Benefits Operations Specialist at Remote - Referral Board

Netherlands

$35.25k - $89.25k

About Remote Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote. With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work! The position This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as an Benefits Specialist, joining our Global Operations team. You will be reporting to one of our Benefits Managers. Key responsibilities Work with the Global Operations regional managers to develop and oversee the following group benefit programs: group medical, dental, vision, life insurance, business travel accident, short-term disability, long-term disability, and other country-specific benefits Coordinate benefit processing; review and approve billing Create strong partnerships with our benefits broker and vendors and serve as a primary contact Assist new employees with Benefits & Compensation Research and respond to questions from employees and management regarding the interpretation of benefit plans Assist with evaluating and designing new corporate benefit plans and programs Be able to go from “scout to scale” and actually start things up In your role, you will have the opportunity to develop yourself as an experienced international benefits specialist, compliant in every country that we operate in. Check out https://remote.com/countries to see which countries we are operational in. Requirements A minimum of 3 years of experience in employee welfare benefits Excellent customer service skills with the ability to develop strong relationships with team members and external contacts Organizational and time management skills to prioritize workloads and meet time sensitive deadlines Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to interact with associates, clients and vendors at all levels Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task effectively Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and ability to learn other programs as required Writes and speaks fluent English It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus Benefits You can learn more about the benefits we're offering to all internal employees at Remote by visiting our public Benefits & Perks Handbook page. Practicals You'll report to: Benefits Manager Team: Operations - Payroll and Benefits Location: Anywhere in the World Start date: As soon as possible Application process Interview with recruiter Interview with future manager Interview with team Interview with senior manager Bar Raiser Interview (async) Offer How to apply Please fill out the form below. Don't forget to add your CV (ideally as a PDF) and a cover letter (at most a single page) explaining why do you think there's a match between this particular role and your profile. Thank you! Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries. At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change. At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis. The annual salary range for this full-time position is $35,250—$89,250 USD Benefits Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters: work from anywhere flexible paid time off flexible working hours (we are async) 16 weeks paid parental leave mental health support services stock options learning budget home office budget & IT equipment budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces How you’ll plan your day (and life) We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async. You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs. If that sounds like something you want, apply now! How to apply Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format. We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote. If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead. We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to. Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.