Responsibilities:

• Daily administration of company benefits programs to include medical, dental, life, disability, EAP and 401(k).
• Serve as primary point of contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators to ensure compliance in administration.
• Consult with and advise employees and management regarding eligibility, plan provisions and other benefit related matters.
• Serves as primary day-to-day contact for the benefits database and third-party Enrollment Center by assisting employees with elections/questions pertaining to the system and enrollment.
• Act as liaison between employees and insurance vendors utilizing excellent customer service and problem resolution skills.
• Administer leave of absence program for all locations, including leave tracking, document distribution, tracking and processing benefit payments, claims resolution and return to work.
• Assist as needed with New Hire Orientations and Acquisitions.
• Assist with coordination, planning, and rollout of Annual Enrollment, including communications and meetings at facilities.
• Maintain accurate records regarding dependent eligibility and validation process.
• Maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefit processes.
• Reconcile and process benefit invoices to ensure accurate and prompt payment.
• Process and submit funding for medical, dental, FSA, HSA, 401(k) and ancillary plans.
• Prepare and reconcile monthly premium billing for life and disability plans.
• Assist with annual 401(k) audit.
• Assist with all internal audit processes; including reviewing and updating administration processes to ensure accuracy.

Requirements:

• 4-year college degree (B.S. or B.A.) with some Human Resource education.
• 4-7 years’ experience in HR field with general knowledge of laws and regulations or combination of equivalent education and work experience.
• Advanced Excel skills required – pivot tables/vlook-ups
• Experience with Workday or another comparable cloud based HRIS system a plus.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to speak in group or individual settings.
• Prior experience in managing benefit plans required.
• Ability to read and comprehend complex correspondence.  Must understand Welfare Benefit Plan documents and 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan documents.
• Ability to write moderate level correspondence to employees, management and vendors via internal and external memorandums and reports.
• Ability to effectively present information to management or others in a group or individual setting.
• Ability to perform complex calculations when reconciling billing statements and calculating insurance premiums, deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums, etc. as related to daily tasks.
• Ability to utilize computer and applicable software applications including: basic word processing software (MS Word), spreadsheet applications (MS Excel), and MS Outlook or other email applications.
• Ability to follow instructions and work under limited supervision and heavy deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others.