Senior Associate, Benefits Administrator

Trimont; Charlotte, Atlanta (NC, GA); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Trimont, a global commercial real estate loan services provider, seeks a Senior Associate, Benefits Administrator to manage daily benefits administration, enrollment processing, eligibility changes, and open enrollment. You will collaborate with internal teams and providers, maintain accurate records, and support compliance while delivering a positive benefits experience for employees.

Responsibilities include administering medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA/HSA, retirement, and EAP

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least three years of U.S. employee benefits administration experience, with health plans and 401(k) administration.
• Knowledge of FMLA and U.S. benefits compliance requirements.
• Experience with HRIS or benefits platforms and payroll reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills with lookups and pivots.

Responsabilidades

• Administer U.S. medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, HSA, retirement, and EAP benefits; process enrollments, changes, and terminations.
• Provide benefits guidance and develop communications, enrollment instructions, and guides.
• Coordinate open enrollment testing and education; manage data in UKG and vendor systems.

Conocimientos

Benefits administration

Excel

HRIS

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Open enrollment

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field

Herramientas

UKG HRIS

Payroll systems

Carrier integrations

Descripción del empleo

Senior Associate, Benefits Administrator

Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia Trimont ( www.trimont.com ) is a specialized global commercial real estate loan services provider and partner for lenders and investors seeking the infrastructure and capabilities needed to make informed, effective decisions related to the deployment, management and administration of commercial real estate secured credit.

We do this with a team of 1100+ extraordinary Team Members who serve a global client base from offices in Atlanta, Bengaluru, Charlotte, Dallas, Hyderabad, Kansas City, London, New York and Sydney. We empower our skilled global teams by equipping them with the necessary knowledge and advanced technology, as well as fostering a culture driven by values. This approach helps our teams excel and build meaningful client relationships, while providing the highest quality service and feeling proud of the work they do.

Trimont is an innovative firm where visionary professionals come to learn, grow, and thrive with colleagues driven by curiosity and collaboration.

Learn: We believe ongoing learning is critical and are focused on providing a work environment where all team members can take ownership of their careers.

Grow: We work alongside the largest institutional lenders in the world, overseeing the most significant projects in the industry. This unique opportunity allows us to broaden our skillset and develop our abilities by tackling some of the industry's most challenging and exciting endeavors.

Thrive: Our firm is a place where ethics and excellence meet to create an experience that matches our capabilities. There are no limits to what we as team members as an organization, can achieve together.

Where people, purpose, and progress come together every day.

Job Summary:

The Senior Associate,Benefits Administrator supports daily benefits administration, including enrollment, eligibility changes, open enrollment, billing reconciliation, and data maintenance. Partnering with internal teams and benefit providers, the role delivers responsive employee support, maintains accurate records, and supports compliance and a positive benefits experience.

Responsibilities:

• Administer applicable U.S. medical, dental, vision, life, disability, flexible spending account, health savings account, retirement, and employee assistance benefits; process enrollments, eligibility changes, qualifying life events, and terminations under plan provisions and procedures.
• Provide benefits guidance, resolve employee questions with providers, lead new-hire orientation, and develop employee communications, enrollment instructions, and benefits guides.
• Coordinate open enrollment testing, employee education, election validation, and reconciliation.
• Coordinate leave-related benefits and continuation coverage with internal teams and third-party administrators.
• Maintain accurate elections, coverage, effective dates, and documentation in UKG and vendor systems; monitor eligibility feeds and resolve transmission errors.
• Partner with Payroll and Finance to validate deductions and employer contributions, reconcile carrier invoices against enrollment records, resolve discrepancies promptly, and coordinate payments.
• Partner with brokers, carriers, recordkeepers, and administrators on service issues, renewals, system updates, and vendor transitions.
• Coordinate required benefits notices, disclosures, and reporting with leadership, advisors, and vendors; maintain records, track deadlines, and safeguard confidential information through secure access, handling, and retention.
• Support retirement eligibility reviews, contribution reconciliations, and annual compliance testing; coordinate timely preparation, review, and submission of plan filings with recordkeepers, administrators, Finance, and advisors.
• Prepare census data, enrollment reports, payroll and contribution reconciliations, and supporting schedules for reporting, plan reviews, and audits; coordinate annual retirement audits, as applicable, auditor requests, and findings resolution; document procedures and recommend improvements to recurring issues, data accuracy, controls, and employee service.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least three years of U.S. employee benefits administration experience, with expertise in U.S. health plans and annual open enrollment, plus 401(k) administration experience, including Form 5500 filings and plan audits.
• Working knowledge of benefits eligibility, qualifying life events, continuation coverage, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and applicable U.S. benefits compliance requirements.
• Experience with HRIS or benefits platforms, carrier integrations, vendor management, and payroll benefits reconciliations, partnering with payroll teams, carriers, brokers, and third-party administrators.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation of enrollment, deduction, and billing data.
• Strong attention to detail and organization, with the ability to manage competing priorities and time-sensitive deadlines; willingness to learn and take ownership of UK and Australia benefits administration.
• Clear written and verbal communication, a service-oriented approach, and sound judgment handling confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience administering UK and Australia benefits is a plus, but not required.

Trimont is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud to support and celebrate diversity in the workplace. If you have a disability and need an accommodation or assistance with the application process and/or using our website, please contact us. We are proud to maintain a drug-free policy, ensuring that our community is a secure and productive space for all our team members.

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