Temp HR Benefits Specialist

Motive Workforce; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Workforce is seeking an experienced HR Benefits Specialist to join our Westchester/Los Angeles team onsite. This temporary role supports the Benefits team with inquiries, transactions, COBRA administration, and open enrollment through December 23.

The ideal candidate has at least three years of dedicated benefits administration experience and familiarity with Workday Benefits. The role requires strong attention to detail and collaboration with Payroll and vendors.

Qualifications

• At least three years of dedicated benefits administration experience.
• Experience with Workday Benefits strongly preferred.
• Hands-on ability to support employee inquiries and benefits transactions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for employee benefits questions and resolve enrollment, eligibility, and claims-related issues.
• Process and administer life events from initiation through completion; manage COBRA related transactions.
• Coordinate with Payroll, Billing, and COBRA teams on monthly invoices and reconciliations.
• Audit benefits records and ensure accurate payroll integration.
• Prepare communications for open enrollment and benefits events.
• Support benefits fair logistics and vendor communications.

Skills

Benefits administration

Employee inquiries handling

Payroll integration

Tools

Workday Benefits

Job description

Temporary HR Benefits Specialist

Location: Westchester / Los Angeles, CA Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, onsite Assignment: Temporary, starting ASAP through at least December 23 Start Date: ASAP

Position Overview A large, established organization in the Westchester area of Los Angeles is seeking an experienced HR Benefits Specialist to provide immediate support to its Benefits team. This is a hands-on benefits administration position requiring someone who can quickly step into an active environment and support employee inquiries, benefits transactions, COBRA administration, carrier billing, reconciliations, payroll integration, audits, and Open Enrollment activities. The ideal candidate has at least three years of dedicated benefits administration experience. Experience with Workday Benefits is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Benefits Administration & Employee Support Serve as a primary point of contact for employee benefits questions and resolve enrollment, eligibility, and claims-related issues
• Manage employee benefit inquiries through email and a service management platform
• Process and administer benefit life events from initiation through completion
• Support leave-of-absence benefit events and related transactions
• Review and approve dependent eligibility documentation
• Process Evidence of Insurability approvals and denials
• Prepare benefit verification letters, enrollment reminders, and insurance conversion communications
• Coordinate medical support orders with Payroll Billing, Premium Reconciliation & COBRA Reconcile and process monthly insurance carrier invoices
• Manage employee premium receipts and deposits
• Resolve benefit arrears and outstanding premium balances
• Prepare late-premium notifications for employees on leave
• Administer COBRA processes from initiation through reconciliation
• Audit COBRA records against HRIS data and resolve discrepancies
• Audits, Reporting & Payroll Integration Partner closely with Payroll during semi-monthly and biweekly payroll cycles
• Review benefit retroactivity and arrears to ensure accurate payroll processing
• Run and analyze recurring benefits audit reports
• Audit terminated employees with active benefits and other status discrepancies
• Review benefit coverage end dates and dependent eligibility
• Audit ACA eligibility and passive life events
• Track benefit eligibility for part-time employee populations
• Audit carrier integration files and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare recurring benefits and payroll reports Open Enrollment Provide administrative and employee support throughout Open Enrollment
• Coordinate benefits fair logistics
• Communicate with insurance carriers and benefit vendors
• Assist with event scheduling, setup, and employee communications