What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefits Specialist position at Seven Counties Services?
Job Description
Budgeted salary is between $50,019.38 - $60,023.25 per year
This position is hybrid and may work remotely up to 2 days a week. Only candidates residing in the Louisville Metro area will be considered.
Essential Job Functions
EDUCATION
Time Type
Full time
Budgeted salary is between $50,019.38 - $60,023.25 per year
This position is hybrid and may work remotely up to 2 days a week. Only candidates residing in the Louisville Metro area will be considered.
Essential Job Functions
- Administer the employee benefits programs including all health and welfare, retirement, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment and voluntary benefits plans.
- Act as subject matter expert in the benefits field.
- Work with the Benefits leader to complete projects on time and within the proposed budget.
- Manage day-to-day activities within HCM Benefits proficiently to include all aspects of Benefits Transactions.
- Conduct new employee benefits orientations and assist employees with self-service enrollment in HCM.
- Prepare and run reports in HCM to maintain and audit enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, payroll deductions and employee contributions to ensure accurate and timely data.
- Respond to employee questions via phone, email, etc.
- Draft benefits communications.
- Assist with distribution of required employee notices.
- Process, audit and track monthly benefit invoices.
- Review eligibility data files exchanged with carriers and resolve discrepancies.
- Provide carriers with information necessary to process claims, evidence of insurability, etc.
- Audit and resolve billing, administrative and data file issues with the carrier representatives.
- Maintain files with current and historical plan data and documents, financial data and reports to track expenses of benefit programs.
- Assist with updating and maintaining employee benefits communication sites.
- Document benefits processes/procedures and recommend efficiencies.
- Assist with activities for the annual open enrollment period for health and welfare plans.
- Participate in human resources staff meetings and attend other meetings and seminars as needed.
- Assist Benefits leader in completing benefits projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Management, or equivalent is required.
- Three plus years’ experience in Benefits with a Bachelor’s degree.
- Completion of PHR, SHRM-CP or related certifications highly desired but not required.
- Basic understanding/familiarity with Workday HCM preferred.
- Prior experience with HCM, HRIS, CRM and/or database software required.
- Working knowledge of benefits-related laws and regulations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Exceptional customer service skills.
- Ability to organize multiple tasks and work independently in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities.
- Demonstrate a high degree of trustworthiness in handling confidential and sensitive information.
- Ability to prioritize and manage time appropriately.
- Attention to detail.
- Position has no unusual physical demands.
- Occasional minor discomforts from continual exposure to video display terminal.
Time Type
Full time
Salary : $50,019 - $60,023