Benefits Specialist

Benefits Specialist

Location: Clearwater, 33765 – This position is onsite

Pay: $65,000-$75,000 yearly

Type: Direct hire

Schedule:

Job description:

• Administer employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, FSA, HRA, and voluntary benefits.
• Serve as a primary resource for employees regarding benefits eligibility, enrollment, coverage, claims, qualifying life events, and benefit-related questions.
• Coordinate new-hire enrollment, benefit changes, and terminations while ensuring transactions are processed accurately and on time.
• Maintain accurate benefits information within HRIS and benefits administration systems and work with carriers and vendors to resolve eligibility, file-feed, and enrollment discrepancies.
• Reconcile carrier invoices and review benefit elections and payroll deductions to ensure accuracy across HRIS, payroll, and carrier systems.
• Support annual Open Enrollment, including system testing, employee communications, training, enrollment assistance, documentation, and post-enrollment audits.
• Assist with benefits compliance, required filings and notices, benefits audits, wellness initiatives, and process improvements while partnering with carriers, brokers, Payroll, Finance, and HR.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent
• Must have 3-5 years of experience in HR benefits administration
• Working knowledge of employee benefits programs and administration practices
• Must be MS Office proficient including PowerPoint and Excel for reporting
• Occasional travel required
• Background check required
• Drug screening required