What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefits Specialist position at ITAGroup?
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Benefits Specialist is responsible for the research, implementation, oversight and administration of employee benefits, welfare and retirement plans and ACA reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Federal and state laws. This includes medical, life, disability, retirement, workers comp, voluntary benefits and IRS compliance. The Senior Benefits Specialist researches benefits options and trends and makes recommended changes to the ITA Group benefit package.
HIRING REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree, human resource management course work preferred, or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum five years' experience working in a human resources team.
- Knowledge of benefit and compliance regulations, including various federal / state regulations pertaining to qualified benefit plans, ACA, etc.
- Ability to correctly and timely process team member benefits.
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Effective human relations skills; ability to approach all interactions with professionalism and sensitivity.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.
- Personal computer experience; knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Experience in detail-oriented tasks requiring a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to organize work and manage several projects concurrently.
- Ability to listen, understand and respond to external and internal customers' needs in a timely manner; customer service experience in a service-related industry preferred.
- Ability to work the time necessary to complete projects and / or meet deadlines.
ABOUT ITA GROUP
ITA Group is an employee-owned engagement and loyalty company that provides data-driven solutions designed to uniquely motivate and inspire our clients' employees, channel partners and customers. Creating engaging employee experiences is at the heart of what we do and who we are, and we continuously evaluate our team member benefits to ensure our team members are cared for. We offer an array of competitive benefits, including healthy retirement contributions, health, dental and vision insurance, paid parental leave, flexible work arrangements, Volunteer Time Off, paid sabbaticals, anniversary awards and more! Come join our team, recently recognized by several top organizations as a Great Place to Work.
