Administrative Skills, Billing, Business Administration, COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985), Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Customer Support/Service, Data Quality, Employee Benefits, Finance, Flexible Spending Accounts, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), HRIS/HRMS, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Identify Issues, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft SharePoint, Payroll Tax, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Regulatory Reports, Regulatory Requirements, Resolve Customer Issues, Retirement Plan, Retirement Planning, Retirement and Pension Management, Writing Skills
Title: Benefits Administrator
Pay: $43.00 - $45.00/hour
Hours: Monday-Friday; 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Location: Austin, TX 78759
Duration: 9 month contract
Overview
The Benefits Administrator is responsible for managing and supporting employee benefits programs across the United States and Canada. This role serves as a key resource for employees, vendors, payroll, and HR teams, ensuring accurate benefits administration, compliance, employee support, and benefits-related reporting. The position requires a seasoned benefits professional with strong knowledge of health and welfare plans, retirement plans, leave administration, and regulatory requirements.
Job Description
Administer employee benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, retirement plans, FSA/HSA, COBRA, EAP, wellness programs, and leave of absence benefits.
Serve as the primary escalation point for employee benefits questions and issues.
Maintain accurate employee benefit records and troubleshoot enrollment and eligibility issues.
Work closely with HRIS, payroll, finance, vendors, and benefit providers to ensure data integrity.
Process benefits-related invoices and coordinate monthly billing activities.
Audit payroll deductions and benefit premiums for accuracy.
Support annual enrollment activities and benefits communications.
Coordinate HIPAA compliance training and documentation.
Partner with vendors to support COBRA administration and regulatory reporting requirements.
Assist with non-discrimination testing, census reporting, and benefits audits.
Support retirement plan administration and employee inquiries.
Coordinate benefits administration related to employee leaves of absence.
Create and maintain benefits communications, SharePoint content, and employee resources.
Monitor wellbeing program participation and support employee engagement initiatives.
Required Skills
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
5-7 years of dedicated Benefits Administration experience
Experience administering health and welfare benefit programs
Strong knowledge of HIPAA, COBRA, Leave of Absence, FSA, HSA, and retirement plans
Experience supporting annual enrollment and benefits compliance activities
Workday experience
Experience working in a shared services environment
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage sensitive and confidential employee information
Strong problem-solving and customer service skills
Professional maturity and ability to work independently
Preferred Skills
PHR or SHRM-CP certification
Canadian benefits administration experience
SharePoint administration experience
Experience with non-discrimination testing
Experience supporting wellbeing programs
ServiceNow experience
Benefits
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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inSync Staffing
We recognize the VMS program management team is our customer and needs to be serviced with integrity, so we built and continue to improve upon our delivery methods as we strive to provide the highest quality service possible.
inSync Staffing’s management team recognized ten years ago the inevitable changes to the staffing industry being brought about by technology and the growing trend of Fortune 1000 corporations to outsource management of their contingent workforces to meet compliance and cost control goals. Rather than swim upstream against the changes, inSync Staffing has embraced MSP and VMS programs as our customers, not competitors. We asked program managers how they want to be serviced.
The result of their input is that we have structured inSync Staffing as a recruiting and customer service organization, unlike traditional staffing companies who sell directly to the end client. Our delivery model allows us concentrates our resources on how to best supply candidates in a very competitive MSP/VMS program environment.
50 to 99 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
http://www.insyncstaffing.com/default.html