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Higginbotham, a privately held, independent insurance and financial services firm that ranks within the top 20 nationwide, has an immediate opening for a Benefit Coordinator/Specialist for our HR Services Department.
Higginbotham has been honored as one of the Best Places to Work by Business Insurance, Best Companies to Work for in Texas by Texas Monthly, as well as other accolades for employment practices. The firm enjoys an employee retention rate that is higher than the industry and state averages—an indicator of our attractive employee culture and competitive employee benefits package and employee ownership opportunities.
Location: Hybrid, 3 days in office; Work location will be at our office – Atlanta, GA, close to the Braves Stadium.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
• Manage ongoing Benefits Administration for assigned clients, overseeing tasks such as New Hire and Open Enrollments, Medical Support Orders, processing benefit changes at the carrier level, invoice audit and reconciliations, payroll audit and verification, and managing COBRA processes & vendor interfacing.
• Administer day-to-day support for employee benefit plans, covering medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee/dependent eligibility, and long-term disability.
• Analyze and address client employee inquiries about benefits, emphasizing both timeliness and quality in responses.
• Ensure compliance with applicable state and federal regulations by securing and maintaining benefit documentation.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of federal and state regulations, compliance requirements, and filing procedures impacting employee benefits programs, including the ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, Section 125, Medicare, etc.
• Input and maintain precise employee enrollment information in benefits-related technology, such as online carrier portals and enrollment modules.
• Conduct employee orientations to acquaint them with company benefits.
• Research and formulate responses to complex benefit issues impacting client relationships. Client Satisfaction
• Conduct conference calls and meetings with clients to discuss benefit plan administration.
• Develop and maintain employee communication, contributing to policy development.
• Provide ongoing consultation by addressing administration questions, discussing regulatory updates, resolving claim issues, and managing customer service problems with carriers.
• Assist in vendor management activities to ensure accurate and timely completion of tasks and resolution of employee questions.
• Act as a liaison with Broker-of-Record or Higginbotham Producer/Account Manager.
• Collaborate, communicate, and address inquiries related to benefits for internal stakeholders, including HR Services team members, HIG brokers, and account managers.
• Serve as a knowledgeable resource for Higginbotham team members seeking guidance on benefits administration.
• Assist with implementations and internal and external vendor or system changes. Ad-Hoc or Miscellaneous Duties
• Support various tasks and special projects as required.
• Fulfill additional responsibilities as delegated by the supervisor or management. Seeking a candidate with UKG Pro experience, ideally someone who has supported multiple clients/ HR Services ideal.
Qualifications and Skills Required:
Perks & Benefits:
Full Time
Insurance
$58k-71k (estimate)
03/24/2024
04/26/2024
higginbotham.net
MCKINNEY, TX
500 - 1,000
1948
OLETA MCGUIRE
$50M - $200M
Insurance
Higginbotham is a single source solution for insurance, financial and HR services to thousands of businesses and individuals. Were one of the nations 25 largest independent brokers of business insurance, employee benefits, retirement plans, life insurance, executive compensation home and auto insurance. But our work doesnt stop after we secure coverage for our clients on day one. We deliver comprehensive risk management and employee benefit services year-round what we call Day Two Services. Our breadth ensures that clients of every size and scope have competitive options without engaging mult...iple service providers. We live by four core values. We are family to our employees, accountable to our clients, teammates to our carriers and generous to our communities. Our mission to exceed expectations in each of these fronts fuels our growth.
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