Benefits Administrator

Cottingham & Butler; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO/Paid Holidays

401(k) with company match

Profit-Sharing/ Defined Contribution (

Company-paid ST and LT Disability

Maternity Leave/ Parental Leave

Job summary

Benefits Coordinators Corporation (BCC) is a third-party employee benefits administrator and a leader in developing services designed to help our clients run more effective employee benefit programs. We are adding a Benefits Administrator to the team.

This is a great opportunity to start your career in a role where you can be trained by and work with some of the top experts in the industry. This role involves billing and administration of benefits plans, processing enrollments, updating

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook is helpful.
• 1–2 years related office experience preferred.
• Prior benefits experience is preferred, but not required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to think critically and solve problems.
• Ability to identify inconsistencies and troubleshoot complex information.

Responsibilities

• Billing and administrative functions of Active, Retiree and COBRA benefits plans.
• Process enrollments, update carriers, handle status changes, and document insurability and carrier follow-ups.
• Analyze, interpret, and troubleshoot data across multiple systems to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Benefits knowledge

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Benefits Coordinators Corporation (BCC) is a third-party employee benefits administrator and a leader in developing services designed to help our clients run more effective employee benefit programs. We have been experiencing growth and are currently adding a Benefits Administrator to the team. This is a great opportunity to start your career in a role where you can be trained by and work with some of the top experts in the industry.

In practice, the core activities of the job include:

• Billing and administrative functions of Active, Retiree and COBRA benefits plans
• Process enrollments, update carriers, handle status changes, and process documentation of insurability and carrier follow-ups
• Analyze, interpret, and troubleshoot data across multiple systems to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies

Strengths and skills necessary for success in the role:

• Previous experience with Word, Excel, and Outlook will be helpful
• 1-2 years related office experience preferred
• Prior benefits experience is preferred, however not required
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong attention to detail paired with the ability to think critically and solve problems
• Ability to identify inconsistencies, troubleshoot issues, and work through complex information

Additional context about the role:

This is not a transactional data entry position. The Benefits Administrator must be a critical thinker who can evaluate information and ask the right questions. The role requires navigating complex benefit scenarios, resolving discrepancies, and working proactively rather than simply entering data.

• PTO/ Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit-Sharing/ Defined Contribution (1-year waiting period)
• Company-paid ST and LT Disability
• Maternity Leave/ Parental Leave

About the company

Benefits Coordinators Corporation (BCC) sells a promise to help our clients through life's toughest moments. To ensure we keep that promise, we hold ourselves to a set of principles that we believe position our clients and our company for long-term success. Our Guiding Principles are not just words on paper, they are a promise we make to ourselves and our clients.

These principles have become a driving force of our culture and share many common themes with the values of our clients. First, we hire and develop amazing people that have an insatiable desire to succeed, are committed to earning, and thrive on challenges. Secondly, we pride ourselves on serving our clients' best interests through quality service, innovative solutions, and constantly evaluating our performance. Third, we have embraced and are guided by the theme of "better every day" constantly pushing ourselves to be better than yesterday. Ultimately, we get more energy from the future we are creating for our people, our clients, and our company than from our past success.

As an organization, we are very optimistic about the future and have incredibly high expectations for our people and our performance. We also understand that our growth is fueled by becoming better, not bigger - growth funds investments in new resources to better serve our clients and provide the career opportunities our employees want and deserve. This is why we are a growth company and why we are committed to being better every day.