Employee Benefits Administrator

TELCOR•Lincoln, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Employee Benefits Administrator is a full-time, exempt position in TELCOR’s Accounting Department, based in the Lincoln, Nebraska office, and reports to the CFO. The role administers and facilitates employee benefits—including self-funded medical, dental, and short-term disability plans—along with related payroll deductions and corporate payments through the HRIS. It ensures processes comply with internal controls and applicable government regulations. The administrator works with TELCOR employees, Human Resources, Payroll, third-party administrators, stop-loss carriers, captive insurance partners, brokers, and external consultants to administer and optimize benefit programs. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; HSA contributions; short- and long-term disability; accident and critical illness insurance; parental leave; gym reimbursement; and personal enrichment credit. The role also supports financial and operational oversight of self-funded benefit programs and requires strict confidentiality of company and employee information.

Requirements

Previous employee benefits or payroll-related experience.
Strong understanding of employee benefit programs, including self-funded plans.
Knowledge of employee benefit laws and regulations.
Experience with payroll, benefits administration, and accounting systems.
Ability to manage vendor relationships and coordinate across multiple external partners.
Ability to maintain employee information in strict confidentiality.
Excellent communication and business writing skills.
Self-motivated, able to work independently, set goals, and meet deadlines.
Organized and highly detail-oriented, with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with TPAs, stop-loss insurance, and captive insurance arrangements.
Associate or Bachelor’s degree, or similar training and experience in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with Human Resources, Payroll, TPAs, and benefit vendors to ensure timely enrollment and eligibility and accurate payroll deductions.
Answer employee questions about payroll deductions, benefits, and the HRIS.
Administer and support self-funded medical, dental, and short-term disability plans, including coordination with stop-loss carriers and captive insurance structures.
Fund self-funded claims and reconcile funding to TPA reports.
Record and report monthly accruals and track stop-loss reimbursements.
Review and reconcile monthly benefit invoices, investigate discrepancies, and resolve them.
Manage employee communications, including promoting benefit programs.
Collaborate with the Benefits Committee on benefit strategy, renewals, and plan changes.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employee benefit requirements.
Manage day-to-day relationships with third-party benefit providers, brokers, and captive partners to support service levels and meet contractual obligations.
Support financial reporting and analysis of self-funded plans, including claims activity, funding levels, and vendor performance.
Prepare, analyze, and maintain accurate personnel and benefit records, including eligibility, deductions, employer contributions, and plan changes.
Research and resolve employee benefit discrepancies efficiently and escalate issues as needed.
Assist with annual benefit plan, workers’ compensation, and payroll audits, as well as captive or stop-loss reporting requirements.
Collaborate with HRIS resources, vendors, and internal teams to resolve system or data issues.
Handle sensitive employee information with discretion and integrity.
Perform additional duties as assigned.