Benefits & Leave Administration Specialist

Essen Healthcare; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Essen Health Care is seeking a Benefit & Leave Administrator to oversee day-to-day administration of employee benefits and multi-state leave programs across our growing network. This role manages medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA/HSA, and 401(k) enrollment and payroll-related processing.

The Business Partner serves as a primary contact for benefits inquiries, ensuring accurate records across HRIS and payroll while coordinating with Payroll, HRIS, Finance, and vendors to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, or related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of benefits and leave administration experience preferred.
• Experience administering multi-state leave programs and employee benefit plans.
• Advanced Excel and reporting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer and coordinate employee benefit programs (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA/HSA, 401(k)).
• Process enrollments, terminations, changes, and qualifying life events timely.
• Maintain HRIS and payroll records; ensure accurate deductions and employer contributions.
• Coordinate annual open enrollment and employee communications.
• Manage 401(k) contributions, HSA funding, and pre-tax Roth processing.
• Audit eligibility, deductions, carrier enrollments, and billing; resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Benefits Administration

Leave Management

Regulatory Compliance

Payroll Coordination

Reconciliation & Auditing

Employee Relations & Service

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Confidentiality

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

UKG

NetSuite

Fidelity Investments

BenConnect

Job description

Essen Health Care is seeking a Benefit & Leave Administrator to oversee day-to-day administration of employee benefits and multi-state leave programs across our growing network. This role manages medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA/HSA, and 401(k) enrollment and payroll-related processing.

The Business Partner serves as a primary contact for benefits inquiries, ensuring accurate records across HRIS and payroll while coordinating with Payroll, HRIS, Finance, and vendors to ensure