Benefits Specialist

Addison Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Addison Group in Austin, TX seeks a knowledgeable Benefits Specialist to join its HR team on a contract-to-hire basis. You will respond to employee questions, administer health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, and help ensure accurate enrollment and compliance.

The role involves partnering with vendors and HR partners, maintaining HRIS/payroll data, supporting open enrollment, and improving benefits processes to enhance the employee experience.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in employee benefits administration.
• Strong knowledge of employee benefits programs and benefits administration.
• Understanding of ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, FMLA, and ADA requirements.
• Experience with benefits enrollments, qualifying life events, leave administration, vendor coordination, and benefits reconciliation.
• Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a benefits resource: Act as a primary point of contact for employee benefits questions, providing clear guidance and timely support.
• Administer benefits programs: Support health, dental, vision, life, disability, and other employee benefit programs, including enrollments, qualifying life events, changes, and terminations.
• Support open enrollment: Assist with open enrollment activities, employee communications, dependent verification, and required documentation.
• Maintain accuracy: Update and maintain benefits information within HRIS and payroll systems, reconcile invoices, and assist with audits and reporting.
• Coordinate with vendors: Partner with benefits vendors, brokers, third-party administrators, and internal HR teams to research and resolve employee issues.
• Support compliance: Assist with benefits compliance and administration related to ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, FMLA, ADA, and applicable federal and state requirements.
• Improve processes: Assist with benefits communications, reporting, process improvements, and other HR projects that enhance the employee experience.

Skills

Benefits administration

HR compliance

Excel

Vendor coordination

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 AM-4 PM or 9 AM-5 PM

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Pay: $28-31/hr

Benefits: Eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

Our client is seeking a knowledgeable and detail-oriented Benefits Specialist to join their Human Resources team in Austin, TX.

This is a great opportunity for a benefits professional who enjoys being a resource for employees, solving problems, and ensuring benefits programs are administered accurately and efficiently. In this role, you'll work closely with employees, HR partners, vendors, and other stakeholders to support day-to-day benefits administration and deliver a positive employee experience.

If you have strong benefits knowledge, excellent attention to detail, and enjoy helping employees navigate their benefits, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Do

• Serve as a benefits resource: Act as a primary point of contact for employee benefits questions, providing clear guidance and timely support.
• Administer benefits programs: Support health, dental, vision, life, disability, and other employee benefit programs, including enrollments, qualifying life events, changes, and terminations.
• Support open enrollment: Assist with open enrollment activities, employee communications, dependent verification, and required documentation.
• Maintain accuracy: Update and maintain benefits information within HRIS and payroll systems, reconcile invoices, and assist with audits and reporting.
• Coordinate with vendors: Partner with benefits vendors, brokers, third-party administrators, and internal HR teams to research and resolve employee issues.
• Support compliance: Assist with benefits compliance and administration related to ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, FMLA, ADA, and applicable federal and state requirements.
• Improve processes: Assist with benefits communications, reporting, process improvements, and other HR projects that enhance the employee experience.

What You'll Bring

• 3-5 years of experience in employee benefits administration, leave administration, or a related HR function.
• Strong knowledge of employee benefits programs and benefits administration.
• Understanding of ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, FMLA, and ADA requirements.
• Experience with benefits enrollments, qualifying life events, leave administration, vendor coordination, and benefits reconciliation.
• Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.