Benefits Specialist
About The Position
Alliance Animal Health is a fast-growing private equity backed, Veterinary Service Organization that operates as a majority owner and business partner to many veterinarian practices across the US. Our goal is to make it easier for our practices at every step by providing world-class business solutions like talent acquisition, marketing, human resources, finance, and operations, so that they can focus their energy on providing incredible care for animals. Our Core Values are Passion, Engagement, Trust and Service. We want our doctor partners to choose what's best for their practice because they are the experts in medicine, while we customize the support, the co-ownership approach, and business solutions based on their goals. We pride ourselves on maintaining a culture of open communication and collaboration to deliver innovative solutions to advance today’s veterinary environment - without disrupting the medical autonomy and what makes each of our hospitals unique. Our central support team exists to serve our practices. Alliance Animal Health is seeking an experienced Benefits Specialist to support the administration, compliance, and optimization of our employee benefits, leave of absence programs, and insurance claims oversight across a growing, multi-state organization. This role plays an important part in ensuring our benefits programs remain competitive and compliant. The ideal candidate brings strong regulatory knowledge, analytical skills, vendor management experience, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in benefits administration and leave management
- Experience supporting benefits programs across multiple states
- Knowledge of ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and related regulations
- Experience working with benefits brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators
- Strong analytical skills with experience reviewing claims or cost data
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Experience with HRIS systems (ADP Workforce Now preferred)
- FMLA and ADA experience
Nice To Haves
- CEBS, SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR, or similar certification
- Experience in high-growth or multi-site organizations
- Experience supporting geographically distributed teams
Responsibilities
- Administer and support the organization’s employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits, and the 401(k) retirement plan.
- Partner with leadership and benefits brokers to review plan performance, analyze claims and utilization trends, support renewals, and ensure programs remain competitive, cost-effective, and compliant with applicable regulations.
- Oversee leave of absence programs, including FMLA, disability, ADA accommodations, and multi-state leave laws.
- Serve as a resource for complex leave matters.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations such as ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and Section 125.
- Support required reporting and audits.
- Maintain accurate plan documentation.
- Coordinate closely with benefits vendors, brokers, and third-party administrators to support renewals, resolve service issues, and ensure effective program delivery.
- Assist with annual open enrollment planning and communications.
- Provide guidance to teammates and HR partners on benefits-related questions.
- Help create clear benefits education materials.
- Support ongoing process improvements, HRIS reporting, and system optimization to enhance efficiency and scalability.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Voluntary benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Competitive compensation
- Annual bonus potential
- Robust set of non-medical benefits
- Robust set of retirement benefits
- Financial opportunities (via Alliance Educates, Alliance Propel, Alliance Cares)
- Learning opportunities (via Alliance Educates, Alliance Propel, Alliance Cares)
- Wellness opportunities (via Alliance Educates, Alliance Propel, Alliance Cares)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
