Total Rewards Specialist

Where A-Players Thrive. We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,000 team members across multiple companies, we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. Learn more about our brands. We’re Looking For A: Total Rewards Specialist Location: Woodland Hills, CA What You’ll Be Doing: We are seeking a detail-oriented Total Rewards Specialist to support day-to-day administration of benefits, leave management, and payroll processes. This role serves as a key point of contact for employees navigating enrollments, leave programs, and pay-related questions, while ensuring accuracy and compliance across HR systems. This role is the main contact for benefit inquiries, collaborates with vendors to resolve issues, and performs regular audits. In performing these duties, this role supports the interpretation and administration of Company policies and contributes to general business operations, exercising discretion and independent judgment in matters of significance. The ideal candidate is highly organized, comfortable working across multiple platforms, and able to manage sensitive employee data with discretion. Benefits Administration Administer COBRA and other benefit transactions that require manual processing outside of automated system workflows Review and approve new hire and life event benefits enrollments Manage employee-facing benefits communications throughout the enrollment lifecycle Support administration, auditing, and funding processes for Health Savings Account (HSA), retirement, and other benefit-related accounts Perform invoice and payroll deduction reconciliations for benefits vendors Leave of Absence Administration Effectively interpret FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences and disabilities Track and administer intermittent, continuous, and other leave types in compliance with applicable federal and state regulations Complete state unemployment insurance, disability, and other leave-related claim documentation Payroll coordination for all paid and unpaid leaves including HRIS Pay Classification Management, Individual Claim Management, Compliance, and Return to Work procedures for all individuals out on leave Point of contact for questions or concerns for employees and leadership Interpret and apply Company leave policies to individual employee circumstances, exercising discretion and independent judgment in resolving non-routine situations Workers’ Compensation Monitor, coordinate, and process Workers’ Compensation claims Monitor and record appropriate leave usage relative to Workers’ Compensation benefits; notify payroll and other appropriate personnel regarding adjustments Payroll Support Process and review timecards each pay cycle, resolving discrepancies to ensure accurate, on-time submission Manage payroll checklist updates, including bonuses, wage garnishments, terminations, and other pay-cycle adjustments Complete Verifications of Employment (VOEs) and handle payroll-related mail Maintain payroll documentation and checklists in accordance with recordkeeping practices General HR Operations Handle incoming and outgoing HR-related mail Partner with HR team on employee wellness events Support special projects, process improvements, and open enrollment planning, testing, and execution Support the interpretation, administration, and consistent application of HR policies, exercising discretion and independent judgment in matters of significance to the business Contribute to general business operations by identifying and recommending improvements to HR processes and procedures Qualifications (Note: We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.): Working knowledge of FMLA, COBRA, and state disability/UI pr…