Benefits Specialist

About the role

The Benefits Specialist plays a critical role in supporting and managing various benefits throughout the Diocese of Green Bay. The diocese offers a self‑funded health insurance plan to all employees within its 16 counties, covering 150 parishes and 50 Catholic schools. This position reports to the Benefits Manager.

Responsibilities

• Providing advanced benefit administrative services, including invoicing, tracking and reconciliation
• Handling customer support calls
• Managing vendor relations

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in relevant coursework (required); bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or a similar field (preferred)
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in health insurance, benefits administration, or an accounting role, with exposure to invoicing, payables and benefits administration
• Experience with self‑funded health insurance plans is a plus

Skills

• Accuracy, organization and attention to detail
• Relationship building and proven customer service
• Tenacity and follow‑through
• Competence in MS Office (Excel and Word); experience with vendor portals is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Strong analytical and reasoning abilities, including planning, organizing and decision making
• Ability and willingness to learn
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to be patient while working with individuals of diverse skill sets
• Commitment to keeping sensitive information confidential

Schedule

Full‑time position, 37.5 hours per week.