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ZARA IS LOOKING FOR A BENEFITS SPECIALIST (TEMPORARY ROLE) BASED AT OUR NYC CORPORATE OFFICE (NOT REMOTE).

Started in 1975 in Spain, ZARA today is an internationally known fashion retailer represented in over 88 countries around the world. Our company requires professionalism, imagination, high energy and team spirit. ZARA will give you the means to excel. ZARA will put you into the heart of the action and the heart of its growth.

BENEFITS SPECIALIST (TEMPORARY)

This is a temporary role until January 31st, 2024.

Position based in our NYC Corporate Office (NOT REMOTE)

KEY RESPONSABILITIES

• Monitoring government regulations, legislation, and benefits trends.
• Maintain employee benefits filing systems and ensure benefits changes are properly registered in payroll.
• Perform quality checks of benefits-related data.
• Process eligibility reports and communicates to the stores/employees.
• Provide ad hoc reports and projects as directed by Payroll & Benefits Manager.
• Assist with the annual enrollment process.
• Process and administer all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork
• Effectively interpret FMLA and State-specific leave programs as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
• Coordinate activities of the benefits team.
• Administer employees' benefits, medical, dental and vision plans, wellness programs, life insurance plans, and disability programs.
• Resolve administrative problems with the carrier representatives
• Assist with new-hire benefits orientations.
• Respond to benefits inquiries from employees on benefits enrollments, life events, and other general inquiries
• Verify the calculation of the monthly premium statements and funding for companies’ group insurance policies.
• Run appropriate reports to process arrears benefit deductions.
• Coordinate workers' compensation claims with a third-party administrator.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Knowledge of ADP Vantage a plus
• Knowledgeable in multi-state leave benefits.
• Demonstrated problem solving and follow-through skills.
• Retail experience is highly desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Ability to work in both a team situation and independently.
• Keen sense of customer service.
• Strong MS Office XP (Word, Excel).
• Detail-oriented.
• Strong English language skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledgeable in workers compensation policies.
• Minimum of 5 years of benefits administration experience.

Annual compensation range: $59,000 - $95,000

* Zara, in good faith, believes that this posted rate of compensation is the accurate range for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. Actual compensation within that range will be dependent upon the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and applicable laws.

Our company requires professionalism, imagination, high energy and team spirit. Sounds like you? THEN, APPLY NOW ONLINE TODAY!

Zara USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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