Hunter Recruiting
Benefits Specialist
manages employee benefits, maintains HRIS data, and ensures compliance.
Compensation $70,000.00/yr - $90,000.00/yr
Role Overview The Benefits Specialist is responsible for managing employee benefits, maintaining HRIS data, and ensuring compliance.
Responsibilities
Process enrollments and annual updates into the HRIS including group life, disability, and other insurance products, and notify payroll of premium deduction requirements.
Complete ACA related activities including annual notifications, monthly eligibility administration, and electronic IRS/state filings.
Reconcile accounts and pay monthly premiums for Health, Dental, Vision, group life, and disability insurances.
Communicate with professional staff, support staff and insurance carriers regarding coverage and issues.
Perform daily audit of Benefit Administration system within HRIS.
Answer questions regarding Health, Dental, Vision, LTC, group life, VAIP, GUL, GVUL, and long‑term disability benefits.
Coordinate LTD claims with carrier and communicate claim requirements with claimants.
Update new hire benefit orientations and conduct said orientations. Assist with year‑end promotion and new partner processing.
Prepare annual benefit audits.
Assist with benefit mailings as required, including annual credible coverage notifications.
Calculate and enter new premiums for life insurances; maintain partner and senior partner premiums in the HRIS; inform payroll of premium deduction changes/additions.
Coordinate the administrative aspects of the annual benefits open enrollment process, including updating open enrollment materials.
Other duties as requested and assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and minimum 3‑5 years of related benefits experience.
Prior ACA administration experience.
Ability to read and interpret plan documents, summary plan descriptions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
Ability to calculate figures such as discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages.
Knowledge of common accounting and recordkeeping concepts.
Strong problem‑solving skills for standardized situations.
Working knowledge of personal computer applications including HRIS and Microsoft Office Suite.
Working knowledge of UKG preferred; Knowledge of Benefits Administration (PlanSource) is a plus.
Seniority Level Associate
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Human Resources and General Business
Industries Human Resources Services and Law Practice
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manages employee benefits, maintains HRIS data, and ensures compliance.
Compensation $70,000.00/yr - $90,000.00/yr
Role Overview The Benefits Specialist is responsible for managing employee benefits, maintaining HRIS data, and ensuring compliance.
Responsibilities
Process enrollments and annual updates into the HRIS including group life, disability, and other insurance products, and notify payroll of premium deduction requirements.
Complete ACA related activities including annual notifications, monthly eligibility administration, and electronic IRS/state filings.
Reconcile accounts and pay monthly premiums for Health, Dental, Vision, group life, and disability insurances.
Communicate with professional staff, support staff and insurance carriers regarding coverage and issues.
Perform daily audit of Benefit Administration system within HRIS.
Answer questions regarding Health, Dental, Vision, LTC, group life, VAIP, GUL, GVUL, and long‑term disability benefits.
Coordinate LTD claims with carrier and communicate claim requirements with claimants.
Update new hire benefit orientations and conduct said orientations. Assist with year‑end promotion and new partner processing.
Prepare annual benefit audits.
Assist with benefit mailings as required, including annual credible coverage notifications.
Calculate and enter new premiums for life insurances; maintain partner and senior partner premiums in the HRIS; inform payroll of premium deduction changes/additions.
Coordinate the administrative aspects of the annual benefits open enrollment process, including updating open enrollment materials.
Other duties as requested and assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and minimum 3‑5 years of related benefits experience.
Prior ACA administration experience.
Ability to read and interpret plan documents, summary plan descriptions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
Ability to calculate figures such as discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages.
Knowledge of common accounting and recordkeeping concepts.
Strong problem‑solving skills for standardized situations.
Working knowledge of personal computer applications including HRIS and Microsoft Office Suite.
Working knowledge of UKG preferred; Knowledge of Benefits Administration (PlanSource) is a plus.
Seniority Level Associate
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Human Resources and General Business
Industries Human Resources Services and Law Practice
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