Benefits Coordinator

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Benefits Coordinator to join our HR team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in managing employee benefits programs, ensuring compliance with employment labor laws, and fostering positive employee relations. This position requires a strong understanding of benefits administration and the ability to communicate effectively with employees regarding their benefits options.

Responsibilities:

• Will meet with employees to discuss benefit program options and costs related to those options. Must be able to analyze different benefit options and costs with employees.
• Will oversee the benefits enrollment process from beginning to end with oversight from the benefits manager.
• Prior experience with open enrollment in a professional environment required.
• Prior experience administering leave-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability, FMLA. Must be familiar with the leave laws.
• Will assist employees with enrolling in dental, vision, medical, and other insurance benefit programs.
• Will provide new hires with an orientation explaining benefits and assisting them with the enrollment process and different options.
• Will keep meticulous records of benefits information provided to employees—and will make sure the records are updated and filed.
• Will review monthly benefit payroll deductions for accuracy. Will work closely with accounting, the HR generalist and the benefits manager.
• Will submit and reconcile benefit invoices to accounting using Aderant software. Prior Aderant experience preferred.
• Will answer employee questions about benefit programs. Must be familiar with all of the firm’s benefit offerings.
• Will help resolve employee issues along with the firm’s benefits manager.
• Must be familiar with benefits and payroll software – ADP experience preferred.

Requirements:

• Analytical skills to analyze data on the cost of benefits when assisting employees in picking out the right option for them.
• Excellent communication skills to convey benefits to employees and answer their questions—from giving presentations to day-to-day working with colleagues, they must have the ability to respond to concerns and help solve problems employees may have.
• Detail oriented in keeping records and in staying updated on state and federal government regulations.
• Strong organizational skills - filing
• Interpersonal skills working with benefits manager, employees, attorneys, etc.
• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations, such as ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, etc
• Basic computer skills to create internal documents, create presentations, and work in spreadsheets.
• Must be comfortable using Excel

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Benefits administration: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Nashville, TN 37203