Farther
Benefits Manager
Hybrid - New York, NY
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 35 days ago
Vendor ManagementHRISOnboardingCommunicationOrganizational Skills
About the role
- Farther is a fast-growing RIA on a mission to make quality financial guidance accessible to everyone.
- We're a lean, scrappy team doing things differently - and our People team is no exception.
- If you're the kind of person who digs into the details, thrives in ambiguity, and loves making complex programs run smoothly, let's talk.
Responsibilities
- Manage vendor relationships (Sequoia, MetLife, Anthem, Empower) and hold partners accountable to SLAs
- Support new hire onboarding by educating team members on plan options and enrollment processes
- Lead open enrollment each year - planning, communications, and execution
- Chart your own growth path as we expand
Requirements
- Proficiency in Rippling or similar HRIS platforms
- Experience with Empower or another 401(k) administration platform
Benefits
- Ground-floor opportunity to build a benefits function from scratch at a fast-scaling startup
- Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
- Own all benefits programs - health, dental, vision, 401(k), leave, and wellness - from administration to compliance
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employees navigating benefits questions and open enrollment
- Administer multi-state leave programs, ensuring compliance across all jurisdictions where we operate
- Partner closely with Finance on audits, 5500 filings, and benefits-related reporting
- Drive wellness initiatives as we move toward a self-insured model
- 5+ years of benefits administration experience, ideally at a growing company
- Hands-on experience with level-funded or self-insured health plans - this is a must
- Multi-state leave administration experience (FMLA, state-specific leave laws, etc.) - also a must
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