Benefit Specialist (Hybrid)

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

2d•$27 - $36•Hybrid

About The Position

The Benefits Specialist is responsible for supporting the monthly reconciliation and remittance process for HSA and other benefit-related plans. This includes processing monthly employee, retiree, student, and leave-of-absence benefit billings; maintaining accurate HR system data; and entering additional payments, deduction changes, reimbursement account corrections, premium deductions, and premium refunds. The role also includes responding to employee, supervisor, and vendor inquiries; investigating issues; and completing follow-up as needed. The Benefits Specialist must use and update Oracle, benefit productivity tools, and vendor databases to support accurate and timely benefit administration. Additional responsibilities include analyzing and maintaining data integrity in pre-tax and after-tax benefit systems, reconciling general ledger accounts and vendor-managed plans, and communicating benefit plan policies and guidelines clearly to employees and supervisors.

Requirements

Experience with monthly reconciliation and remittance processes for benefit-related plans.
Proficiency in processing benefit billings for employees, retirees, students, and those on leave of absence.
Ability to maintain accurate HR system data.
Experience with entering payment adjustments, deduction changes, reimbursement corrections, and premium adjustments.
Skill in responding to inquiries from employees, supervisors, and vendors.
Ability to investigate issues and follow up as needed.
Experience using and updating systems like Oracle, benefit productivity tools, and vendor databases.
Experience analyzing and maintaining data integrity in pre-tax and after-tax benefit systems.
Experience reconciling general ledger accounts and vendor-managed plans.
Ability to clearly communicate benefit plan policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Support the monthly reconciliation and remittance process for HSA and other benefit-related plans.
Process monthly employee, retiree, student, and leave-of-absence benefit billings.
Maintain accurate HR system data.
Enter additional payments, deduction changes, reimbursement account corrections, premium deductions, and premium refunds.
Respond to employee, supervisor, and vendor inquiries.
Investigate issues and complete follow-up as needed.
Use and update Oracle, benefit productivity tools, and vendor databases.
Analyze and maintain data integrity in pre-tax and after-tax benefit systems.
Reconcile general ledger accounts and vendor-managed plans.
Communicate benefit plan policies and guidelines clearly to employees and supervisors.