Benefits Specialist

Aston Carter•Seattle, WA

4d•$25 - $30•Remote

About The Position

The Benefits Specialist analyzes and administers benefit and time-off plans and provides case management to partners, managers, and third parties. The role ensures adherence to plan terms and communicates plan information to partners. It also involves employee benefits administration, plan design and analysis, and project management, with technical knowledge of state, federal, and provincial benefit laws and regulations. This is a fully remote contract role based in Seattle, Washington. Work is predominantly individualized and focused, with weekly team meetings. The position involves managing U.S. financial benefits and supporting the 401(k) plan for more than 200,000 eligible partners. The weekly payroll workflow includes payroll runs on Monday, reconciliation and funding submission on Tuesday, and funding on Wednesday.

Requirements

Proficiency in payroll and benefits administration.
Strong data analysis skills and comfort working with large data sets.
Experience with process improvement.
Excellent attention to detail.
Strong communication skills.
Punctuality and ability to meet deadlines.
Technical knowledge of state, federal, and provincial benefit laws and regulations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Smartsheets, and Excel, including data analysis and VLOOKUPs.
3–5 years of relevant experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience with 401(k) plans.

Responsibilities

Manage all financial benefits for U.S. partners.
Support the 401(k) plan for more than 200,000 eligible partners.
Run payroll on Mondays, reconcile payroll and submit funding on Tuesdays, and complete funding on Wednesdays.
Ensure accuracy in 401(k) plans and identify risks and red flags.
Respond to partner inquiries about benefits.
Analyze large data sets, including data with more than 1,000 columns or rows.
Coordinate with Fidelity, the Partner Contact Center, and other entities on escalations or flagged items.
Administer benefits and time-off plans and ensure adherence to plan terms.
Provide case management to partners, managers, and third parties.
Communicate benefit plan information to partners.
Participate in benefit plan design and analysis and project management.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility.
Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, subject to eligibility.
401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, subject to eligibility.
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for the employee and dependents, subject to eligibility.
Short- and long-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility.
Health Spending Account (HSA), subject to eligibility.
Transportation benefits, subject to eligibility.
Employee Assistance Program, subject to eligibility.
Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility.
The posting describes the role as offering a great work-life balance.