Benefits Specialist

Current • Tampa, FL

1d • $43,200 - $52,000

About The Position

The Benefits Specialist supports the administration of Current’s employee benefits programs across its growing network of firms. This role serves as a key resource for employees and Human Capital partners, resolving benefits and leave issues, maintaining accurate enrollment and payroll records, coordinating with vendors, and supporting open enrollment and acquired-firm transitions. The Benefits Specialist partners closely with Total Rewards, Payroll, HRIS, Finance, and external providers to deliver accurate, responsive, and consistent benefits administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 3+ years of employee benefits experience, including benefits administration, open enrollment, and vendor coordination.
• Experience administering employee leaves of absence.
• Working knowledge of health and welfare benefits and applicable requirements, including ERISA, COBRA, ACA, and FMLA.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with HRIS or benefits administration systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to independently investigate and resolve discrepancies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting multiple business units, locations, or acquired organizations.
• Experience with UKG Pro, Rippling, or similar HRIS platforms.
• Familiarity with carrier interfaces, eligibility testing, invoice reconciliation, and benefits system implementations.
• CEBS, CBP, or another relevant benefits certification.

Responsibilities

• Administer health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, spending accounts, and retirement programs.
• Resolve eligibility, enrollment, coverage, and payroll deduction issues in partnership with employees, vendors, Payroll, and HRIS.
• Support annual open enrollment, including system testing, employee communications, data validation, and reconciliation of elections.
• Administer employee leaves of absence, including eligibility review, documentation, deadline tracking, benefits continuation, and return-to-work coordination.
• Reconcile carrier invoices, enrollment records, and payroll deductions; investigate discrepancies and coordinate corrections.
• Maintain accurate benefits data across HRIS, payroll, and vendor systems and support benefits-related system testing and implementations.
• Prepare benefits reporting, census data, cost analyses, and other information supporting renewals, budgeting, and plan administration.
• Support benefits onboarding and transitions for acquired firms, including employee data collection, enrollment readiness, and documentation of firm-specific arrangements.
• Coordinate with carriers, brokers, administrators, and other vendors to resolve employee issues and support effective service delivery.
• Maintain benefits procedures, employee resources, and confidential records in accordance with applicable requirements.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with options for fully paid employee only coverage for health and dental)
• Company-Paid Life and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Ancillary Benefits such as supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and accident insurance
• Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with employer contributions
• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development including access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree