Human Resources & Benefits Manager

Job Description

Overview of Position

The Human Resources & Benefits Manager (HRBM) is a full-time, non-exempt role at Kanakuk Ministries, specializing in benefits administration and compliance. This position oversees employee benefits, open enrollment, and benefit-to-carrier feeds while providing employee support.

The ideal candidate is tech-savvy, highly organized, and an excellent communicator who is capable of clearly explaining complex benefits. Upholding Kanakuk’s Christian mission, the HRBM must demonstrate integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality. Above all, this role is a calling to serve with excellence, in alignment with Colossians 3:23.

Description Of Duties

• HR Administration & Compliance: Support recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding. Maintain accurate employment records, compliance documentation, and adherence to HR policies. Oversee COBRA administration and ensure compliance with employment laws.
• Benefits Management: Administer employee benefits programs, including health and wellness initiatives. Manage carrier relationships, benefit-to-carrier feeds, enrollments, terminations, and status changes. Reconcile benefit billing, set up and oversee open enrollment.
• Payroll & HRIS Oversight: Serve as the primary administrator for our HRIS software, ensuring accurate payroll processing by collecting timesheet approvals, and system workflows. Track benefit eligibility and maintain compliance with ACA regulations.
• ACA & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure full compliance with the Affordable Care Act, including tracking employee eligibility, managing benefit enrollment compliance, and overseeing annual ACA reporting (1095-C forms).
• Employee Support & Communication: Educate employees on benefits options, facilitate open enrollment, and serve as the primary HR contact for payroll, benefits, and policy-related inquiries. Clearly communicate policies in both individual and group settings.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of HR experience, with a strong focus on benefits administration.
• HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR) required.
• Experience with Paycom HRIS, benefit-to-carrier feeds, and payroll processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle confidential information with discretion
  
  

Special Requirement:

• Commitment – to Christ and to the mission and vision of Kanakuk
• Integrity – in all matters
• Discretion – the ability to handle restricted and confidential information professionally and maintain the information with total confidentiality.
• Discernment – the ability to use sound judgment in the decision-making process.
  
  

This job description is meant only as a guide and in no way should be considered an all-inclusive list of duties.

Company Description

Kanakuk is a community of believers committed to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through Christian camping and various other means. Employees must understand that their roles are important in the overall Goal of Kanakuk. We work together as a group to evangelize and equip the next generation to reach the world for Christ.

Kanakuk is a community of believers committed to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through Christian camping and various other means. Employees must understand that their roles are important in the overall Goal of Kanakuk. We work together as a group to evangelize and equip the next generation to reach the world for Christ.