Benefit Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Solid knowledge of ERISA, HIPAA, and the requirements concerning benefit plans and administration.
• Experience with health and welfare day to day operations and benefit plan administration.
• Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the Firm.
• Proven ability to understand the causes, costs, and potential outcomes of issues and problems, and to implement information or formulate corrective actions.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years' of benefits experience.
• Advanced in Excel (including pivot tables, vlookups, and formulas).
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Experience with HRIS database.

Nice To Haves

• Periodic travel may be required particularly during open enrollment season.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate benefit projects including open enrollment and merger processes for all benefit programs to improve the associate experience.
• Participate and contribute to the strategic projects and initiatives of benefits programs to include preparing customized reports for monthly benefit auditing and vendor payment reconciliations.
• Coordinate the implementation of benefit solutions, including partnering with broader internal and external stakeholders, as well as drafting and reviewing various participant facing communications.
• Conduct training and education of the health and welfare, and benefit plans for benefit team members, HR team members, and participants and vendors.
• Administer benefit programs and ensure compliance by tracking associate and company contributions, legal compliance reporting requirements, and conduct the audits related to the plans.
• Develop and maintain benefit program communications and maintain program information and compliance.
• Advise employees on a holistic basis regarding the associate benefits plans, and resolve disputes and claim issues.
• Partner with HR Business Partners in presenting benefit plan summary information during new hire orientation sessions or for new branches.
• Reconcile, approve and track monthly premium statements for all group health insurance plans to ensure accuracy, process for payment, and reconcile employee benefit deductions.
• Partnering with disability/leave of absence vendor and workers compensation vendor and act as a liaison between the vendor and employees and understanding of state and federal laws.

Benefits

• health, dental and vision care
• 401k
• wellness initiatives
• life insurance
• paid time off