Benefits Specialist

Summary

Join Arista Networks as a remote Benefits Manager, overseeing employee benefits programs across the US, Canada, and Mexico. You will manage day-to-day operations, annual open enrollment, auditing and compliance, and employee communications. Responsibilities include leaves of absence management, vendor relationships, and reporting/analytics on benefit utilization and costs. This role requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree with 10+ years of US benefits experience and expertise in health insurance, retirement plans, and relevant regulations. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor Degree or Master’s Degree with at least 10 years in US benefits
• Understand US employment laws and regulations related to employee benefits and leaves of absence
• Possess expertise in health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefit programs
• Be analytical and commercially savvy, with strong attention to detail and driving quality controls
• Be excited by new challenges and handling multiple priorities in a fast paced environment

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of employee benefits programs, including enrollment, changes, terminations, and claims processing. Scope of the role covers US, Canada and Mexico
• Manage the annual open enrollment process, working with our broker, providers and systems team including responsibility for employee communications, plan documentation and presentations
• Partner with our broker, providers and payroll teams to ensure monthly reconciliations and quality controls are in place. Ensure compliance with the latest federal and state regulations (including ERISA, 401k, Cobra, HIPAA, FMLA) and manage all Benefits reporting requirements (e.g. ACA, SF HCSO)
• Prepare and manage effective communications with employees and upper management through presentations, written communications, and online platforms, whilst also acting as the primary contact for employees
• Develop and provide oversight of our leaves policies (globally) and workers compensation, ensuring compliance and the proper processes and documentation is in place for effective administration. Manage US LOA cases
• Develop strong relationships with our broker and providers to monitor KPIs, resolve issues and look for continuous improvement opportunities
• Prepare reports and conduct analytics on utilization data and benefit cost projections (particularly our medical plans) to help us balance manage cost control and optimize the benefit plans
• Manage additional special projects as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Have experience of Workday

Benefits

• Remote work
• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Disability coverage