Benefits Specialist

Westminster, CO

This position is part of a team that is assigned to rotational duties and shares responsibility for the daily administration of corporate-sponsored Health and Group Benefits, Retirement programs, Mobility programs and Executive Compensation and other Compensation or benefits programs (including medical, dental, vision, disability, life/AD&D, HSA, EAP, HCRA/DCRA, COBRA, retiree health and life benefits, defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans, deferred compensation plans, long term incentive awards, merit, incentive compensation, survey updates, global long and short term transfers and relocations, immigration and taxation and other ancillary programs). The position reports to the Director, Global Total Rewards Employee Experience and Operations, to effectively support the communication, implementation, administration and execution of a variety of programs and continuously improve internal processes and compliance efforts, aligned with Total Rewards Center of Excellence (COE) strategy.

Essential Responsible Areas:

Under the general guidance of the Director of Employee Experience and Operations, this role is accountable for the daily administration and procedures of a variety of Total Rewards programs, including but not limited to:
Attends regularly scheduled calls with external vendors and internal departments and team members
Reconciles escalated issues and provide assistance to management, human resources colleagues, employees and retirees until resolution is attained
Assists in the development and deployment of communication materials for effective, accurate presentation of the plans to employees and HR
Creates and monitors any required benefit plan funding requests, billing/funding and other reports to Treasury and/or Finance, proactively identifying and recommending remediation of any significant amounts/fluctuations; Reconciles plan expenses to the record keeper, trust and auditors
Coordinates with HRIS and payroll functions relating to data integration feeds, deductions and system setup, User acceptance testing (UAT), running extracts, and reports as necessary
Reviews data transmission/ specification requirements and validation of error reports and any changes with suppliers/partners and internal stakeholders and updates related process documentation
Employee program enrollment coordination and UAT testing
Coordinates relocation agreements, partners with relocation vendor and acts as liaison between employee and vendor to ensure smooth transitions
Assists with immigration and taxation tasks for expats on short and long term assignments
Maintains plan and policy documents and handles plan compliance-related tasks, potentially including assistance with completion of IRS Form 5500, SARs, updates to Summary Plan Descriptions, coordinates annual plan audits, data validation, and other regulatory reporting and table updates
Maintains a thorough knowledge of all current and past (grandfathered) provisions of plans and programs
Supports preparation and presentations to Ball’s governing committees
Assists company representatives in responding to union requests for benefit information and grievance cases
Compiles reports, templates and assists analysts in tracking and analyzing issues and trends
Complies and completes surveys within Total Rewards
Leads and/or supports audits, reconciliation and reporting initiatives
Provides support in preparing global benchmarking analysis for compensation and perquisites programs as needed
Assists with the administration of the annual compensation cycle, VP compensation planning, Director long-term incentive planning, and other various equity compensation programs
Assists with the annual compensation survey submission process (~65 submissions)
Participates on project teams and may play a project management role to implement new benefits/programs, support acquisitions/divestitures, support union negotiation processes and outcomes/changes, support system changes and other initiatives as necessary
Continuously identifies areas for process improvement and implements the creation, updates and regularly reviews procedure documents and process flows
Performs other duties as assigned by the Director, Total Rewards Global Employee Experience and Operations, some of which may become permanent responsibilities; Participates in special projects as assigned and performs individual assignments as management may direct
Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the division group, company and vendors, including ability to handle stress and to interact with others so as to establish and maintain a positive, respectful and productive work environment and minimize personal conflicts

Position Requirement & competencies:

BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE: Possesses a detailed understanding of policies, procedures and application. Through acquired experience understands function and can assist with interpretation of policies and process details.
ANALYSIS / PROBLEM SOLVING: References documented process and practices to address challenges. May handle more common complex challenges but escalates situations that have not been encountered previously.
DECISION MAKING: Decisions are based on prescribed guidelines and the ability to research, understand, interpret and validate the details of unfamiliar situations. Provides recommendations on escalated issues.
ORGANIZATION: Prioritizing workload in a manner consistent with direction and departments objectives. Detail oriented and capable of multi-tasking and maintaining productivity in an environment subject to frequent interruption and high volume of activities and multiple deadlines.
COMMUNICATION: Able to articulate specific details, thoughts and ideas tactfully, clearly and succinctly. Provides the information people need to know. Provides customers complete, timely and accurate information. Demonstrates good oral, written and listening skills.
Job related experience of two to three years minimum preferred

Compensation & Benefits:

Hiring Salary Range: $60,900 - $80,000 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
Other Compensation: This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
Regular Full-Time Salaried and Hourly positions: Ball includes a comprehensive benefits structure, Go to our career site and click "Total Rewards" to learn more.

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