Employee Benefits Specialist

Company: Synergy Business Consulting, Inc.
Location: Hollywood
Posted on: May 4, 2022

Job Description:

• Hybrid Schedule
• 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
  
  • 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
      • proven progressive experience administering benefits for a large employer or equivalent combination of education, training
      • Experience with HRIS and Benefit Administration platforms.
      • Strategic, influential, and hands-on work experience.
      • Bachelor's degree preferred.
        To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
        • Bilingual Spanish/English highly preferred.
        • 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.
        • Detail-oriented with strong customer service skills.
        • Skilled in written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with all levels of employees.
        • Competency in multiple software programs and self-sufficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
        • Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
        • Ability to perform and make decisions independent of supervision.
        • A strong team player with the ability to enforce the Company's policies and procedures.
        • Ability to lift 10-15 lbs.

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