Benefits Specialist

Responsibilities

• Administer day-to-day employee benefit programs and help ensure accurate enrollment, updates, and ongoing plan support.
• Cook up benefits-related activities across employees, vendors, and internal stakeholders to maintain smooth program delivery.
• Review benefits data and prepare analysis that helps identify trends, resolve discrepancies, and support reporting needs.
• Absorb compensation and benefits administration by maintaining records and helping ensure information is current and reliable.
• Support FMLA and other leave-related processes by tracking documentation, monitoring timelines, and responding to employee questions.
• Address benefits inquiries professionally and provide clear guidance on plan options, eligibility, and required actions.
• Audit benefits information regularly to improve accuracy, reduce errors, and support compliance with applicable policies.
• Partner with relevant teams to help implement process updates or operational changes affecting benefits administration when needed.

Requirements

• Experience supporting benefits administration, coordination, or compensation and benefits functions.
• Working knowledge of employee benefits processes, including enrollments, plan changes, and issue resolution.
• Ability to perform benefits analysis and interpret data with strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with FMLA administration and leave-related documentation requirements.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for responding to employee and stakeholder questions.
• Proficiency with HR systems, spreadsheets, and standard business software used for benefits tracking and reporting.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, a service-oriented mindset, and experience handling benefits activities with consistency and care.

Skills

• Benefits administration
• Compensation and benefits functions
• Employee benefits processes
• HR systems
• Leave-related processes
• Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life and disability insurance

Pay

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Schedule

Long-term contract position.

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About the Role

We are looking for a Benefits Specialist to support compensation and benefits operations for a mission-driven non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois.