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Position Summary :
Reporting to the Senior Director, Benefits and Wellbeing, the Manager, Benefits Administration owns the operational infrastructure of Audubon's benefits function: the annual retirement audit, benefits-payroll reconciliation, and end-to-end leave, ADA, and Worker's Compensation case management. The Senior Associate works closely with the Manager, Benefits Administration, and collects, enters, and validates the underlying data; while the Manager owns the processes that data feeds into, reviews and signs off on the Senior Associate's work product before it goes external, and serves as Audubon's primary point of contact for auditors, Payroll, leave/ADA vendors, and internal and external benefits partners.
The Manager exercises independent judgment on complex or sensitive leave and accommodation cases, works closely with the Senior Associate and HR Business Partners on process and policy questions, and leads process improvements based on patterns seen across casework, audits, and reconciliations.
This position is classified as hybrid, in accordance with Audubon’s “Where We Work” Policy. Hybrid employees are expected to work in an Audubon office every Monday and Tuesday and an additional two days each month of the employee’s choosing. Candidates should be located within commuting distance of Audubon's offices in
Washington, DC or New York, NY.
Compensation:
Hiring range based on geo-differentials:
$95,593 to $106,214 / year = Washington, DC
$106,209 to $118,010 / year = New York, NY
Additional Job Description
Essential Functions:
With oversight and direction from the Senior Director, Benefits and Wellbeing, the essential functions of this role include the following areas of responsibility.
Retirement Plan Audit & Compliance Reporting
Own the annual retirement plan audit and Form 5500 filing process end-to-end, serving as Audubon's primary point of contact for external auditors and plan administrators.
Review and approve retirement contribution, eligibility, and remittance data compiled by the Senior Associate before it is submitted to auditors, regulators, or P&C Leadership, escalating issues requiring resolution to the Senior Director.
Own benefits- and retirement-related compliance reporting support (e.g., census reporting, benefit surveys), compiling final data packages for P&C Leadership and partnering with them on enterprise-wide compliance strategy.
Payroll & Benefits Reconciliation
Own the benefits-payroll reconciliation process, partnering directly with Payroll to identify, analyze, and resolve discrepancies in deductions, contributions, and leave-related pay adjustments.
Serve as the Benefits team's primary point of contact for Payroll on benefits-related payroll matters, reviewing payroll input data prepared by the Senior Associate before it is finalized, and escalating issues as appropriate to the Senior Director.
Leave, ADA & Worker's Compensation Case Management
Own the end-to-end leave, accommodation, and Worker's Compensation process for Audubon, partnering with our ADA and Leave of Absence vendors to…