The Benefits Specialist will be responsible for administering group benefit & retirement programs for First Continental Life (FCL) nationally. The Benefits Specialist will support and advise Human Resources and team members on a variety of benefit questions, issues and procedures, in addition to the delivery of benefit/retirement programs.

• Act as the point of contact for all team member benefits questions
• Assist team members (new hires, those with life event changes, all eligible during annual Open Enrollment) with online enrollment process
• Work with all external third-party administrators, carriers and brokers supporting Western Dental’s benefit programs
• Ensure success of data transmission of team member changes from UltiPro to all carriers is successful; reconcile and correct any data errors
• Work within the HR systems (internal UltiPro system and external vendor systems) to generate reports, as necessary
• Oversee the processing of monthly billings and the preparation of payment for administrative fees
• Assist in tracking team member eligibility for benefits, monitoring hours works to ensure that part-time team members who become eligible are notified in a timely manner
• Assist in design and distribution of materials for benefits orientations and Open Enrollment
• Document and maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes
• Assist with gathering data and responding to questions for annual plan audits
• Coordination of all Leave of Absences (LOA) including FMLA and state leave programs, including administration of voluntary deduction reimbursement for team members on LOA, and serving as the LOA liaison and administrator for team members and our third party LOA administrator
• Coordination of STD/LTD benefits
• Assist in 401(k) plan administration, including monitoring eligibility, contribution data files, plan payments, distributions, annual audit/testing process and Form 5500 filings
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with team member benefits
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong analytical skills and a thorough knowledge of plan designs
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude; solid skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• HRIS Experience
• Experience with UltiPro a plus