Educate employees on benefit plans and policies pertaining to 401(k), pension, and Profit-Sharing plans. Enrolled all new employees in the health insurance plans. Counsel terminated employees concerning insurance plans. Sustained compliance with applicable state, federal, and corporate polices.-Process monthly bills including health insurance, PPOs plans, Life insurance, Long-term Disability Insurance, and FSA claims.-Prepare 1094C and 1095C forms as well as file EEO-1 Component 1… Show more Educate employees on benefit plans and policies pertaining to 401(k), pension, and Profit-Sharing plans. Enrolled all new employees in the health insurance plans. Counsel terminated employees concerning insurance plans. Sustained compliance with applicable state, federal, and corporate polices.-Process monthly bills including health insurance, PPOs plans, Life insurance, Long-term Disability Insurance, and FSA claims.-Prepare 1094C and 1095C forms as well as file EEO-1 Component 1 Report.-Process open enrollment by preparing documents and processing employee changes in insurance.-Schedule pre-employment exams. Show less

Recruited Full-Time and Temp to Perm employees, which entailed sourcing candidates and determining optimal qualifications.

Served as an Assistant Manager, Benefits (2015-2017) and Senior Benefits Analyst (2006-2015). Acted as a benefits subject matter expert by planning, developing, and implementing 401(k) and pension plans for Mitsui USA and over 15 group companies. Educated employees on benefit plans and policies pertaining to 401(k), pension, worker's compensation, and FMLA. Consistently sustained compliance with applicable state, federal, and corporate policies.Benefits Expertise:* Ensured quality by… Show more Served as an Assistant Manager, Benefits (2015-2017) and Senior Benefits Analyst (2006-2015). Acted as a benefits subject matter expert by planning, developing, and implementing 401(k) and pension plans for Mitsui USA and over 15 group companies. Educated employees on benefit plans and policies pertaining to 401(k), pension, worker's compensation, and FMLA. Consistently sustained compliance with applicable state, federal, and corporate policies.Benefits Expertise:* Ensured quality by conducting annual discrimination testing and annual audits for two 401(k) plans.* Proposed methods of sustaining competitive plans and controlling costs based on benefits analysis.* Supported retiring employees by delivering pre-retirement counseling and preparing retirement packages.* Assembled pension data for distribution to actuaries in finalizing their pension calculations.* Generated detailed status reports in collaboration with vendors and investment managers.Achievements:* Spearheaded a large-scale pension plan project elected by 60% of term-vested employees.* Executed a project with Ricoh focused on the digitization of all 401(k) and pension plan documentation.* Launched a successful new retiree medical and dental plan for all retirees.* Initiated a new 401(k) plan with elevated employee match and pioneered automatic enrollment for 401(k) plans.* Substantially improved 401(k) program participation through exemplary training.* Functioned as an Interim Benefits Analyst of medical benefits in the team member's absence. Show less

Maintained sole responsibility for all aspects of the banks’ benefits plans, including medical, dental, accident and group life insurance, in addition to STD/LTD, retirement, pension, and 401(k) plans. Directed the investigation of all benefit-related inquiries, implemented prompt solutions, and monitored the results.Frequently evaluated programs to ensure optimal competitiveness and cost-efficiency.