US Benefits Specialist: Open Enrollment & Compliance

Groupe Dynamite; South Portland (ME); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Employer 401(k) match

Flexible group insurance

Employee discount

Sample sales access

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

Groupe Dynamite, a leader in fashion retail, seeks a US Group Benefits Specialist to own day-to-day benefits administration for our American team. You will manage medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA/FSA, and 401(k) plans, ensuring compliance and clear employee support.

You will partner with Payroll and HRIS, drive open enrollment, and build our U.S. benefits playbook as we scale in the market.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of U.S. benefits administration experience, ideally retail with hourly employees.
• Solid knowledge of ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA and Section 125.
• Hands-on 401(k) administration and carrier/vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day administration of U.S. benefit plans (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA/FSA, 401(k)).
• Be the first point of contact for eligibility, coverage, claims and leave-related questions.
• Run open enrollment from start to finish, including testing and communications.
• Reconcile monthly carrier invoices and ensure correct deductions with Payroll.
• Maintain ACA hours tracking and 1094-C/1095-C reporting; support plan filings and testing.

Skills

Benefits administration

Open enrollment

Communication

Excel (pivot/lookups)

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

UKG HRIS

Job description

Groupe Dynamite, a leader in fashion retail, seeks a US Group Benefits Specialist to own day-to-day benefits administration for our American team. You will manage medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA/FSA, and 401(k) plans, ensuring compliance and clear employee support.

You will partner with Payroll and HRIS, drive open enrollment, and build our U.S. benefits playbook as we scale in the market.