Benefits Specialist

Shamrock Trading Corporation • Overland Park, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Shamrock Trading Corporation is looking for a Benefits Specialist to join the HR team. This role is responsible for leave administration as well as assisting with the administration of all healthcare plans and benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and the 401k plan. An ideal candidate has a strong knowledge of employee benefits and Human Resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field
• 2-3 years experience in HR, leaves and/or benefits administration
• Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws
• Excellent organizational, time management and critical thinking skills
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office; HRIS systems will be a plus
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Aptitude in problem-solving
• Desire to work as a team with a results driven approach
• Strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Processes and administers all leave of absence requests (medical, personal, and FMLA) and disability paperwork with assistance of outside vendor, while communicating with payroll team on any impact to employee pay
• Effectively interprets and ensures compliance with Federal and State laws, including, but not limited to Affordable Care Act, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), leave laws, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA), etc.
• Develops and coordinates annual financial planning seminar schedule
• Coordinates 401k new hire quarterly trainings and rollovers
• Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries
• Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes
• Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS system to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information
• Assists with the open enrollment process
• Assists with employee changes and processes life status changes
• Assists with ACA compliance and year-end filings
• Assists with the administration of the AAA Roadside Assistance company perk
• Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility
• Monitors and completes compliance reporting deadlines
• Performs periodic quality checks of benefits-related data
• Assists with quality audits of monthly benefits bills and benefits-related data, as needed
• Assists as needed with wellness initiatives
• Performs other related duties and projects as required and assigned

Benefits

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities, and a LEAD Program for aspiring leaders
• Fully paid healthcare, dental and vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents, and gym benefits
• One-time sign-on bonus, generous company 401(k) contributions and employee stock ownership after one year
• Competitive PTO and work from home opportunities after an introductory period

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees