Benefits Coordinator

Doherty Enterprises•Allendale, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Benefits Coordinator assists employees with day to day benefits enrollment and questions, verifies all insurance billing, maintains employee database and files, and ensures compliance with required benefit notices. This position is in-office Monday - Friday at our Allendale Corporate Support Center.

Requirements

Skilled at researching, analyzing data, reporting and maintaining comprehensive records.
Working knowledge of local, state and federal laws governing benefits and benefits administration including leave
Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers, Microsoft Office, and typical office equipment (e.g. Telephones, copier, fax machine, Email, etc.)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; displaying etiquette, professionalism, and an enthusiastic “can-do” attitude in person and on the phone
Advanced math skills; ability to calculate figures, amounts, and percentages, and apply concepts of mathematics relating to financial calculations
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Is self-motivated; able to work with limited supervision
Manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions; meet critical deadlines
Skilled at interpreting data across multiple excel sheets and presenting the finding to upper managements.
1-3 years’ experience administering benefit plans and programs; preferably in an environment with multiple plans.
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources, other related field or commensurate experience.
Current on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requirements.
Maintains a working knowledge of UI Integrity Law

Nice To Haves

Experience in a multi site, multi state organization with 1,000+ team members a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for day to day administration of employee benefits programs, such as medical, dental and vision, group term life, flexible spending accounts, accident and disability, life insurance, 401(k), and wellness benefits.
Resolves employee benefit concerns, in a timely manner, by thoroughly researching and investigating the issue(s) and reporting back the finding to the employee
Administers Arrears process; runs arrears report weekly and processes payments through Square, upload employee files to update HRIS records, partner with payroll to ensure appropriate deductions, performs credit card
Process Life Events for employees as needed; collecting required documents, follow-up, and approval.
Coordinate daily benefits
Handle enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, rollovers, distributions, loans, hardships and compliance testing.
Coordinate and complete the benefits eligibility, enrollment, and reconciliation processes in the company’s HRIS system, update employee record as needed.
Maintain records and conduct period audits, validations, and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Assist in maintaining vendor partnerships alongside Benefits Manager; assists with reporting systems interface issues, integration, monitoring and validation.
Prepare and deliver required regulatory reporting on a daily, weekly, monthly basis.
Coordinate company benefits with government-sponsored programs.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops/webinars and staying current with state and federal regulatory trends and requirements.
Responds to all unemployment claims, state calls, hearing notices, and determinations within deadlines per state regulations.
Coordinates with LOA coordinator, unit managers, area directors, and HR managers to provide UI responses considering company interest.
Maintains and provides monthly reports on WOTC participation performance and Validates and submits monthly invoices to Account Payable.
Maintains vendor partnerships for reporting, systems interface issues, integration, monitoring, and validation.