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Benefits Specialist

Job Category : People and Culture

Requisition Number : BENEF017474

Full-Time

Remote

HQ Denver, Denver, CO, USA

Description

POSITION : Benefits Specialist

Compensation : Pursuant to Colorado regulations, if this job is performed in Colorado, the salary range is $60,000 - $70,000 plus bonus potential. Eligible to participate in the company benefits plan. We offer health, vision, dental, and pet insurance. We offer a 401(k) retirement plan, student loan assistance, licensing and continuing education reimbursement, parental leave, and housing allowances or gifts.

Summary :

The Benefits Specialist is a core functional expert responsible for the effective administration, communication, and compliance of the organization's core benefits, leave of absence, and Workers' Compensation (WC) programs. Reporting directly to the Benefits Manager, this role demands a robust working knowledge of disability programs, federal / state leave laws, and policy execution. The specialist acts as the primary subject matter expert for employees and managers on all related inquiries, ensuring accurate data management and seamless execution of the annual open enrollment cycle.

Essential Responsibilities :

Benefits Administration & Open Enrollment

• Program Management : Administer and manage all employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
• Enrollment and Data Integrity : Process and manage all benefit enrollment, changes, and terminations within the HRIS and with external carriers, ensuring data accuracy and timeliness.
• Financial Oversight : Manage monthly benefit invoicing, performing meticulous reconciliation of carrier bills against payroll deductions and enrollment records to ensure payment accuracy and cost control.
• Open Enrollment : Actively lead and execute the annual open enrollment process, including system configuration, coordinating employee communication materials, and conducting informational sessions.

Leave & Disability Administration

Workers' Compensation (WC) Management

Compliance and Team Member Support

Qualifications :

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Incumbents work in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to use hands to finger, type, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The Team Member is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, or squat. The Team Member is often required to sit. The Team Member must be able to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver office products and supplies of up to twenty (20) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Regular local travel may be required to assist properties as needed, attend training classes or other situations necessary for the accomplishment of some or all of the daily responsibilities of this position.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their Team Leader.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.