What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Benefits Specialist position at G-III Apparel Group?
SENIOR BENEFITS SPECIALIST, G-III
Profile:
The Senior Benefits Specialist, G-III serves as the primary point of contact for employees, delivering outstanding employee engagement in all matters related to benefits inquiries. This includes health and wellness, enrollments, retirement, and voluntary benefits programs for G-III North America. This role involves detailed claims resolution, eligibility support, and continuous project engagement to enhance G-III’s benefits offerings.
Responsibilities:
- Oversees day-to-day operations of health and insurance benefits programs, ensuring effective and efficient service delivery.
- Supports the development of educational materials and the delivery of comprehensive benefits presentations to improve utilization and general understanding of company benefits, educating employees on their healthcare and group insurance benefits offerings.
- Assists with implementation and management of programs, including communications and impact analysis.
- Supports annual benefits activities such as Open Enrollment, compliance reporting, and program valuation.
- Conducts benefits training and new hire orientations.
- Effectively processes the company’s Leaves of Absence, FMLA, STD, LTD, Worker’s Comp, and third-party claims.
- Assists with benchmarking analysis and monitoring of our current benefits programs to ensure plan effectiveness and employee satisfaction.
- Ensures proper management of the health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances, as well as Flexible Spending Accounts and COBRA.
- Acts as liaison with 401(k) plan administrator, including SPDs, Non-Discrimination Testing, 5500’s, Loans & Withdrawals, Forfeiture Accounts, fees disclosure statements, enrollments and quarterly changes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- 5 years’ experience in benefits administration
- Expert knowledge of employee benefits regulations and best practices
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with vendors, employees, and senior leadership
- Outstanding written/verbal communication and presentation skills
- Knowledgeable in OSHA and workers compensation policies.
- Knowledgeable in multi-state leave benefits.
The pay range for this position is: $85,000 per year - $105,000 per year
Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.
About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | www.g-iii.com
G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.
- G-III’s owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Levi’s, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.
Salary : $85,000 - $105,000
