Benefits Specialist

The Clearing House•Liberty, NY

1d•$80,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Position Summary: We are seeking a Benefits Specialist to join the Human Resources team. The Benefits Specialist is responsible for assisting with the administration of all health and welfare programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, voluntary benefits, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and wellness programming. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Maintains and updates benefit records in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information. Serve as secondary point of contact for vendor relationships. Conducts new-hire benefit orientations for junior and mid-level staff. Performs audits and monthly reconciliation of benefits billing. Partner closely with key stakeholders to ensure accurate data exchange, successful file feed integrations, and root causing/solving file feed issues. Process and support benefits onboarding, life-events, and off-boarding with carriers, as needed. Support absence processes and serve as a resource for time off, federal and state leave related questions, processes and procedures. Support administration and compliance of 401(k), Deferred Compensation, and Pension plans. First point of contact for all health and welfare inquiries from employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes, contributions, and claim issues. Assists with Annual Open Enrollment process including review of employee benefit communication materials. Maintain benefit plan records and files. Provide additional administrative support on employee benefit matters, as needed.

Requirements

5-7 years of experience in employee benefits administration.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or relevant experience.
Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
Ability to learn and communicate benefit plan details.
Accuracy in data processing and reporting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Advanced Excel skills.
Proficient in Workday Benefits.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field of study.
Professional certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR )

Responsibilities

Maintains and updates benefit records in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
Serve as secondary point of contact for vendor relationships.
Conducts new-hire benefit orientations for junior and mid-level staff.
Performs audits and monthly reconciliation of benefits billing.
Partner closely with key stakeholders to ensure accurate data exchange, successful file feed integrations, and root causing/solving file feed issues.
Process and support benefits onboarding, life-events, and off-boarding with carriers, as needed.
Support absence processes and serve as a resource for time off, federal and state leave related questions, processes and procedures.
Support administration and compliance of 401(k), Deferred Compensation, and Pension plans.
First point of contact for all health and welfare inquiries from employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes, contributions, and claim issues.
Assists with Annual Open Enrollment process including review of employee benefit communication materials.
Maintain benefit plan records and files.
Provide additional administrative support on employee benefit matters, as needed.