Benefits Administrator

Green Key Resources; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Key Resources in Manhattan seeks a Benefits Administrator to lead comprehensive benefits programs across the US and international populations. The role requires strong experience in medical, dental, vision, 401(k), ADA, and leave administration.

The position offers a hybrid schedule (4 days onsite, 1 remote) with standard hours and a focus on accuracy, vendor coordination, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• BS degree required.
• 4–6 years benefits administration experience, preferably in financial services or regulated environments.
• Proficiency with HRIS systems (UKG) and benefits carrier management.
• Knowledge of US benefits compliance.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective communication with employees and leadership.
• Experience in open enrollment planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Oversee benefits administration for US and international employee populations.
• Manage health, welfare, and retirement plans with compliance and accuracy.
• Administer wellness programs and reconcile funding with payroll and vendors.
• Support open enrollment planning, system configuration, and post-enrollment audits.
• Maintain benefits data integrity in HRIS and produce leadership analytics.
• Collaborate with vendors on escalations, billing reconciliation, and plan improvements.
• Lead benefits operations for onboarding, life events, leaves, and offboarding.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Self-starter

Open enrollment planning

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree

Tools

UKG HRIS

Benefits carrier management

Job description

A financial services firm in Manhattan is seeking a Benefits Administrator. Must have strong recent experience with executing and administering benefits across all areas including medical, dental, vision, 401K, ADA and leaves.

Hybrid schedule: 4 days onsite, 1 remote

Hours: 8:30am-5pm

Responsibilities:

• Oversee benefits administration and strategic support across US and international employee populations.
• Manage health, welfare, and retirement plans, ensuring compliance and accuracy throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Administer wellness programs, reconcile funding and contributions, and address discrepancies with payroll and vendors.
• Support open enrollment processes, including planning, system configuration, and post-enrollment audits.
• Maintain benefits data integrity in HRIS systems and produce analytics for leadership review.
• Collaborate with vendors on escalations, billing reconciliation, and plan performance improvements.
• Administer health, welfare, and retirement plans, serving as the primary contact for employees and vendors.
• Lead benefits operations for onboarding, life events, leaves, and offboarding processes.
• Manage wellness and voluntary benefit programs, ensuring accurate payroll reconciliation.
• Reconcile benefit elections against payroll deductions and vendor data, resolving discrepancies.
• Validate vendor invoices against enrollment data and contracted rates, addressing billing issues.
• Maintain audit trails for election changes and compliance reviews.
• Produce detailed benefits cost reports for leadership analysis.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and support filings and reporting.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree required.
• 4-6 years of experience in benefits administration, preferably in financial services or regulated environments.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems like UKG and benefits carrier management.
• Knowledge of US benefits compliance.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities accurately.
• Financial acumen for reconciling data sets and resolving discrepancies.
• Effective communication skills for interfacing with employees and leadership.
• Self-starter capable of thriving in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Experience in open enrollment planning and execution.