Compensation and Benefits Controller - (US-NY-Katonah)
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: PJA1
If not you, would you know someone??? I will pay a finders' fee if you refer someone who is hired.
Job Pays a little over $100000
This position provides financial control and accounting expertise for all Compensation & Benefit plans. This role ensures compliance with legal, regulatory, accounting and audit standards and also ensures internal records and external disclosures pertaining to Compensation & Benefit programs are accurate, compliant and timely. Work closely with Financial Reporting, Accounting, Treasury, Internal Audit and Legal.
Major Tasks, Key Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities:
- Financial control and reporting
o Establish, monitor and enhance financial controls for compensation and benefits programs
o Coordinate with Financial Reporting and Legal on regulatory filings and disclosures (quarterly representation letters, 11-K's, audited financial statements, 5500's, proxy statement, annual reports, S-8's)
- Audit planning and coordination
o Plan and coordinate the annual calendar of Benefit program audits (401k, Pension, Long Term Disability)
o Function as point person for regulatory and compliance audits with IRS and DOL
o Prepare financial statements, reconcile trustee/recordkeeping reports
o Manage relationship with data flow to 5500 preparers
o Coordinate audit status and close meetings. Provide guidance to Benefit managers in preparation of audit responses and action plans
o Ensure action plans are implemented timely and effectively
o Coordinate Audit Committee communication
- Budget planning, oversight and reporting
o Manage G&A budget for Compensation & Benefits teams
o Work with Planning team on Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) assumptions for all Compensation & Benefit related items (Field and HQ budgets)
o Monitor vendor payments against budgets
o Continuously improve process year over year
- Ensure all compensation & benefit plans comply with IRS, DOL, SEC, SOX, 409A and other legal requirements and all filings are completed on time and accurately
- Provide subject matter expertise and support on all accounting related items for broad HR team
Basic Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Minimum of five years of accounting or audit experience with large public company or accounting firm in a Management capacity
Preferred Job Qualifications:
- MBA
- Compensation/Benefit Audit and/or financial statement preparation experience
- Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills
- Strong interpersonal relationship skills and communication skills
- People leadership experience
Email resume in Word to TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume.
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