Job Description

Job Title: Total Rewards SpecialistDepartment: ANA - ALDO North AmericaLooking to unbox your full potential? Find YOUR Fit at the ALDO GROUP.Join the ALDO Group and thrive in a culture of continuous learning and impactful social responsibility! We offer exceptional training programs and are committed to ethical practices and sustainability. Find YOUR Fit while making a positive difference - apply now!FIND YOUR FIT

• Recognition programs to showcase your talent!
• Tools to support and help them to reach their Career Goals. (Training Offers, Scholarship Programs, LinkedIn Learning and more).
• To be part of a company that takes a stand on issues affecting people, the environment, and our partners
• Summer Fridays (because Summer is for fun)
• Purchase discount on merchandise sold in all our divisions.
• Family & Friends events with discounts on our products
• Subsidized cafeteria & daycare
• Subsidized public transportation and free parking
• On-campus gym with access to a trainer
• Flex schedules and possibility to work from home
• Sick days
• Attractive total compensation!

YOUR ROLEThe Total Rewards Specialist acts as an expert in compensation and benefits services, including insurance and pension plan, for all sectors of ALDO Group, Head Office and Retail positions, as well as for all countries. The Compensation & Benefits Specialist participates in overall Total Rewards files, develops, and implements policies and procedures which aim to improve the overall total compensation. The Total Rewards team is currently reviewing its compensation and benefits strategy and you will be at the forefront of these changes!Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute the annual salary review cycle (base and variable pay), including technology and communications requirements, and guides HR Advisors and people leaders through the process.
• Develop communications and training material for employees and managers, facilitate information sessions on the total compensation program in conjunction with the HR team.
• Oversee compensation activities with the payroll team and ensure compliance with Total Rewards policies.
• Prepare weekly-monthly reports based on performance indicators.
• Support the annual renewal of contracts with group benefits and insurance carriers.
• Provide subject matter expertise to assess the impact of renewal proposals to ensure alignment with plan philosophy, ensuring the competitiveness of premium rates with an eye to sustainability for the future coupled with employee experience.
• Plan and execute the biennial open enrolment process for employee group benefits plans, in partnership with the Senior Coordinator Benefits. Oversight includes design and development of technology and communications requirements.
• Lead the disability case management with our vendor and the HRBP team.
• Support the annual review of investments for our savings plan and ensure compliance and facilitate information sessions to the associates.
• Participate in total rewards surveys, tracking and monitoring survey participation costs and interpreting results. Recommend survey process improvements and continually look for new sources of relevant and reliable market data.
• Design and build metrics, reports, and tools to inform program decisions and forecast, report, and/or analyze business outcomes relative to compensation, benefits and recognition programs.
• Act as a key contributor to the overall total rewards strategy and the annual total rewards proposal, in collaboration with colleagues on the Total Rewards team.

DO YOU HAVE THE PROFILE WE'RE LOOKING FOR?

• 3-4 years of experience in compensation and benefits.
• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Business Administration, Human Resources Management or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and demonstrate a sense of urgency.
• Knowledge of Canadian & US compensation and benefits laws and regulations.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office with advanced mastery of Excel (formulas, cross tables, etc.) and data handling.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

WE'RE ON A JOURNEY TO CREATE A WORLD OF LOVE, CONFIDENCE AND BELONGINGThe ALDO Group has been on this journey for over 50 years. We believe that our passionate associates are at the heart of our success, and that with them we will lead into our future with kindness.The ALDO Group is committed to diversity and inclusion, not only now, but for the long term. We strongly encourage people who are Aboriginal, racialized, have disabilities, come from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or have intersectional identities to apply for employment with us. At ALDO Group, we will always strive to take steps to create a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes equal opportunity and accountability.#FindYourFit

• 3-4 years of experience in compensation and benefits.
• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Business Administration, Human Resources Management or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and demonstrate a sense of urgency.
• Knowledge of Canadian & US compensation and benefits laws and regulations.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office with advanced mastery of Excel (formulas, cross tables, etc.) and data handling.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

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