Remote Benefits Administrator - Open Enrollment & Compliance

Carrington; Orange (CA); Remote; USD 97,424,000 - 111,751,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) match

Employee discounts

Training programs

Referral bonuses

Educational reimbursement

Carrington Charitable Foundation

Job summary

Carrington Mortgage Holdings is seeking a Benefits Administrator to manage assigned benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life and COBRA, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and ERISA. The role reports to the Benefits team and supports open enrollment and vendor relationships.

This position offers a remote work arrangement in Orange County, CA (PST) and a target hourly pay range of $33.65–$38.46 plus annual bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of benefits administration experience; must have leave administration to be considered.
• Strong working knowledge of HIPAA, ERISA, COBRA, ADA, PPACA, FMLA, state leave laws, and DOL regulations.
• Strong Excel knowledge.
• Work from home in Orange County, CA. PST Zone.

Responsibilities

• Administer employee benefit programs, including eligibility determination, new hire benefit enrollment, qualifying life status changes, beneficiary updates, disability, accident and death claims.
• Respond to general employee inquiries on eligibility, coverage, and other employee benefit matters.
• Conducts daily routine benefit processing for: benefits enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability, accident and death claims.
• Provide support with administering protected and personal leaves of absence including leave determinations, recordkeeping, compliance, written and oral communication with employees, supervisors and care providers as needed.
• Serves as contact for program vendors and third-party administrators (TPA’s).
• Responds to inquiries of outside legal entities (such as social services, child support orders, court orders, etc.) in accordance to company policy.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable federal and state laws including, but not limited to, HIPAA, ERISA, COBRA, ADA, PPACA, FMLA, and various state leave laws.
• Coordinate benefit premium billing and payment reconciliation for carriers; submit check requests and back-up documentation to Accounting for processing.
• Liaise with all of Carrington’s various benefit carriers to administer plans and ensure data integrity.
• Partner with benefits team and Carrington’s broker to support the annual Open Enrollment process, related communications and presentations, and any applicable worksite wellness initiatives.
• Partner with Payroll to process and/or resolve any missed benefit premium deductions.
• Partner with corporate communications to maintain and update benefit related documents and communications on Carrington’s intranet site.
• Assists with audits and required state and federal filings, including annual 1094-C and 1095-C.
• Maintains employee benefit files and other record keeping.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Benefits administration

HIPAA compliance

ERISA knowledge

COBRA compliance

FMLA knowledge

PPACA knowledge

DOL regulations

Excel knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Carrington Mortgage Holdings is seeking a Benefits Administrator to manage assigned benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life and COBRA, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and ERISA. The role reports to the Benefits team and supports open enrollment and vendor relationships.

This position offers a remote work arrangement in Orange County, CA (PST) and a target hourly pay range of $33.65–$38.46 plus annual bonus.