Sr. Benefits Specialist

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Benefits Specialist to analyze and administer client benefit and time-off plans, provide case management to partners and managers, and ensure plan compliance.

The role requires strong data analysis skills, attention to detail, and experience with benefits programs. The position involves supporting weekly payroll-related tasks, reconciling payroll, and coordinating 401(k) plan funding, with emphasis on timely and accurate processing.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing data sets and communicating findings clearly.
• Experience with benefits administration and 401(k) or similar plans preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support weekly tasks for their specific days.
• Payroll runs on Monday (time sensitive).
• Tuesday is for reconciling payroll and funding submission.
• Funding happens on Wednesday (time sensitive).
• Provide day-to-day support to ensure 401(k) plans are accurate dollar-for-dollar.
• Flag risk and red flags and escalate as needed.
• Respond to partner inquiries about benefits.
• Analyze large data sets (1k+ columns/rows).

Skills

Data analysis

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

Compliance knowledge

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Benefits Specialist

Location: Fully Remote (Any time zone)

Duration: 6 months Assignment (Possibility for Extension or Conversion based on business need)

Shift/Hours: 40hours/week, M to F

Summary

• This job contributes to Client success by analyzing and administering Client benefit and time off plans, providing case management to partners, manager and third parties, ensuring adherence to plan terms and communicating information about plans to Client partners.
• Employee benefits administration, plan design and analysis and project management.
• Technical knowledge of state, federal and provincial benefit laws and regulations.

Key projects

• Supporting the 401K plan (200k+ eligible Partners).

Daily Responsibilities

• Support weekly tasks, for their specific days.
• Payroll runs on Monday (time sensitive).
• Tuesday is for reconciling payroll, submit funding (time sensitive).
• Funding happens on Wednesday (time sensitive).
• After Wednesday more support focused,
• Supporting day to day to make sure the 401k plans are accurate dollar to dollar
• Flag risk and red flags
• Responding to Partner inquiries on their benefits
• Analyze large data sets (1k+ columns/rows)

Technology requirements:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Smartsheet's
• Excel, comfortable with large spreadsheets, providing data analysis, Vlookups, Pivot Table

Experience:

• 3+ experience, but open to less if meet skill requirement (Excel, Benefits exp)

Required background & Skills:

• Data Analysis.
• Payroll Or Benefit Exp.
• Process Improvement.
• Attention To Detail.
• Strong Communication.
• Punctuality.
• Adherence To Deadlines.
• Comfortable Working with Large Data Sets.
• Experience with 401(k) Plans preferred.

Interaction level with team:

• More heads down role, mostly focused individualized role.
• Weekly team meeting.
• work with Fidelity (bank), Partner Contact Center, etc as needed for escalations or flagged items.