Retirement Benefits Manager

Overview:

Crestline Hotels & Resorts has just created a new opening for a Retirement Benefits Manager. They will manage the entire retirement plan and will provide administrative support for those plans to employees, retirees, and beneficiaries. This individual will be a strong proponent of working directly with the 401(k) vendor, manage all auditing processes, partnering with Corporate Accounting, and overseeing the plan across the company.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Explains retirement benefit plan policies, procedures, and legal requirements to employees and beneficiaries.
• Partner directly with Fidelity 401(k) vendor and enhance the relationship in regard to marketing, participation, and auditing.
• Conducts retirement and benefits-related calculations and analysis including repurchase of service, withdrawal of contributions, and deferred retirement.
• Researches and recommends appropriate benefits plans and services based on data analysis.
• Conducts group benefits presentations for and/or individual interviews with employees regarding retirement and pension options.
• Acquires and distributes relevant information and documentation to plan participants and beneficiaries.
• Develops and maintains records of participants and beneficiaries including active, deferred, retired, and separated members.
• Serves as a liaison between beneficiaries and participants and the plan administrator, handling or facilitating requests for contribution adjustments, refunds, and other administrative changes.
• Coordinates with actuaries, plan administrators, accountants, and other professionals to provide verified and compiled data for administration of benefits.
• Assists with open enrollment for retiree insurance benefits.
• Ensures retirement plans are administered in accordance with company, state, and federal guidelines and regulations.
• Maintains knowledge of legal and regulatory changes, trends, and other developments affecting retirement benefits.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to clearly explain retirement plan options in easily understood terms.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Thorough understanding of laws, regulations, and agency interpretations or opinions related to retirement benefits.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field required.
• At least 4-5 years of experience with retirement, insurance benefits, financial planning, or actuarial services required.
• Strong data analysis and accounting understanding in relation to 401(k)
• Ability to work within Microsoft Excel and manipulate decipher thousands of lines of data must be very comfortable with heavy data sets
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred, but not required.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or disability status.

Brand: Crestline Hotels & Resorts Corporate Office
Address: 3950 University Drive Suite 301 Fairfax, VA - 22030
Property Description: Crestline Hotels & Resorts Corporate Office
Property Number: 900