Senior Benefits Analyst

A Moving Experience.

Great opportunity to join global HR team as an employee benefits subject matter expert!  In this role you will be responsible for  the day to day administration and communication of employee benefits in the U.S. and Canada including working with vendors to develop recommendations to maintain competitiveness, compliance, and manage costs.

Under the direction of the Director Payroll & Benefits, this individual provides subject matter expertise on administration, compliance, vendor management, communication and education on benefits, wellbeing, and leave management to new and existing employees.
 

Daily Functions / Responsibilities:

• Oversee third party administration of various employee benefits programs, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life, accident and disability programs, flexible spending account programs, Employee Assistance Program, and retirement plans (401k and RRSP)
• Keep up to date with changes to laws and regulations to ensure benefit programs remain compliant. Recommend and implement changes as required
• Administer leave of absence processes, including tracking leave time in Workday, and coordinating disability payments with payroll
• Plan and deliver ongoing global wellbeing programs utilizing third party software
• Employee induction for new hires and farewells for leavers
• Assist employees (using Service Desk) with benefit tasks including enrolment in systems (Workday or ADP), submitting applications for late enrolment, leaves of absence and COBRA administration
• Manage & reconcile the payment of the monthly billing & invoices for all group employee benefits programs
• Work with vendors to resolve participant benefit concerns and issues
• Assist with vendor & broker management to ensure service levels are adhered to
• Participate in annual vendor negotiations and plan design sessions with benefits broker
• Coordinate quarterly 401k committee meetings with vendors
• Coordinate annual 401k ERISA audit
• Prepare and deliver communications explaining benefits policies and procedures to various groups
• Plan and deliver the annual benefits enrolment process for the U.S
• Collaborate and work effectively with multiple teams including Legal, Audit & Compliance, Finance, HR, HRIS, HRSS, Communications, Payroll
• Partner with International Payroll & Benefit Team members on Global project initiatives
• Coordinates immigration cases with 3rd party legal firm

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of benefit plan design and compliance requirements (for example ACA, FMLA, HIPAA, COBRA)
• Experience with US (essential) and Canada (desirable) Benefits & LOA administration (includes vendor management, billing/invoices, enrolments, audits etc.)
• Proficient with Microsoft programs and HRIS systems. Workday and ADP experience a plus
• Strong analytical, problem solving, project management, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Equity programs (ESPP and Long-Term Incentive Plans) a plus
• Experience with immigration administration and international benefit experience a plus
• Minimum of 5 years benefits administration experience in publicly traded multinational company

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and www.cerence.com) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.  

As Cerence looks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda, we need someone to join the team and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cerence’s passionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Cerence is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, genetic information and other protected classifications. Cerence Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

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