Senior Benefits Specialist

Join Parachute, LLC; Austin (TX); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join Parachute, LLC's People team in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Benefits Specialist to own end-to-end benefits operations for a 1,000–2,000+ employee, multi-location organization. You will lead self-insured benefits administration, open enrollment, payroll-related reconciliation, and broker coordination.

You will serve as the primary benefits contact, ensure accurate coverage costs, and partner with brokers on claims trends and plan design while supporting payroll processes and compliance

Formación

• 5+ years of benefits experience, including self-insurance management.
• Payroll experience in multi-state/multi-location environments.
• Experience with 750+ employee population.
• Strong knowledge of federal/state payroll tax and wage & hour compliance.
• Hands-on experience with benefits reconciliation.
• Working knowledge of payroll accounting: journal entries, GL reconciliation, accruals.
• Experience serving as a benefits point of contact for employees.
• Experience working with benefits brokers/carriers on invoice reconciliation, eligibility audits, and claims issues.
• Proficiency with Rippling, UMR, and Pareto preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Administer self-insured benefits program, including enrollment, deductions, and reconciliation.
• Serve as the primary resource for benefits questions — medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life, and disability.
• Reconcile benefits invoices monthly against the active employee census; resolve discrepancies with broker and carriers.
• Review benefits activity to the general ledger monthly; ensure premiums, employer/employee contributions, and accruals are recorded.
• Partner with the broker to resolve enrollment, billing, eligibility, and claims issues as they arise.
• Track claims history and utilization trends over time; use this data to support renewal strategy and plan design.
• Lead employee education efforts (open enrollment communications, benefits fairs, one-on-one guidance).
• Backup Payroll Admin for hourly, salaried, and contractor payroll processing.
• Potential ownership of Workers' Compensation and/or Leave of Absence administration, depending on priorities.

Conocimientos

Benefits experience

Payroll experience

Multi-state payroll

Benefits program management

Benefits reconciliation

Payroll accounting

Benefits broker coordination

Open enrollment education

Rippling/UMR/Pareto

Herramientas

Rippling

UMR

Pareto

Descripción del empleo

Senior Benefits Specialist

Department: People

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Austin, TX

Description

The Senior Payroll Specialist manages end-to-end payroll operations for a 1,000–2,000+ employee, multi-location organization, covering both exempt and non-exempt populations. This role requires deep expertise in payroll processing, payroll tax compliance, benefits and 401(k) administration, and the accounting knowledge needed to support accurate payroll-related journal entries and reconciliations.

In addition, this role serves as the company’s primary point of contact for employee benefits — fielding day-to-day questions from employees, safeguarding the accuracy of what the company pays for coverage, and partnering with our broker on claims trends and employee education to help manage cost over time.

Key Responsibilities

Benefits Administration

• Administer all aspects of our self insured benefits program, including enrollment, deductions, and reconciliation
• Serve as the primary resource for all employees on benefits questions — medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life, and disability — providing timely, accurate guidance and escalating complex issues appropriately
• Reconcile benefits invoices monthly against the active employee census to confirm the company is billed only for active, eligible employees; resolve discrepancies directly with the broker and carriers
• Review benefits activity to the general ledger each month to ensure premiums, employer/employee contributions, and accruals are recorded accurately
• Partner with the broker to resolve enrollment, billing, eligibility, and claims issues as they arise
• Track claims history and utilization trends over time; use this data to partner with the broker on renewal strategy and plan design
• Lead employee education efforts (open enrollment communications, benefits fairs, one-on-one guidance) aimed at improving benefits literacy and driving down costs over time

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve as the backup Payroll Admin, providing support with hourly, salaried, and contractor payroll processing, troubleshooting, and continuity of operations as needed.
• Likely opportunity to take on additional ownership of key People functions, including Workers' Compensation and/or Leave of Absence administration, based on team priorities, capacity, and business needs.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5+ years of benefits experience, including self insurance management
• Payroll experience, including multi-state/multi-location environments
• Experience with 750+ employee population
• Strong knowledge of federal/state payroll tax and wage & hour compliance
• Hands-on experience with benefits reconciliation
• Working knowledge of payroll accounting: journal entries, GL reconciliation, accruals
• Experience serving as a benefits point of contact for employees, including plan education, open enrollment support, and resolving day-to-day coverage questions
• Experience working directly with benefits brokers/carriers on invoice reconciliation, eligibility audits, and claims issues
• Proficiency with Rippling, UMR, and Pareto preferred