Rewards Associate (Danville, Mebane or Raleigh)

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Please, apply till 12th October

Location: Raleigh, Mebane, NC, or Danville, VA
Contract: Permanent

Rewards Associate (Mebane, Danville, Raleigh)

Position:

The role exists to support compensation and benefits processes for the Global Supply Chain employee population while ensuring compliance with local legislation, market practices and the company's guidelines.

This position will report to the Reward & Org Design Director, working closely with the rewards team and may be located at either our Mebane, NC or Danville, VA manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities:

- Labor Cost Management:

Provide labor cost analysis, wages, and fringe information in line with Company planning guidelines, extract, analyze, and share budget templates using various reports to ensure provided data is updated and accurate, partner with Finance department on the budget preparation task and serve as main point of contact for all budgeting inquiries.

- Benefits Administration:

Support employees in the end-to-end benefit enrollment and participation process by serving as point of contact for questions while creating and maintaining self-service resources. Guide peers and management on statutory and federal compliance requirements. Ensure proper enrollment rules are being implemented and followed per plan rules, coordinate and process benefit enrollments during enrollment periods such as Open enrollment and Qualifying Life Events, support various benefit plans (STD, LTD, COBRA, termination of coverage, etc.), follow benefit related legislation updates, oversee Workers’ Compensation claim submission process. Maintain data feeds between enrollment portals to individual vendors. Share feedback and suggestions for benefit process and strategy improvement.

- Data Quality:

Create routines to ensure employee data is being properly maintained in HR systems and vendor platforms. Reconcile data for consistency and observe patterns to train greater team on areas for improvement. Communicate discrepancies and offer solutions for corrections if needed.

- Payroll Administration:

Routinely initiate payrolls for select groups, ensure required changes are applied or manually completed, and review changes in employees’ pay. Share required reports with Rewards Managers in a timely manner to ensure proper review to pay employees on promised pay dates. Support in communication and routines to line managers on proper employee time submissions. Partner with finance colleagues to share journal entries to account for monthly costs.

- Leave Management:

Consult employees on available leave benefits, administer all leave programs, i.e. STD, LTD, FMLA, ADA, state leaves if applicable, discretionary leave, and JTI Family Leave, liaison with benefit carriers regarding leave-required documentation, approve return to work dates upon completion of leave, ensure leaves are provided in line with current legislation and internal company guidelines. Track and inform required partners on status of individual leaves.

Requirements:

- BA degree;

- 2-3 years of professional experience in payroll, benefits and/or people operations;

- Seasonal and/or union employee compensation administration experience is a plus;

- Experience supporting People & Culture projects and change management;

- HR database administration and people reporting experience (ADP Workforce Now and SuccessFactors);

- Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft 365 Applications.

What We Offer:

At JTI Liggett, we are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer and awarded the Global Equality Standards certificate, continuing our commitment to equal pay and equal opportunities.

Our culture is what makes JTI Liggett a fun and exciting environment to work in. We value integrity , trust , empowerment , and freedom – freedom of choice, freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and freedom to be yourself.

We ask for accountability , ownership , results , and collaboration .

And we care for our people's well-being. In addition to the salary, you can enjoy the following benefits:

- Annual Performance-based Bonus

- Employee Stock Purchase Plan

- Personal Development Programs

- Medical, Dental & Vision Plan for employees & family members

- Life Insurance

- Matching 401(K)

- Paid Time Off (PTO)

- Paid Family Leave (20 weeks)

- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

- Education/Tuition Assistance

- Volunteering Activities

- Employee Assistance Program (counseling services for employees & family member

What are the next steps – Recruitment process:

CBI Interview with Talent Attraction + Hiring Manager Interview.

Thank you very much for your interest in the role. We welcome you to apply.

Are you ready to join us? Build your success story at JTI. Apply now!

Next Steps:

After applying, if selected, please anticipate the following within 1-3 weeks of the job posting closure: Phone screening with Talent Advisor > Assessment tests > Interviews > Offer. Each step is eliminatory and may vary by role type.

At JTI, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any specific support, alternative formats, or have other access requirements, please let us know.