HR Benefits Specialist

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC partners with a Worcester nonprofit to hire an HR Benefits Specialist.

You will manage benefits administration, enrollments, LOA processing, and vendor coordination, ensuring compliance across states. A Bachelor's in HR or 4+ years of HR experience is required; nonprofit experience is a plus. Salary range is $60,000–$70,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or equivalent experience (4+ years)
• 3+ years HR experience including LOA/benefits administration
• Experience in nonprofit organization is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage benefits administration including enrollment, status changes, and terminations for health insurance and other benefits
• Coordinate with benefit vendors
• Answer employee questions and act as point of contact for benefits or leave of absence
• Administer leaves including preparation and return-to-work processing
• Ensure federal, state, and local compliance for benefits in several US states

Skills

Benefits administration

LOA management

Vendor coordination

Employee inquiries handling

Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or equivalent experience

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing is partnered with a nonprofit organization located in Worcester, MA seeking an HR Benefits Specialist to join their team.

About the Opportunity with the Organization:

• Focused on helping people experiencing homelessness, this nonprofit has assisted almost 100,000 people transition into housing
• Founded over 30 years ago in Massachusetts, they now have operations in all six New England States and locations in the Midwest
• They offer a variety of services including transitional care, long-term programs, and employment training

Responsibilities Expected of the HR Benefits Specialist:

• Manage benefits administration includes enrollment, status changes, and terminations for health insurance and other benefits
• Coordinate with benefit vendors
• Answer employee questions and act as point of contact for questions on benefits or leave of absence
• Administer leaves including preparation and return-to-work processing
• Ensure federal, state, and local compliance for benefits in several US states

Background Expected of the HR Benefits Specialist:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or experience equivalent (+4 years of experience)
• 3+ years of experience in an HR role which includes LOA/benefits administration
• Experience in a nonprofit organization is a plus

Salary Range: $60,000 – 70,000 depending on experience