Benefits Specialist (Contract) | Wellness & Compliance

Ats Family; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Technical Services, LLC (ATS) is seeking a Benefits Administrator to support health and welfare programs in our Marietta, GA office. This role manages benefit plans, COBRA, FMLA, Open Enrollment, and vendor relations, with a focus on accurate processing and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of benefits experience, a relevant degree, strong Microsoft Office skills, and familiarity with HRIS systems such as Paycom.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in health and welfare benefits administration and compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field; Master's preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience with HRIS platforms; Paycom preferred.
• Strong knowledge of benefits administration and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Administer employee benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, disability, FMLA, COBRA, 401(k), and other related programs.
• Serve as primary contact for benefit inquiries and provide ongoing support regarding health and wellness programs.
• Coordinate employee wellness initiatives, including vendor management, education, and outreach activities.
• Support benefits communications and employee education efforts designed to increase engagement and awareness of available programs.
• Assist with benefits-related projects, process improvements, program evaluations, research, and analysis.
• Ensure regulatory compliance through reporting, auditing, documentation, and monitoring of regulatory requirements.
• Partner with external benefit providers to resolve issues, manage ongoing projects, and strengthen vendor relationships.
• Resolve escalated employee benefit concerns and coordinate ad hoc requests with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Manage operational benefits administration activities including file feeds, enrollment discrepancies, billing reconciliation, rate reviews, reporting, and documentation updates.
• Maintain benefit information, documents, resources, and links on the company intranet.
• Support the annual review and evaluation of company benefit programs.
• Assist with annual open enrollment activities, including vendor implementation, system testing, and employee communications.

Skills

Benefits administration

HR policies

Communication skills

Project management

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

HRIS Paycom

Job description

Applied Technical Services, LLC (ATS) is seeking a Benefits Administrator to support health and welfare programs in our Marietta, GA office. This role manages benefit plans, COBRA, FMLA, Open Enrollment, and vendor relations, with a focus on accurate processing and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of benefits experience, a relevant degree, strong Microsoft Office skills, and familiarity with HRIS systems such as Paycom.