Aaron Nelson Email & Phone Number

Appleton, Wi, Us

Remote

Menasha, Wisconsin, United States

• Responsible for the leadership, implementation, and administration of the organization’s comprehensive benefits programs, including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, FMLA, voluntary benefits, retirement savings plans (401k, 401a), and other post-employment benefits plans for a group of approx. 2,600+ employees / 5,000+ total members• Responsible for oversight of the compensation function and providing guidance on the organization’s overall pay philosophy, design, and administration, including: salary survey participation, job evaluation, salary recommendations (new hires / promotions), salary structure analysis and maintenance, and various other elements of the annual compensation cycle (merit, short- & long-term incentives, executive compensation)• Worked directly with executive team members and other key leaders to understand the overall business and total rewards strategy, frequently leveraging data and technology to tell a story with objective results and clear, concise, actionable recommendations• Served as the people leader to Benefits and Compensation team members, providing guidance, support, and supervision to a group of up to 5 direct reports, as well as helping to identify and provide opportunities for growth and development, both personal and professional

Neenah, Wisconsin

Chicago, Illinois

• Managed the administration of various aspects of the company’s benefit programs, including the development, implementation, and execution of strategic initiatives (in tandem with and in support of the Corporate Benefits and Compensation Manager)[medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life/AD&D insurance, FMLA, disability (short & long-term), flex spending accounts (HSA, FSA, DCFSA), voluntary benefits, 401(k) plan, other post-employment health & welfare benefit plans, and wellness initiatives for a group of approx. 1,400+ employees, 750+ retirees, 5,000+ total members]• Maintained vendor / TPA relationships (in tandem with and in support of the Corporate Benefits and Compensation Manager)• Facilitated the ongoing review, monitoring, reporting, and testing of various benefit programs to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations• Developed the annual budget for the company's benefits program and engaged with key senior personnel to discuss and deliver results• Designed, created, and/or coordinated the fulfillment & distribution of various employee communications (e.g. benefit summaries / annual enrollment guides, onboarding and offboarding materials, compliance notices)• Led and managed all aspects of the transition to a new benefits administration service provider, benefits enrollment system, and call center• Created a detailed set of workpapers in Excel to track and report the monthly cash flow activity associated with the company's benefit programs and implemented a more efficient reconciliation / approval process that significantly reduced the time spent on benefits invoicing tasks (i.e. a direct reduction of over 1,350 employee hours per year)

Chicago, Illinois

Greater Chicago Area

• As a member of the Benefits practice, worked on multiple client teams that helped a wide range of companies evaluate and manage their health & welfare and retirement benefits programs, assisting with the completion and delivery of various consulting services related to cost, design, and compliance• Gained a breadth of experience reviewing, aggregating, auditing, and manipulating multiple data sources, identifying trends in large data sets, programming complex actuarial valuations / projections, and providing support to the organization’s accounting client teams (as part of a team of subject matter experts for actuarial and related accounting results), which required auditing, reviewing, and understanding another actuary’s processes and validating the results

Madison, Wisconsin Area