Sr. HR Professional - Benefits & Wellness

Cynosure is well positioned competitively to lead and transform the medical aesthetics industry.  We are guided by our belief that this is a purpose-driven business, which improves patient’s lives and improves practitioner’s livelihoods.

• We are passionate about driving a healthy and growing medical aesthetics industry with leading-edge marketing which inspires consumers to engage in medical aesthetics.
• We are the leader in science-based technology which elevates the standard of care for consumers.
• We are relentlessly focused on being the undisputed innovation leader, addressing the growing demand for consumer treatments across all demographics.
• We are committed to building and strengthening our unmatched global footprint, with direct employees on five continents and in 15 countries and growing, and distributor partners serving over 130 countries.
• We put our people first and believe personal development drives business development.
• We love our customers and strive give them the leading-edge technology, service, marketing support and clinical education to improve their patient’s outcomes and to improve their livelihoods.

At Cynosure, we look for people who make an impact and encourage everyone to lead, create, and add value. In turn, we invest in our team to grow people’s careers and build upon our high-performance and culture-oriented organization. We work together as one team, winning together.

As we grow our global team, there is no better time to join us. As a market leader in medical aesthetics, Cynosure has over 25 years developing, manufacturing, and marketing products for dermatologists, plastic surgeons, medical spas, and healthcare practitioners. With the aesthetic industry’s most comprehensive product portfolio, our offerings span several categories including skin revitalization, body contouring, hair removal, and women’s health.  

Our mission is to set Cynosure customers up for success shaping future leaders of the aesthetics industry and helping everyone who uses our technologies discover their version of beautiful.

Learn more about us by following our LinkedIn and Instagram sites and please visit us at www.Cynosure.com. 

Job Summary

Responsible for the administration of employee group benefits, leave, and compensation programs. This role will interact with our providers, brokers, and employees to support existing programs, research potential changes, and provide analysis/insight regarding the effectiveness of our current policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent may be asked to perform other function-related activities in addition to the below-mentioned responsibilities as reasonably required by business needs.

Heath and Welfare Benefits:

• Administer US and Canadian health and welfare benefits
• Coordinate companywide open enrollment meetings. Work with Dayforce and consultants to update system with new plans and rates
• Serve as a liaison between employees, brokers and insurance carriers
• Handle benefits inquiries from management, employees, and brokers
• Audit, reconcile, and accurately process benefit invoices, including on and offboarding employees for all health and welfare benefits
• Prepare benefit portion of Exit packages and notify vendors of termination, if applicable
• Ensure plans and rates are accurate, update and maintain the Benefits Sharepoint, including, but not limited to the US and Canadian Holiday Schedules and benefit and wellness information
• Monitor benefits eligibility and communicate enrollment opportunities to newly eligible employees, including distribution of required compliance documents
• Escalate all ADA potential leave to the Manager
• Prepare the census data for the required 5500 filings on both the health and welfare benefits
• Perform quarterly audits between benefits and payroll
• Administers and maintains ERISA wrap plan documentation, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations
• Coordinate and monitor nondiscrimination testing for benefit plans, addressing corrective actions as needed.

Wellness:

• Support and contribute to the planning and execution of wellness events

• Maintain and update the Wellness sharepoint
• Distribute health and welfare flyers or communication pieces to inform and/or educate employees about Company benefits

Retirement Administration

• Administer the 401(k) plan, track open enrollments, loans and deferrals, and audit against payroll
• Oversee 401(k) eligibility tracking, ensures timely employee notification of enrollment eligibility, and distributes all required plan and compliance documentation
• Complete both the census and nondiscriminatory testing for 401K plan
• Administer the Canadian RRSP plan
• Facilitate 401k audit
• Distribute compliance communication to inform and/or educate employees about retirement benefits

Leave of Absence Administration:

• Administer and track employee leave of absence following and completing a LOA Checklist, inclusive of Request for Leave, prepare case specific LOA package. Deliver timely employee correspondence and management communication at both ends of the leave.
• Utilize Dayforce to track all leaves, including documents as appropriate. Promptly upload leave documents into employee file.
• Accurately track owed benefit premiums and manage timely collection of premium payments, or as appropriate. 
• Prompt completion of incoming disability, paid family leave or other wage correspondence
• Work closely with team members on accurate benefit deductions, including 401(k) loan payments and premium payments during leave of absence

Qualifications (Select the minimum qualifications required for this position to successfully achieve business requirements)

Education

☒ Bachelor’s degree required

Specific Area of Study: Human Resources or related field

Experience

☒ 2 to 5 years relevant experience

Specific Related Experience:

Skills

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret benefits data, identify trends, and spot discrepancies
• Working knowledge of ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, Section 125, ACA, and applicable state/federal leave laws
• Solid understanding of U.S. health & welfare plans, retirement plans, and leave administration practice
• Experience supporting or coordinating benefit programs in multiple countries (preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, data validation).
• Experience with HRIS and benefits administration platforms (e.g., Dayforce, Workday, UKG, carrier portals)

Physical Demands

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

• ☒ Sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• ☒ Stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Cynosure is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Disability, Veteran