Benefit Specialist

About the role

DATTCO has an opening for a full-time Benefits Specialist in New Britain, CT. This is a full-time, on-site position and remote work is not available.

Responsibilities

• Administer all benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, FSA, EAP, and voluntary benefits.
• Process new hire enrollments, qualifying life events, and terminations.
• Assist with annual open enrollment, including system testing, employee support, and data audits.
• Maintain accurate employee benefit records and audit vendor files for discrepancies.
• Conduct New Hire Orientation as required.
• Support administration of FMLA and other statutory or company-sponsored leave programs.
• Accurately track and document employee leave cases.
• Provide employees with required forms, timelines, and communication related to leave.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee benefit questions across multiple employee groups.
• Communicate benefit information clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Aid in developing benefit communications, FAQs, guides, and orientation materials.
• Enter, update, and audit data across HRIS, benefits platforms, and vendor systems.
• Generate reports, track metrics, and support data integrity initiatives.
• Identify and escalate system or data issues to the HR Director.
• Support HR projects, audits, and cross-functional team initiatives as needed.
• Aid in vendor relationships, invoice review, and reconciliation.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience in benefits administration or HR support with exposure to a full suite of employee benefits.
• Working knowledge of FMLA and basic leave administration processes.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• The ability to quickly learn HRIS and benefit platforms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain benefit concepts clearly.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking ability; comfortable managing multiple cases, employees, and deadlines at one time.
• A high attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• The ability to work effectively with multiple employee groups and collaborate across departments.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include experience with HRIS/benefits administration systems (Paycor, Benefit Advisor), basic understanding of retirement plan compliance, and experience supporting multi-site or multi-group benefit populations.

Pay

$26.00-28.00/hour

Schedule

Full-time, on-site position.