Benefits and Compensation Manager

Avenue5 is growing, and we are in search of a benefits and compensation manager to join our dynamic team of Fivers!

About Us

We are a vibrant third-party multifamily property management firm with locations across the United States. We are proud of our vibrant, inclusive, make-it-happen culture, where we:

• Listen to our associates, recognize them, and give them room to grow
• Invest in our associates to help them become the best version of themselves
• Approach every important decision with our associates in mind
• Celebrate our associates' successes and encourage them to raise the bar even higher

Summary of Responsibilities:

The benefits and compensation manager is responsible for overseeing every aspect of the benefits program and compensation plans, including planning, evaluating, implementing, communicating, and daily administration. This role ensures that all benefits and compensation plans follow all applicable laws and regulations.

Primary Responsibilities and Objectives:

• Develop, implement, communicate, and administer associate benefits (health and welfare and retirement) programs designed to attract and retain qualified associates
• Analyze existing company benefits and compensation plans, considering cost/loss trends, new industry developments, and market trends
• Manage ongoing relationships with brokers, external suppliers, and consultants
• Interact with others in the company as required regarding plan operations, plan funding, plan accounting, regulatory filing, etc.
• Monitor benefit regulations and practices, and work with internal and external partners to facilitate the continued legal compliance of the benefit program
• Oversee major benefit initiatives (annual enrollment, wellness program, etc.)
• Manage the full cycle leave of absence process, which includes guiding the associate, the manager, and the generalist on the operational impact of the absence
• Process medical child support orders
• Responsible for reconciling invoices as they pertain to benefits and collaborating with the corporate accounting team to initiate payments to corresponding suppliers
• Facilitate the preparation and submission of the FORM 5500 and other compliance-related matters
• Create written and verbal communications to inform associates of benefits programs and policies
• Respond to administrative and benefits policy questions
• Identify, recommend, and implement ongoing process improvements
• Research best practices in the benefits/human resources field
• Research and stay current on regulatory information (HIPAA, COBRA, 5500s, etc. ) and the impact on the company's programs and processes
• Must maintain the highest level of confidentiality
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• A bachelor's degree is required
• Five or more years of experience in human resources is required
• Two to five years of experience managing both benefits and compensation required
• Experience in payroll administration preferred
• One to two years of property management is preferred
• CEBS certification is preferred
• Certification in human resources (HRCI or SHRM) is preferred

Skills and Requirements:

• Very strong organizational, detail-oriented, and time-management skills
• In-depth understanding of benefits compliance issues, including state and federal laws and ERISA
• Ability to identify, investigate, analyze, and resolve associate benefits enrollment and coverage issues
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively and sensitively communicate with all levels of management
• Intermediate level knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Sensitivity to confidential matters is required
• Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment with a strong sense of urgency
• Capability to read, write, and converse in English
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to others
• Required to complete and successfully pass the Avenue5 Fair Housing and Preventing Discrimination and Harassment training and other courses if assigned

Scheduling:

• Required to maintain a regular schedule, which may include working outside business hours, weekends, and non-traditional holidays

Environment:

• Exposure to a typical office environment

Physical Requirements:

• Avenue5 will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to
• perform essential functions. These functions include, but are not limited to:
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 25 pounds
• Hearing and visual ability to observe and detect signs of an emergency are required
• Ability to remain stationary, move around, reach, and position oneself as needed for
• extended periods
• Ability to communicate and express or exchange ideas with others, as well as those
• activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other works
• accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Ability to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels, including the ability
• to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the
• discrimination in sound
• Visual requirements, including color, depth perception, and field vision
• Ability to compare, copy, coordinate, synthesize, negotiate, communicate, and instruct
• Ability to tolerate stressful situations
• Ability to work under minimal to moderate supervision

This job description is not an all-inclusive list of functions and tasks. Over the length of employment, these functions and tasks may change.

Diversity:

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Avenue5 is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.