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Job type full-time
Full job description
Bpm overview:
What does bpm stand for? innovation, opportunity, community, diversity, inclusivity, flexibility and so much more.
B-p-m stands for “because people matter,” because at our core, our people drive everything we do and how we do it.
We are a forward-thinking, full-service accounting firm providing modern solutions to businesses across the globeWe focus on comprehensive assurance, tax, and consulting services for our clients, and we provide our people and our community with the resources to lead meaningful and purposeful lives.
While we are one of the largest california-based accounting firms, our flexible work locations and schedules mean we have professionals across the continentBpm offers a rich diversity in clients, industries, and overall workOur teams and our clients drive us to provide quality services and ignite unique insights and ideas that contribute to our continued successOur clients come from different backgrounds and industries, which keep our people intellectually challenged every day.
Our initiatives and ideals lead to our continued recognition as one of the “best places to work” in the bay area and beyondWe are dedicated to providing meaningful careers for all of our employees along with fostering an environment that allows an integrated lifestyleOur flexible culture allows our professionals to live a balanced lifestyle between their work responsibilities and personal commitments.
Position overview:
The benefits associate is responsible for supporting, implementing and maintaining benefits programs and policies, as well as maintaining health and wellness programsYour duties will include supporting a robust and attractive benefits program, performing a variety of administrative tasks, as well as develop, implement and maintain health and safety programming using your knowledge of health standards, safety protocols, and wellness principlesThis position reports to the benefits & wellness manager.
Benefits and wellness:
Support, administer and continuously improve upon the firm’s comprehensive health plan benefits program by studying employee requirements, following benchmarking trends and developments.
Collaboratively administer and continuously improve upon the firm’s comprehensive wellness program through employee feedback and benchmarking data and market trends.
Support, implement, and maintain health and safety programming using knowledge of health standards, safety protocols, and wellness principles.
Partner with our human resources team to create highly effective wellness programs that speak to our inclusion and diversity initiatives and objectives.
Organize open enrollment meetings, materials, education, enrollment portal changes
Collaborate with payroll on all open enrollment data integration.
In collaboration with the new hire orientation (nho) team, create engaging new hire benefit enrollment presentations.
Stay up to date on trends, perks and services that may fulfill a need within employee base as part of the bpm plan offerings.
Inform and continually educate employees of benefit and wellness programs through lunch and learns, intranet updates, email communication, etc.
Maintain benefit portal and file feeds to carriers/vendors and reward & recognition programs
Resolve employee questions, inquires, and concerns by interpreting benefit and wellness policies and procedures
Aid employees with life event changes
Prepare reports for annual audits and filings
Conduct benefits orientations for newly hired employees
401k plan management:
Join retirement committee meetings
Actively participate in 401(k) meetings on plan changes, amendments, and upgrades to admin support
Organize 401(k) education to employees
Management of leaves of absence (loa):
Provide employee education on leaves of absences policies, leave laws and wage replacement benefits
Provide payroll with leave and leave tracking information
Keep relevant partners and departments abreast of employee absence
Manage leave until employee returns to work
Flexibility at bpm:
Provide education and guidance on flexible work arrangements
Obtain agreement from all parties on employee arrangements
Advise payroll and all relevant departments of employee schedule and pay change
Discuss pay, travel and other relevant facts for employees moving out of state
You have (qualifications):
Minimum 2-3 years as a benefits coordinator or administrator.
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration or related field of study or any equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required.
Shrm certified professional (shrm-cp) or sphr or phr credential preferred.
Experience working with benefits brokers and outside vendors for services
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ergonomics knowledge is desired, but not required
Strong attention to detail.
Proficiency with computer skills in ms office products (power points & excel)
Working knowledge of hippa, erisa and local, state and federal laws.
Other skills and knowledge:
Superior verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to represent the firm and business with professionalism, confidentiality, poise and model the bpm values.
Proven time management, organizational, and follow-up skills, with a high comfort level initiating and responding to high volume of phone calls and emails.
Adept at working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with a task-driven focus.
Accustomed to serving as a change agent - highly adaptable, dependable with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to successfully troubleshoot and resolve unexpected roadblocks, barriers and inquiries from internal and external clients.
Accustomed to working remotely with an ability to manage a flexible schedule.
The preceding statements are intended to describe the general nature & level of work being performed by an employee assigned to this jobThey are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, functions, responsibilities, and skills required of employees so classifiedBpm llp reserves the right to modify or deviate from the duties, functions, responsibilities, and skills required of employees in this job and nothing herein shall restrict bpm llp management’s right to assign or reassign tasks, duties, or responsibilities to this job at any time.
Physical demands and work environment: general office assignments-(typing), which lends itself to repetitive motion.
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Wondering if you should apply?
Bpm is powered by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking people committed to developing a culture of inclusionWe recognize, develop, and empower talent and encourage diversity of thoughtYour point of view, skillset and experience will only make us stronger, so if you`re eager to share new ideas and try new things, we want to hear from you.
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Bpm provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
For positions based in san francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the san francisco fair chance ordinance.
Please note - this posting is for prospective candidates onlyUnsolicited third party resume submissions will be considered property of bpm and will not be acknowledged or returned.
Bpm covid vaccination policy
Effective july 1, 2021, only fully vaccinated employees will be permitted to enter our offices until further noticeFully vaccinated means there has been a 2 full week period since the last vaccineAll employees must wear a mask until told otherwise.
