Total Rewards & Benefits Specialist

Collectors Universe, Inc.; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching Plan

Vacation

Holiday Pay

Employee Discounts

Flexible Hours

Job summary

Collectors Universe, Inc. is seeking a Total Rewards Specialist to support benefits administration and compensation processes from the Santa Ana, CA office with a hybrid model.

The role emphasizes LOA case management, health and welfare programs, and annual benefits enrollment, while also handling data and core compensation tasks to support market benchmarking and salary structure updates. You will collaborate across the People Team, including Payroll and Talent Acquisition, leveraging strong

Qualifications

• 4-6 years HR experience in a high growth setting.
• Hands-on experience administering leave of absence programs (FMLA, ADA, state leave laws) is required.
• 3-5 years of strong Excel experience (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).
• Understanding of federal and state employment and leave laws, either through certification or direct experience.
• HRIS experience (Workday preferred).
• Excellent organization and administration skills with high attention to detail.
• Provides strong customer service and stakeholder management experience.
• Collaborative, helpful team player who coordinates smoothly across People Team functions.
• Curious self-starter with a growth mindset; you see new challenges as opportunities to learn and build.
• Operational-minded with a focus on efficiency, effectiveness, and clarity.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Benefits (~50%) Serve as the primary point of contact for the end-to-end administration of leave of absence (LOA) programs, including FMLA, ADA, state and local leave laws, short- and long-term disability, and parental leave. Administer health and welfare, and other benefits programs, including enrollment, eligibility, qualifying life events, and vendor invoice reconciliation. Ensure LOA and benefits practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations; monitor for changes in leave law and update processes accordingly. Respond to employee, manager and other organizational departments inquiries regarding leave, benefits eligibility, and plan provisions with a high level of accuracy, efficiency, and discretion. Support Collectors’ annual Open Enrollment process, ongoing benefits audits, and employee benefits communications.
• Compensation (~50%) Execute HRIS, compensation and benefits related tasks and transactions, ensuring changes flow appropriately throughout our systems to support data integrity and compliance. Support core compensation programs, including job leveling, market benchmarking, and ongoing maintenance of the salary structure. Assist with data preparation and compensation-related audits to ensure accuracy and compliance (i.e.pay equity, step structure, annual compensation review cycle, and promotions) Maintain Excel-based models and reports for stakeholders to ensure they have accurate information to support compensation decision-making. Coordinate with People Team members, including HR Business Partners, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition, to ensure compensation and benefits changes are implemented accurately and consistently.

Skills

LOA administration

Excel

HRIS (Workday)

Organization

Customer service

Collaboration

Growth mindset

Operational mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR Management, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Collectors Universe, Inc. is seeking a Total Rewards Specialist to support benefits administration and compensation processes from the Santa Ana, CA office with a hybrid model.

The role emphasizes LOA case management, health and welfare programs, and annual benefits enrollment, while also handling data and core compensation tasks to support market benchmarking and salary structure updates. You will collaborate across the People Team, including Payroll and Talent Acquisition, leveraging strong