14682 - Benefit Specialist - AZ, On Site

Vensure Employer Solutions; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Flexible spending account

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Vensure Employer Solutions in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Benefits Specialist to manage open enrollment for clients and site employees. You will serve as the primary benefit contact and coordinate renewal preparation with underwriting, systems, and client relations.

Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills are essential, with HRIS experience. An associate degree or higher and 2–5 years in group benefits are preferred for this role.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or above; 2-5 years of group benefit experience preferred.
• Experience with HRIS and ability to learn new software quickly.
• Strong organizational and leadership abilities; ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary benefit contact for clients during open enrollment
• Support sub-departments with renewal preparation
• Validate benefit plans for accuracy and regulatory compliance
• Advise employees on benefit options and assist with complex decisions
• Review reports to track open enrollment progress
• Maintain accurate benefits data in HRIS

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Problem solving

Leadership abilities

HRIS experience

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Associate degree or above

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

We are a proud work-from-office company. If you're ready to work on-site in a dynamic, global company, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

Vensure Employer Solutions is the largest privately held organization in the HR technology and service sector, providing a comprehensive portfolio of solutions, including HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing (BPO). The company and its service providers collectively serve over 95,000 businesses and process over $135B in annual payroll. As a \"One Employer Solution\" headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Vensure helps thousands of businesses streamline and grow their operations with custom strategies that benefit both employers and employees. Find out more by visiting www.vensure.com.

Position Summary

The Benefits Specialist - Open Enrollment Performs and administers all aspects of open enrollment for our clients and their work site employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary benefit contact for clients during open enrollment
• Support sub-departments (underwriting, system operations, client relations, etc) with renewal preparation
• Validate client benefit plans for accuracy and perform quality checks of benefits-related data prior to delivery
• Provide guidance to ensure regulatory compliance
• Present and deliver Client renewals with minimal oversight
• Communicate and educate Client on all benefit offerings and products
• Work directly with insurance carriers and vendors with specific plan questions
• Advise employees on their options and help them navigate complex decisions about their benefits
• Review and provide various reports using internal tools to update progress of open enrollment
• Review the accuracy of employee benefits data within HR information systems (HRIS)
• Perform post open enrollment validation
• Other tasks and duties assigned related to benefit administration

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational, analytical, time management, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with HRIS platforms and able to quickly learn new software system
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Ability to listen, understand, read, and communicate effectively both in writing and verbally in a professional environment
• Understand project scope, timelines, and milestones
• Experience leading others and project/task management
• Ability to de-escalate roadblocks using effective communication and best practices

Education & Experience

Associate Degree or Above. 2-5 years of group benefit experience in the PEO industry preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Frequently required to talk and hear. Moderate concentration/intensity, which includes prolonged mental effort. Average memory, taking into consideration the amount and type of information. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Disclaimer

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee filling this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by management. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this job description. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

This position is eligible for the following benefits

• Health Insurance~ Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement Plan~ 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off~ PTO, Holidays, Parental leave and Sick Leave provided as required by applicable state law
• Other Benefits~ Life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, employee assistance program (EAP), flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), Identity theft protection, critical illness, accident, cancer, hospital protection, legal and pet insurance.
• Additional Compensation~ [e.g., signing bonus, commission structure] if applicable

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