Benefits Manager

Aleris International, Inc. is a growing Fortune 500 global leader in aluminum rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. Headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, since 2004, Aleris is a dynamic company that operates 48 production facilities throughout the world, and employs approximately 8,800 employees.

 

This is an outstanding opportunity for personal and professional growth where you can use your benefits expertise to design and enhance the corporate benefits area. This is a ground floor opportunity to work with transitioning systems, mergers, acquisitions as well as implement a new Oracle benefits module. Exposure to compensation and retirement planning and some international projects.

 

This position is responsible for customer service and administration of the U.S. health & welfare programs, analyzing and resolving more complex inquiries, benefits programs communication and design review, and data integrity.  This position will need to understand the features and requirements of all benefits and retirement plans offered to U.S. Aleris employees.

 Core Accountabilities

· Administer benefit programs by overseeing a service center and operational activities needed to assist the HR Community, employees and/or dependents on health & welfare plans (consisting of medical, dental, vision, life and accidental death & dismemberment, voluntary life, special accident, disability, and employee assistance program) coverages, inquiries, and enrollment processes.

· Create and maintain service center documentation, procedures and tracking tools.

· Prepare summary of monthly stats on inquiry categories, call and response time, and identification of repetitive inquiries.  Set targets and goals for improvement.

· Manage the implementation and integration processes of acquired/merged companies into the Aleris programs and systems.

· Create and manage the file feeds to and from benefit vendors’ systems.

· Recommend enrollment process and system programming needs based on analysis and/or regulatory updates.

· Oversee creation and maintenance of file system for correspondence and supporting documentation.

· Establish requirements and procedures for record retention.

· Develop error reports, tracking tools and methods, and interactions with vendors to ensure data integrity and timely payment process.

· Establish procedures for audits of vendors’ systems to HRIS/benefits systems, prepare analysis of results, and establish targets and goals for improvement.

· Prepare and conduct training for annual Aleris HR Conference.

· Execute the health & welfare open enrollment process to ensure timely and accurate set-up, enrollment process, materials, and material distributions.

· Oversee preparation of and reporting needs for government and compliance reportings, i.e., Forms 5500, non-discrimination testing, audit census files, etc.

· Maintain working knowledge of qualified and non-qualified retirement plans for understanding of overall benefit programs.

· Other duties as assigned.

 

Education and Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required. 

· 10 or more years’ administration experience with medical/rx, dental, vision, life/accidental death & dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, and voluntary programs for active and retired members in both non-union and union environments.

· Working knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations.

· Strong analytical skills, including high level spreadsheet (Excel) capabilities.

· Experience/understanding of HR systems and associated participant contribution and calculation functionality within those systems is preferred.

· Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with strong understanding of MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Lotus Notes.

· Flexibility and ability to work on multiple project assignments.

 

Experience interacting and developing HR/Benefit systems. Experience with ADP and Oracle a plus.

 

Knowledge and Skills:

·  Strong organizational, administration, presentation, project management, and communication skills.

·  Ability to work with all-levels of participants in a sensitive and confidential manner.

· Places a high premium on customer service, teamwork, accuracy, and attention to detail.

·  Must be able to travel as and where needed. (20%)

· Good interpersonal skills, with ability to influence and negotiate.

· Strong attention to detail.

· Must be able to work overtime hours.

 

Aleris International offers a competitive salary, incentive plan and benefits program to include 401(k), Pension Plan, Discretionary Profit Sharing, Medical, Drug, Vision, Life, voluntary life, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, plus other employee perks such as a complementary catered lunch daily and a near by pond and walking path.

 

Aleris International is a equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace. To apply, please e-mail your resume, cover letter and salary expectations to recruiter@aleris.com . For more information on Aleris, please visit www.aleris.com

 

 

 

 

EOE/AA M/F/H/V and Persons with Disability are encouraged to apply