HR Benefits Specialist

Ultimate Staffing; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing is seeking a dedicated Benefits Specialist in Atlanta to manage comprehensive employee benefits programs, including enrollment, changes, and inquiries. You will coordinate with brokers and vendors, ensure data accuracy, and maintain regulatory compliance with ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and FMLA.

You will lead open enrollment activities, prepare communications for employees, and analyze enrollment trends to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience administering employee benefits programs.
• Experience handling open enrollment processes and employee inquiries.
• Familiarity with ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and FMLA compliance.
• Ability to coordinate with brokers and insurers to ensure accurate service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Administer employee benefit programs, including enrollment changes and terminations.
• Coordinate with benefit vendors, brokers, and insurers to ensure timely service delivery.
• Audit benefits data and maintain accurate employee records.
• Prepare benefits reports and analyze enrollment trends.

Skills

Benefits administration

Open enrollment

Employee inquiries handling

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Workday

Job description

We are looking to hire a benefits specialists!

Benefits Administration

• Administer employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement, wellness, and voluntary benefits.
• Process benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations in Workday.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefit inquiries and issue resolution.
• Coordinate with benefit vendors, brokers, and insurance carriers to ensure accurate and timely service delivery.
• Audit benefits data and maintain accurate employee records.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to benefits administration, including ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and FMLA.
• Prepare benefits reports and analyze enrollment trends.

Open Enrollment Management

• Plan, coordinate, and execute the annual open enrollment process.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and benefits providers to develop enrollment materials and employee communications.
• Conduct benefits presentations, information sessions, and employee education meetings.
• Monitor enrollment activity and ensure timely completion of employee elections.
• Troubleshoot enrollment issues and provide support throughout the enrollment period.
• Evaluate post-enrollment data and recommend improvements to future enrollment processes.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.