Sara Schroeder

About Sara Schroeder

Dynamic and results-driven Benefits Analyst and Administrator with over a decade of…

Experience

1. Manager, Benefits Americas

   Sasol

   Mar 2021 — Present

   Manages benefits analyst • Secretary of Benefit Administration Committee • Maintains North American health and welfare plans in compliance with government regulations (e.g. ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, IRS Section 125, etc.) • Coordinates vendor selection and serves as contact person for vendors. • Manages online enrollment system • Assists HR management with departmental budget by providing benefits data. • Works with Wellness vendor • Coordinates creation, publication and delivery of employee benefit communications; including, annual Total Compensation Statements • Recommends changes or improvements to benefit plan design; including, impacts of new legislation on current benefit plans and transnational activities • Maintains, domestic and international, market intelligence regarding employee benefit matters within the energy sector • Partners with Sasol in South Africa regarding benefit changes and implementation • Supports management with plan mergers or terminations due to acquisitions, mergers and divestitures. • Coordinates maintenance of participant data, recordkeeping services, fund management, trust administration, and actuarial valuation • Monitors service provider record keeping activities, administrative activities and plan data for qualified and non-qualified plans • Interacts with Finance, internal and external attorneys, auditors, benefit consultants, service providers and financial institutions • Maintains benefit survey data to review for competitiveness of plans • Supports and acts as adviser to Human Resources Business Partners • Assists with leave activities related to employees not actively at work • Assists with implementation and roll-out of recognition programs for North America • Ensures timely distribution of all federally required notices; including, Form 1095, SARs, SPDs, etc. • Manages annual audit for 401(k) and Pension Plan

Skills

• Benefits Administration
• Deferred Compensation
• Financial Services
• Training
• Outsourcing
• 401k
• Vendor Management
• Project Management
• Defined Benefit
• Employee Benefits
• Open Enrollment
• Adp Payroll
• Human Resources
• Hris
• Benefits Design
• Customer Service
• Cobra
• Long-Term Customer Relationships
• New Hire Orientations
• Onboarding
• Health Insurance