Benefits Data Specialist- Risk Mgmt, Benefits & Health Svcs

Location: Richard A Middleton Education Center

Work Schedule: 230 Days

Work Type: Regular Full-Time

Exempt: No

Pay Grade: C9

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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Associate degree or equivalent from an accredited two year college or technical school; or six years benefits, accounting, analytics and/or data evaluation related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Bilingual preferred

High School Diplomas and college/university degrees must be obtained from an accredited program or university approved by the United States Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.

PRIMARY PURPOSE SUMMARY:

Reviews, analyzes and reconciles benefit data; assists with using system reports to audit, research transaction history to correct errors and reconcile invoices, vendor payments, refunds and deductions. Additionally, monitors operating budget accounts; prepares requisition and purchase orders; requests payments; oversees distribution of communications and presentations for department benefit programs.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists with regular audits and reconciliation of billing statements related to benefit insurance programs

2. Processes, documents and reconcile department deposits of recovery funds or payments received in appropriate accounts.

3. Responsible for supporting department staff with benefit system problems, corrective actions and resolutions.

4. Provides a management team with data/reports to make strategic and tactical decisions.

5. Uses problem solving skills to identify, analyze, and diagnose various inquiries or issues.

6. Prepare, process and submit vendor invoices for approval.

7. Assists Director of Employee Benefits with researching billing and accounting discrepancies.

8. Assists Benefit Analyst with analyzing data, generating enterprise system reports and needed corrections.

9. Assists in ensuring data integrity for department required reporting

10. Requests for bid information and submitting purchase orders for department purchases.

11. Sets up vendor service profiles for payment through district enterprise system.

12. Prepares and processes requests for payment and requisition/purchase orders through district enterprise system.

13. Help monitor department accounts and prepare Budget Change Requests as needed

14. Determines department budget coding and helps track expenditure under general operating funds.

15. Responsible for organization and distribution of communications for department programs for District locations/employees

16. Coordinates printing and distribution of employee benefit materials, employee orientation packets, open enrollment forms and bulletins. Maintains confidentiality of information.

17. Reports on time every day.

18. Performs additional duties and accepts responsibilities as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Proficiency in Accounting and Purchasing, Spreadsheets and Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
• Ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of variables in situations where limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The environmental characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and essential responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or qualifications that may be required. The District reserves the right to amend the essential responsibilities for this position.

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While all applications will be reviewed, not all applicants will be interviewed.

North East Independent School District does not to discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, marital or veteran status, disability (or relationship or association with an individual with a disability), genetic information or other legally protected status in its programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.