Employee Benefits Administrator

Are you passionate about navigating the complexities of benefits administration and delivering exceptional service to clients? Vida HR is seeking a Benefits Administrator to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will collaborate directly with clients, carriers, brokers, and internal staff, including HR Business Partners and Payroll teams, ensuring seamless benefits administration and exceptional support.

Why Join Vida HR?

At Vida HR, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. As a Benefits Administrator, you'll serve as a key liaison between clients and our internal and external partners, providing subject matter expertise and proactive solutions. Your contributions will directly impact our clients' success and their employees' well-being.

Key Responsibilities

• Client and Employee Support: Serve as the primary contact for HR Business Partners, Payroll staff, client managers, employees, and vendors to address benefits questions and concerns.
• Benefits Expertise: Develop in-depth knowledge of multiple client benefit plans, effectively communicate plan provisions, eligibility, and costs, and assist with Open Enrollment and life event changes.
• Problem-Solving: Research and resolve issues related to benefits, eligibility, enrollment, and premium discrepancies.
• HRIS Management: Build, test, and maintain client benefit programs in HRIS systems, ensuring accuracy and seamless administration.
• Compliance: Oversee COBRA notifications and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Reconciliation: Perform monthly benefit reconciliations and create retroactive adjustments for premiums.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with brokers, carriers, and vendors on annual Open Enrollment, implementation, and ongoing benefit processes.
• Proactive Engagement: Attend team, broker, and payroll meetings to strategize and improve benefit offerings.

What You Bring

• Skills and Abilities:

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HRIS systems (experience with isolved is a plus).
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong organizational and analytical abilities with keen attention to detail.
  • Effective planning and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
  • A proactive mindset with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

• Experience and Education:

  • 2 years of benefits administration experience preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Prior ASO experience is desired but not required.

What We Offer

• A supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• The chance to work on meaningful projects that directly impact clients and their employees.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Travel

Occasional travel to client locations for Open Enrollment, benefit implementation, and client review meetings.

Status: Full-Time

Classification: Exempt

Salary Range: $56,485 - $65,000 DOE

This position has Hybrid flexibility but needs to be accessible to the office.