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HR Benefits Specialist

WellStreet
Full-time
On-site
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

The Benefits Specialist is responsible for assisting with the administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and 401(k) plan. 

  • Ensure the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information. 
  • Assist with new-hire orientations. 
  • Perform quality checks of benefits-related data. 
  • Assist employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes. 
  • Distribute all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility. 
  • Enroll employees with carriers and process life status changes. 
  • Respond to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries. 
  • Process and administer all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA. 
  • Effectively interpret FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities. 
  • Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts. 
  • Assist with the open enrollment process. 
  • Administer the tuition reimbursement program. 
  • Provides necessary reports for allocation/billing charges. 
  • Required 
  • Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills. 
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software. 

 

Qualifications 

Required: 

  • Associate’s degree in HR or related field, but experience and/or other training/certification may be substituted for the education. 
  • Three to five years’ experience in HR and/or benefits administration. 

Preferred: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field of study. 
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification credential.

 

Extra points for any of the following: 

  • Experience in compensation cycle management 
  • Working knowledge of job evaluation and job analysis systems 

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