Benefits Associate (USI6)

Responsibilities

• Supports the creation, maintenance, and management of benefits operating procedures.
• Affords assistance with overall implementation of activities for Annual Enrollment, new benefit coverage, new carriers, etc.
• Recommends and implements steps/processes, including IT improvements, to make the administration of benefits timely and automatic.
• Maintains files in accordance with Federal and State laws to ensure compliance.
• PARTNERS WITH DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING HRIS, HR, PAYROLL, AND IT FOR DATA AUDITS AND SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS.
• DEVELOPS NEW POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF CORPORATE STRATEGY.
• Participates in the completion of required regulatory filings and other compliance activities.
• VENDOR MANAGEMENT: COMMUNICATIONS, DATA MANAGEMENT & ISSUE RESOLUTION, OUTSTANDING PAYMENT RESOLUTION.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, benefits, human resources, or related field, or an additional 3 years specific work experience in lieu of degree.
• 4 years of relevant/technical work experience.
• Exposure to benefits design, compliance, administration, and/or communications.
• Demonstrate initiative and emerging leadership qualities with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with Excel (e.g., v-lookups, pivot tables, if/then formulas).
• Organized, demonstrate attention to detail, be able to prioritize, and apply a sense of urgency to tasks.
• EFFECTIVE WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
• Strong analytical skills.

Preferred Requirements

• CEBS, CBP and/or SPHR certification.