The Total Rewards Analyst will assist the Total Rewards team with the administration and development of the company’s U.S. and Canadian total rewards programs to support Winland’s strategic priorities as an employer of choice. This role will perform a variety of responsibilities in the implementation, communication, and maintenance support of benefits and compensations programs. Additionally, this role will provide support and respond to inquiries from employees, site HR team members, and vendors to answer questions, interpret programs, and ensure regulatory compliance of benefit programs.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

IL Oak Brook

Job Type:

Human Resources Compensation & Benefits

Job Posting Title:

Total Rewards Analyst

Job Description:

Schedule: Remote Mon and Fri; In office Tues to Thurs

Work Location: 2015 Spring Road Suite 400, Oak Brook, IL 60523 

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $61k to $104k Annually with additional bonus potential

Roles & Responsibilities:

Serves as the point of contact for employees, site HR team members and vendors to answer questions and clarify related to benefit and compensation programs.

Analyzes large data sets in MS Excel, identifies discrepancies, researches causes, and handles corrections promptly.

Ensures eligibility and contribution integrations are pulling correct data and reconciles any discrepancies with vendors in a timely manner.

Coordinates on-site wellness and benefit events across the company.

Analyzes and reconciles vendor data to Winland systems and works collaboratively to ensure health and wellness plan provisions are interpreted, implemented and administered correctly.

Stays up to date on federal regulation changes that could impact total rewards: FLSA, DOL, IRS, ERISA, HIPAA, FMLA.

Provides insight into new wellness initiatives, and recommends a variety of options/resources that encourage active engagement in overall wellness: safety, health, financial, mental well-being, etc.

Works closely with field, payroll, systems, and vendors to identify opportunities for process improvements, and identify and correct broken processes.

Creates and updates process documentation for all Total Rewards activities and programs.

Submits and audits 401(k) and Canadian retirement programs.

Assists with FLSA reviews, ensures compliance in set up of new positions, re-classifications, equity placements, pay practices, status determinations and incentive plan eligibility.

Prepares and submits salary survey data to survey houses and utilizes survey data to create reports outlining market competitiveness of pay structures and variable incentive programs.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list of all tasks. Additional tasks and duties may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by business needs.

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field, and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience required

4+ years of experience in a finance, benefits or compensation-related role required

Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams) required

Advanced proficiency in MS Excel required, including knowledge and application of formatting, use of formulas, pivot tables, vlookups, and other advanced functions

Strong background in analytics and metrics required

Experience with benefits administration preferred

Experience with Workday and ADP preferred

Ability to gather, synthesize and analyze data, draw conclusions, summarize recommendations, and implement corrections to processes while maintaining data integrity

Ability and interest to learn new systems/techniques for process automation over manual interventions

Eager to learn, collaborate, and work in a fast-paced environment with a willingness to support the team on ad hoc asks

Ability to proactively identify issues, follow through, and ensure accuracy and timeliness of completed work

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), or other related certification and/or completed coursework preferred

Process improvement experience preferred

Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast paced, dynamic work environment, meeting deadlines with accurate and detailed results

Results driven with a focus on high performance, and attention to detail

Excellent communication skills (formal and informal) with business acumen and ability to communicate with all levels of the organization, setting a tone of working in partnership and collaboration

EEO Statement:

Winland Foods believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.