Benefits Specialist

Juno Search Partners, LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Juno Search Partners, LLC is assisting a Miramar, FL client in finding a Benefits Specialist for an immediate 3-month contract, onsite 4x per week. The role sits in the HR Department and offers potential conversion to full-time based on performance.

The successful candidate will oversee disability plans, FMLA processes, and multi-account benefit administration, while coordinating with finance and external vendors to ensure compliance and optimal cost management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of prior related experience.
• 7–10 years of prior management and administrative experience including compliance.
• Experience with internal finance, auditors and plan compliance.
• Ability to communicate tactfully, verbally and in writing with leaders and vendors.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with Excel and Word.
• Bachelor's degree in management, accounting or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages, administers and maintains compliance for companywide disability plans.
• Manages the FMLA leave process and third-party vendor for FMLA compliance.
• Administers health savings, health spending and dependent care accounts.
• Backs up 401(k) and pension benefit claims and payroll feeds to 401k vendor.
• Collaborates with finance on benefit accruals and reconciliations; plans liabilities.
• Recommends additions/modifications to benefit plans per trends and budgets.
• Implements benefit cost controls and cost-sharing guidelines.
• Completes state and federal compliance reports under ERISA or other regulations.
• Issues summary plan descriptions and required documentation to employees.
• Performs weekly file feeds to carriers and backs up others to ensure timely processing.
• Reviews medical claims and resolves issues with employees/insurers.

Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in management, accounting or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Our client, a professional services provider in Miramar, FL has an immediate need for a Benefits Specialist to join their HR Department. This role will be a 3-month contract with potential to convert full-time. This position is onsite 4x a week.

• Manages, administers and maintains compliance for companywide disability plans.
• Manages the FMLA leave process to include oversight of third-party vendor for FMLA compliance.
• Manages the health savings, health spending and dependent care spending account administration.
• Acts as management back up for 401(k), and pension benefit claims and administration. Processes weekly payroll feed to 401k vendor as needed.
• Works with finance department on benefit accruals, reconciliation of benefit accounts and other issues that may arise. Projects plan liabilities and keeps manager abreast of findings.
• Recommends additions and modifications to assigned benefit plans consistent with benefit trends and budget guidelines.
• Works with management to implement approved benefit cost controls and guidelines for employee benefit program cost sharing.
• Completes assigned state and federal compliance reports under ERISA or other regulations as required.
• Issues and updates assigned federally mandated summary plan descriptions and other required documentation to employees.
• Performs weekly file feeds to carriers as assigned and acts as back up to others in department to ensure all weekly feeds are completed.
• Reviews medical claims questioned by employees, insurance companies or other personnel. Resolves issues that may arise.
• Contacts vendors to investigate discrepancies and provide information in non-routine situations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of prior related experience
• Seven to ten years prior management and administrative experience to include compliance.
• Prior experience in working with internal finance department, internal and external auditors and others in the area of plan compliance and reconciliations.
• Ability to communicate tactfully, verbally and in writing with department heads, managers, coworkers and vendors to resolve problems and negotiate resolutions.
• Excellent knowledge of computers, internet access, and the ability to navigate within an automated systems as well as a variety of software packages such as Excel and Word.
• Bachelor’s degree in management, accounting or related field preferred.