responsible for providing support for Benefits and Retirement Plan Administration. Essential Functions Ensure compliance with applicable government regulations Ensure timeliness and accuracy of required reporting and fees Resolve compliance related issues Ensure completion of required documentation and maintain current records with total document/data integrity Verify integrity of data in HRIS via audit reports Document and maintain administrative procedures for benefits processes Recommend improvements to procedures, and service and delivery enhancements Ensures benefit changes are processed in accordance with Company Plan Document(s) and in accordance with ERISA Audit all benefit deductions and reconcile benefit invoices for all plans Manage relationships with external benefits brokers and carriers Maintain contact with benefit companies and ensuring benefits are processed accurately Educate employees on benefit offerings Oversee the open enrollment process Oversee the completion of daily benefits processing including enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, and accident and death claims Oversee Northwest's Wellness Program Design, recommend and implement new benefits program Prepare and send correspondence Provide required notifications Assist with processing payroll, Open Enrollment and the Benefits Fair Process billing and payments Reconcile bills and accounts with payroll entries Monitor file feeds for Benefit Enrollments and Terminations Authorize distributions and the retirement distributions for the 401(k) and Pension Plan Provide Pension Plan estimates via third party vendor Identify and resolve employee benefits and related issues Demonstrate ability to work well within multiple levels of the company and a diverse population of internal customers Manage personal workload/workflow Perform data entry Minimize departmental non payroll costs Maximize technology tools available Ensure compliance with Northwest's policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulations Navigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department to maximize technology tools and gain efficiency Work as part of a team Work with on-site equipment Qualifications, Experience + Skills High school diploma or equivalent 2-5 years of Employee Benefits experience preferred Able to demonstrate discretion with confidential information Detail oriented The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities