What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Manager - Benefits position at Simmons Bank?
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The HR Manager - Benefits is directly responsible for overall coordination and management of benefits operations including billing, vendor relations, open enrollment and benefits education. Coordinates activities in benefits administration for health and welfare plans and retirement plans.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervises and coordinates the daily operations of the benefits function.
- Prepares vendor payments in Workday.
- Managers vendor relations and troubleshoots any billing or reporting issues.
- Answers a variety of questions and/or inquiries relating to benefits plans.
- Prepares all regulatory reporting requirements in a timely manner.
- Ensures all departmental documents and activities are performed in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures as applicable to this position, including completion of required compliance training.
- Participate in benefits plan design and strategy.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Skills
- Knowledge of principles and procedures for benefit plans, including health, dental, disability, life insurance and retirement plans.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as financial reports, legal documents, procedures manuals, general business correspondence and/or journals or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write procedures.
- Ability to respond in writing to associate complaints, regulatory agencies or benefits vendors.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems and issues.
Education and/or Experience
- BS/BA Degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field is required, and
- A minimum of five years of experience in benefits.
Computer Skills
- MS Office programs
Strong proficiency in MS Excel
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Professional in Human Resources and/or Senior Professional in Human Resources, strongly preferred.
Other Qualifications (including physical requirements)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build effective relationships and communicate with a diverse range of people internal and external.
- Familiarity with HRIS systems, laws and regulations related to human resources management.
Equal Employment Opportunity Information: Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of equal employment with respect to a person's race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, covered veterans, military status, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected classifications. Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to Affirmative Action Programs consisting of results-oriented procedures to ensure equal employment opportunities. These programs require positive action in lieu of neutral non-discrimination and merit hiring/performance policies.
