Benefits Analyst

Socket.dev; Grand Blanc (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Benefits Administrator to manage and communicate the company’s benefits program under the manager corporate benefits. You will administer, facilitate, research, and explain benefits information to employees and managers.

The role involves processing enrollments, liaising with carriers, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. Prior HR benefits experience, including open enrollment, is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and at least five years' experience in benefits administration in the HR field.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, economics, social sciences or related area with minimum of three years' experience in benefits administration in the HR field.
• One year experience working in a health care setting (preferred).
• Working knowledge of benefit related laws and regulations (FMLA, IRS Section 125, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA) (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Reviews, maintains, corrects, adjusts and monitors benefits data including benefits summaries in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Explains benefits programs to employees, colleagues and managers and responds to information requests.
• Conducts and coordinates benefits enrollment and disenrollment activities for new hire, transferring, regular, and terminating employees.
• Works with benefits/insurance carriers and others to address enrollment issues and resolve benefits problems.
• Identifies problems in benefits policies and practices and makes recommendations to correct problems arising from contacts with employees, managers, carriers and others.
• Conducts open enrollment activities including planning, promotion, execution, monitoring and adjustment of the process and transmission of enrollment information from employees.

Skills

Benefits administration

Open enrollment

HR policies

Enrollment processing

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in HR/related field

Job description

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the manager corporate benefits, the incumbent administers, facilitates, problem solves, researches and communicates information related to the benefits program. Typically, the incumbent also performs professional and analytical work of moderate difficulty and is proficient in communicating information that can be moderately complex.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Reviews, maintains, corrects, adjusts and monitors benefits data including benefits summaries in assigned areas of responsibility. Interprets and implements established policies and procedures, objectives and regulations in the area of benefits.

2. Explains benefits programs to employees, colleagues and managers. Responds to requests for information regarding benefits programs, structures, eligibility, enrollment, procedures, policies, etc.

3. Conducts and coordinates benefits enrollment and disenrollment activities for new hire, transferring, regular, and terminating employees. Maintains records and collects documents related to enrollments.

4. Works with benefits/insurance carriers and others to address and resolve enrollment, coverage, and other benefits issues.

5. Identifies problems in benefits policies and practices and makes recommendations to correct problems arising from contacts with employees, managers, carriers and others.

6. Conducts open enrollment activities and processing. This includes, but is not limited to assisting with the planning, promotion, execution, monitoring and adjusting of the open enrollment process as well as collection, verification, correction, and transmission of enrollment information from employees.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma and minimum of five years' experience in benefits administration in the HR field

OR

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, economics, social sciences or a related area and minimum of three years' experience in benefits administration in the HR field

Preferred:

• One year experience working in a health care setting.
• Working knowledge of benefit related laws and regulations (FMLA, IRS Section 125, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA)

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans