Benefits Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in the management and billing reconciliation of the company's benefit plans.

• Provide support to employees regarding benefit-related inquiries and concerns.

• Facilitate the enrollment and termination processes for employees in all available company benefit plans.

• Deliver educational training sessions for employees and managers on benefits programs.

• Work collaboratively with supported organizations to conduct benefits orientation.

• Act as the primary contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators.

• Review and reconcile monthly billing invoices to ensure accuracy.

• Communicate and document updates in the benefits and payroll systems.

• Generate regular benefit reports by extracting data from the human capital management (HCM) system.

• Assist with claims and resolve issues between employees and various insurance providers.

• Maintain an up-to-date employee census and perform monthly updates for APEI and other supported organizations.

• Oversee the benefits open enrollment period by planning, generating reports, completing vendor uploads, and managing employee communications.

• Monitor federal, state, and local regulations to ensure compliance with benefit and wellness practices.

• Assess and revise internal processes, documenting them in standard operating procedure (SOP) documents.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in benefits administration is preferred.

• At least 3 years of experience with human resources systems (such as Ultipro or ADP) is preferred.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is preferred.

• A bachelor's degree is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Disability insurance

• Flexible spending accounts

• 401k

• Employee stock purchase plan