About HCC/CCI:

Henry Crown & Company/CC Industries is a Chicago-based, privately-held company that manages business, philanthropic, and family interests on behalf of a multi-generational family. The business ventures fall into broadly-defined categories: wholly-owned operating companies, public and private equity investments, and real estate. The enterprise also supports individual and collective giving through Crown Family Philanthropies and provides traditional family office services across generations. The enterprise employs approximately 350 professionals in the areas of investment management, corporate development, financial operations, tax, research and innovation, human resources, information technologies, and legal.

Why work for us?

We are a private enterprise with more than a 100-year legacy and track record of financial success, supporting our communities, and taking care of our employees. We plan strategically with a long-term time horizon and an integrated approach to access superior opportunities and optimize financial results. Integrity, collaboration, and dedication are cornerstones of our workplace culture that create rewarding professional experiences.

Position Description:

This role will support quarterly benefit audits with vendors, our HRIS team , and Internal Audit teams. Responsibilities include supporting individuals and small groups with health plan options, cost analysis, and tailored solutions. The Benefits Analyst will educate individuals on available products, facilitate coverage comparisons, and assess individual needs. This role will act as a backup for benefit billing and funding processes. This individual will especially focus on cross-functional administrative support for retirement (401K, Pension, SERP, Non-Qualified) and health benefit plans (insurance, FSA, HSA, voluntary benefits).

Responsibilities:

Act as liaison with internal HRIS team, Vendors, Internal Audit and operating companies’ HRIS teams in performing quarterly Benefit Audits and issue resolution and process improvement
Provide administrative support for retirement plan processes, including 401K, Pension, Profit Sharing, SERP and Non-Qualified plans
Provide administrative support for health benefit processes, including insurance, voluntary benefits, spending accounts
Assist in annual compliance matters
Audits payroll deductions and deferrals. Conducts targeted audit post-Annual Enrollment to ensure deductions are appropriate.
Establish and maintain effective and responsive relationships with leaders or management staff to deliver exceptional customer service and support for our small group benefit plans.
Establish and maintain relationships with service providers to ensure timely and effective service solutions and problem resolution
Assist in the calculation and administration of both short-term and long-term incentive plans.
Provide administrative support for ACA 1095 / 5500 processing and filing
Provide administrative back-up for all Benefit vendor billing and funding
Provide administrative back-up as Leave Administrator for CC Industries, Inc. Home Office
Conduct employee 401(k) and pensions orientations and perform benefits administrations function for corporate office employees, including fielding questions regarding 401 (k) and pension claims resolution and eligibility
Assist with Open Enrollment (i.e., Plan Source testing, OE communication review)

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or related field of study
1 to 3 years of experience in health benefits and retirement-related fields
Intermediate MS Excel ability (Iterative calculations, Nested IF Statements, Named Ranges, Formatting, VLOOKUP / Offset functions, Active X control form, etc.)
Strong analytical capabilities, including attention to detail, problem solving, relative to working with complex data input / output and calculations
General financial knowledge (EBITA, EBITDA, Investment bases, Cash Flow, Debt, Interest Payments, and Income / Dividends, etc.)
Understanding of health benefit plans, insurance exchanges and the health insurance industry
Understanding of retirement plans, including DC, DB, PS, SERPs and Non-Qualified plans
Excellent listening and customer service skills
Very Proficient in use of basic office-oriented computer systems

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals experiencing disability and BIPOC are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At CC Industries we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.