At Butler International, Inc., I spearheaded the seamless transition of health and welfare vendors, enhancing employee enrollment processes. My adeptness in payroll adjustments and vendor coordination, coupled with a keen ability to navigate complex compliance landscapes, showcases my analytical prowess and strong communication skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Benefits Specialist
Butler International, Inc.
New Windsor, NY
01.1995 - 05.2008
Manage 12 health & welfare plan vendor and 3 retirement vendor relationships, including eligibility, service levels, claim issues, contracts, billing and reimbursements for complex 3,000 employee life company
Managed multiple transitions from one vendor to another simultaneously
Key member of team responsible for implementation of Lawson human resource information and payroll system
Key team member in selection and implementation of online benefit enrollment system; streamlined the open enrollment process by enabling employees to enroll in their health and welfare benefits online
Manage open enrollment communications and processes
Coordinate with Information Technology on vendor interface issues and reporting
Coordinate collection of Schedule A's and broker preparation of form 5500's
Process enrollments, terminations, qualifying events via online enrollment and vendor systems
401K, SERP, defined benefit, and ESOP administration which includes open enrollment, process of loans, distributions, rollovers, hardship withdrawals, coordination of non-discrimination testing with vendor, communications, and QDROS
Monitor and process tuition reimbursements
Facilitate payroll adjustments including refunds, retroactive deductions, and reclassifications
Instrumental in integration of new broker relationships
Classification and consolidation of complex employee class structure
Coordinated with in house counsel on HIPAA, COBRA, and Section 125 compliance
Act as a point of contact and resource to employees, field human resource administrators and management on all aspects of their benefits
Participated in detailed analysis of multiple benefit plans by comparing plan design, cost to company, and cost to employees
Senior Accounting Clerk
Butler International, Inc.
New Windsor, NY
01.1985 - 01.1995
Performed data entry for 1,000 person payroll, including rate changes, billing changes, and direct deposit applications
Served as liaison between employees and their banks, consistently meeting weekly deadlines for reporting electronic funds transfers for 3,000 employees
Responsible for all other aspects of payroll processing, tax information, hours, wage and deductions, systems checks, and manual checks
Distributed weekly payroll and year end reconciliation, including W2 preparations and corrections
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