Senior Benefits Specialist: Payroll & Compliance Expert

LINX; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical, Dental, Vision

8 Paid Holidays

3 weeks PTO

Job summary

LINX in Denver, CO is seeking a Benefits Specialist to own the administration of employee benefits including medical, dental, 401(k), disability, life, and wellbeing programs. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and seamless payroll integration.

You will lead Open Enrollment, manage brokers/vendors, produce ADP reports, support leaves and workers’ comp, and drive continuous process improvements while delivering outstanding employee experiences.

Qualifications

• Proven experience administering a full suite of employee benefits.
• Strong working knowledge of ADP or similar HRIS/payroll systems.
• Experience supporting Payroll through benefits reporting.
• Experience administering leaves of absence and Workers’ Compensation.
• Experience supporting a multi-state employee population.
• Strong working knowledge of 401(k) plan administration, including enrollments, eligibility, audits, and vendor coordination.
• Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly service-oriented with pride in work quality.
• Ability to anticipate issues and think one step ahead.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary subject-matter expert and first point of contact for all employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, EAP, and wellbeing programs.
• Provide accurate, timely, and highly service-oriented support to employees, ensuring clarity, confidence, and trust in all benefits-related interactions.
• Own the end-to-end annual Open Enrollment process, including planning, employee communications, system setup, testing, and final audits.
• Manage the relationship with the company’s benefits broker and vendors, ensuring strong service levels and proactive issue resolution.
• Support evaluation and selection of benefit vendors and plan design changes for future plan years.
• Own benefits administration and reporting within ADP.
• Produce accurate, reconciled ADP reports that serve as direct inputs to Payroll.
• Ensure all benefit deductions, enrollments, changes, and terminations are reflected correctly and on time.
• Administer all leaves of absence (FMLA, state, company, and disability-related), coordinating with employees, managers, vendors, and Payroll.
• Manage Workers’ Compensation claims, documentation, and carrier coordination.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Conduct audits and proactively identify risks, discrepancies, or process improvements.
• Maintain clear, accurate, and up-to-date documentation.

Skills

Benefits administration

ADP

Payroll reporting

Leaves of absence

Multi-state payroll

401(k) administration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer service

Proactive/problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

HR certification (CEBS/SHRM-CP/PHR)

Tools

HRIS/Payroll systems

Job description

LINX in Denver, CO is seeking a Benefits Specialist to own the administration of employee benefits including medical, dental, 401(k), disability, life, and wellbeing programs. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and seamless payroll integration.

You will lead Open Enrollment, manage brokers/vendors, produce ADP reports, support leaves and workers’ comp, and drive continuous process improvements while delivering outstanding employee experiences.