Specialist, Benefits & HRIS

Company: Barneys Newyork
Location: New York
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Celebrating our legacy of modern fashion, creativity, individuality, and intrigue by providing every guest with unparalleled customer experience. We are currently seeking a full-time Specialist, Benefits and HRIS--in our--New York, NY--Corporate Headquarters. Reporting into the Vice President of Human Resources, Employee Benefits & Training, the Specialist, Benefits and HR Information Systems is responsible for the effective administration of a variety of functions within the HR operation. Specifically, the responsibility involves all functional duties of the company's employee benefits programs, deployment, and administration of new plan offerings and initiatives, and complete governance of maintenance processes in the HRIS system. The Specialist will also serve as a strategic partner to store HR teams ensuring excellence in employee experience with all benefits plan offerings. RESPONSIBILITIES: Oversees the administration of company benefits programs (e.g. health, life, long term disability, COBRA, flexible spending, 401(k), among others). Identifies opportunities to leverage resources and mitigate risks in the current administration processes of benefits enrollment, terminations, and changes in carrier portals. Maintains expert knowledge of benefits plans, programs, initiatives and current legislation (in partnership with legal) and communicates information to HR teams and company population accordingly. Manages the administration processes of union health insurance plans. Governs the process for all types of leaves of absence (e.g. FMLA, Workers Compensation), unemployment, and background check programs and ensures compliance with state and federal regulations. Partners with senior leadership in the selection and/or modification of plan offerings. Serves as the primary point of contact for all benefits vendors, maintaining an open dialogue strengthening partnerships. Administers the billing process with all vendors, ensuring accuracy and consistency in established processes. Interprets Collective Bargaining Agreements to ensure the terms of benefits plans agreed to by the Company and Union are adhered to. Works to maintain benefits portal via company intranet (Learning Portal), ensuring active employee engagement of all benefits offerings. Human Resources Information Systems Leads the efforts of data maintenance and entry, liens, garnishments, direct deposit, benefits, etc. including employment verifications. Oversees Company's HRIS system as Security Administrator. Acts as a resource to store HR teams in their data maintenance and entry efforts within the HRIS system, completing weekly audits of all data input of master files. Finds new efficiencies on administrative processes to help streamline data maintenance and entry, with a particular focus on enhancing HR store teams' access to data. Partners with the Finance team to supplement payroll efforts via report auditing and generation for weekly transmission. Works intensively with the corporate HR team to ensure new hires' understanding of the company's benefits offerings. Interprets Collective Bargaining Agreements to ensure the terms of compensation increases and status changes agreed to by the Company and Union are adhered to. Builds professional relationships with corporate and store teams to strengthen buy-in on all HR/Corporate initiatives and gain greater insight into executive culture and operation. Partnerships & Governance Serves as a subject-matter expert on all benefits offerings and practices for the company. Contributes to corporate initiatives and programs that have a potential universal impact, especially as they pertain to benefits. Acts as an added resource, supporting the voice of store locations. Partners with EVP of HR and VP of HR to promote an environment of collaboration and support beyond the HR operation (through to the corporate and store environment). Partners with the VP of HR to create proactive and strategic plans for the execution of initiatives within the Benefits/HRIS discipline. Establishes specific and action-oriented goals for the Benefits/HRIS team. Follows up on progress towards goal attainment. Provides formal and informal counseling and coaching to the team, as needed. QUALIFICATIONS:-- Proficient in Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS); ADP EV5 HRIS system required. Excellent collaboration and communications skills with the ability to influence business leaders and drive strategic HR and business objectives. Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Must include advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Strong written communication skills are essential to this position. Projects a professional image and acts as a positive representative of the HR function within the organization. Strong analytical and organizational skills. Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 3+ years of Human Resources experience required. Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience. Barneys New York offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a generous discount. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Barneys New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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