Benefits Specialist

Company: Synergy Business Consulting
Location: Hollywood
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Excel Skills a must
ACA Reporting experience, plan funding knowledge
Corporate support service model experience with 10k or more employees
Excellent communication skills
Experience/Knowable with plan migrations, system implementation, and acquisition
Project management & analytical thinking skills
Experience with wellness programs, communication and training

Analyze market trends and other data to investigate new programs and make recommendations on health and welfare strategic position for the company.
Project manage initiatives requiring strategic change management and communication planning in collaboration with the Benefits Manager.
Project manage annual compliance activities such as ACA reporting, 401(k) nondiscrimination testing, 401(k) audit and open enrollment in collaboration with the Benefits Manager.
Conduct HR and associate surveys, gather requirements, form focus groups and present findings and recommendations to leadership in an organized manner to drive new initiatives and process improvements.
Interact with beneficiaries to facilitate and file life/AD&D claims.
Oversee the exception request process from employees or HR; provide support and leadership to front line team members.
Handles QMCSO, QDRO, Medicare and Medicaid transactions, including communication with employees and government agencies or legal representatives.
Conducts regular data audits and payroll (pre and post payroll) audits to ensure proper eligibility maintenance and payroll collections and identifies gaps or challenges in file interface exchanges.
Provides administrative and troubleshooting support and follows through on projects initiated by the Benefits Manager.
Manages new client on-boarding activities and client contract update workflows.
Maintains contact in person, and by phone or email, with insurance companies, recordkeepers, employees, and beneficiaries to facilitate proper and complete utilization of benefits for all employees.
Other duties as required.

Education & Experience
Seven (7) years of proven progressive experience administering benefits for a large employer or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience and five (5) years of file interface management.
Experience with HRIS and Benefit Administration platforms.
Strategic, influential, and hands-on work experience.
Bachelor's degree

Requires a thorough understanding of the following employee benefits: life, AD&D, disability, medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, accident, hospital, critical illness, prepaid legal, identity theft, 401(k), nonqualified retirement plans, group umbrella.
Requires a thorough understanding of payroll processes, the payroll cycle and file interfaces amongst vendors as well as system of record significance.
Requires a thorough understanding of ACA, COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, IRS -125.
Must possess an understanding of pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements affecting employee benefit programs, including (but not limited to) ACA, COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, IRS -125, 5500, and IRS/DOL requirements.

Job Requirements:
Conduct benefits enrollment for new employees
Complete the benefits enrollment process
Maintaining the benefits enrollment system
Respond to employee benefits inquiries
Distribute benefits compensation to employees
Manage the open benefit enrollment process
Assist with the annual benefits open enrollment
Demonstrate expertise in benefits administration and benefits compliance
Assist employees with benefits questions
Educate employees regarding benefits information to include; benefits orientation and annual open enrollment
Identify all benefits related employee changes
Facilitate annual open enrollment for all benefits programs
Assist with employee benefits communications
Coordinate associate benefit enrollment procedures
Conduct new hire orientation and benefits enrollment
Respond to employee questions and requests regarding benefits and benefit enrollment opportunities
Verify and complete benefits enrollment forms
Maintain employee benefit files and updates all employee benefit records
Organize and conduct annual benefit open enrollment and monthly new hire benefit orientation enrollment processes
Enroll new employees in benefit plans and provide benefits orientation

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