Our client is hiring for a contract-to-permanent Benefits & HRIS Specialist who will manage day-to-day benefits administration, advise employees on their benefits, and provide support/data management for HRIS systems.
This is a fully remote position and is expected to become permanent for a successful candidate.
Job Responsibilities:
- Day-to-day administration of employee benefits including enrollment, changes, terminations, and COBRA administration
- Provide expert advice to employees on benefit options, including plan details, eligibility, and enrollment procedures and serve as point of contact for HRIS inquiries and troubleshooting including employment transactions and self-service tools
- Process benefits claims, resolve employee inquiries regarding coverage and eligibility
- Reconcile, approve and submit vendor billing statements for payment
- Execute benefit plan compliance activities in accordance with federal and state regulations including regulatory filings such as EEO-1C, ACA, file 5500, retirement, etc.
- Assist with benefit communication materials, including presentations, webinars, employee blogs, etc.
- Maintain benefit information up to date including summaries of plan descriptions and other material in the intranet and other communication channels
- Work closely with payroll to generate bi-Weekly Payroll audit for all employment transactions from the main HRIS system
Job Qualifications:
- At least 3-5 years in Benefit Administration with HRIS systems experience
- Experience with UKG Pro HRIS strongly preferred
- Working knowledge of federal and state regulations related to employee benefits
- Intermediate Excel skills including strong aptitude with pivot tables, v-lookups, and simple formulas
- Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent Benefits and HRIS work experience
