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Benesch is proud to announce the opening for an Benefits Analyst in our Cleveland office! This position is hybrid and has work from home flexibility.
Position Summary:
Do you consider yourself an experience in all things benefits? Do you have self-funded medical compliance experience? Are you looking for an opportunity to expand your skill set and focus on employee benefits and leave administration including ERISA, ACA, COBRA and discrimination testing? Then you may find our Benefits Analyst position to be the next career step you've been looking to move toward. This role is perfect for the professional who is a "know-it-all" for all things benefits.
The Benefits Analyst is a benefits subject matter expert responsible for all aspects of day-to-day benefits/leaves administration and delivery including daily benefits processing, ensuring accurate benefits data and recordkeeping, responding to employee questions and concerns, resolving issues, and executing enrollment processes including New Hire Enrollment, Open Enrollment, and Executive/Partner Benefits Enrollment.
Essential Functions:

1. Completes daily benefits processing including validating benefits data for funding, completing administrative billing processes with Finance, updating employee benefits records, submitting claims, coordinating appeals, compliance testing, and COBRA administration.
2. Tests, audits, and ensures accurate benefits data in Benefit Administration System and proper set-up of benefit plans, payroll deductions, and plan documentation.
3. Completes Benefits tasks including approving or rejecting life event changes, dependent verifications, aging off dependents, and Evidence of Insurability.
4. Owns the Open Enrollment administration process; collaborates to build and implement Open Enrollment requirements with key stakeholders including Benefits Manager and HR People Systems Analyst.
5. Owns executive and partner enrollment administration processes for Individual Disability Insurance and Executive Life delivered in collaboration with broker and vendors.
6. Serves as primary point of contact for benefits inquiries; answers daily employee questions about benefits and resolves individual benefits issues.
7. Communicates and reminds employees of relevant benefits that they are enrolled in to support them (e.g. Medical programs, Critical Illness, Accident, etc.) in daily interactions.
8. Administers leave paperwork and medical certification process for leaves and accommodations; coordinates review and approval with Benefits Manager and CHRO; manages return to work process.
9. Responsible for workers compensation process including filing claims.
10. Delivers benefits orientations for new-hires, new hire enrollment, and follows-up to ensure completion of new hire enrollment.
11. Distributes materials about benefits in relationship to employee requests, orientation, or compliance (notices, SPDs).
12. Completes designated compliance responsibilities including compliance testing, ACA, CMS, 5500s/SAR, annual notices, and ongoing compliance filings/reporting including San Francisco Ordinance.
13. Identifies and completes external benefits surveys that aid in benchmarking benefits.
14. Supports new benefits implementations, benefit exploration, RFP processes, and continuous improvement efforts with projects and tasks as assigned.
15. Participates in reviewing and editing communications, plan documents, and other plan documentation.
16. Documents and maintains administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes; updates process documentation as needed (minimum annually).
17. Maintains and creates records, reports, and documentation in accordance with federal, state, and provider regulations.
18. Support wellness program design, delivery and execution.
19. Other duties as assigned.

Confidentiality:
Due to the nature of employment in a law firm and employee benefits/leaves, various documents and information, which are confidential in nature, will be accessible. Such documents and information must be kept confidential at all times.
Qualifications:
The Benefits Analyst must have a bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, health care administration, or a related field. Expert knowledge of employee benefits and leaves administration. A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in benefits is required and benefits certification is preferred. Must have a demonstrated working knowledge and experience with ERISA, ACA, COBRA, discrimination testing, self-funded medical compliance, and other benefit laws, in addition to working with benefits administration systems.
The Benefits Analyst must have exceptional internal client service, written/verbal communication, and interpersonal skills. Must have strong attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to execute results in a fast-paced environment, and simultaneously manage a variety of tasks, projects, and responsibilities is essential. Must have strong time management and organizational skills. Must be able to think critically, research, and analyze problems and data and take action in solving problems while knowing when and to whom to escalate issues. Must possess strong technology skills, including utilizing modern benefits administration platforms and report writing. Must be able to leverage technology to drive efficiency and process optimization effectively. Has the ability to self-develop, take initiative, and initiate improvements to processes and benefits.
Benesch is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Benesch Human Resources Department by phone at 216-363-4578 or email at .
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