Title: Benefits Analyst
Location: Houston, TX
ID: 1565445
Role Overview: The Benefits Analyst is responsible for administration of employee benefits, worker compensation, FMLA & ADA leaves, and employee wellness initiatives. The Benefits Analyst provides guidance and assistance to employees and resolves issues when needed; also ensures up to date regulation compliance on all plans and plan documents.
Responsibilities:
- Administers employee benefit programs such as retirement plans, medical, dental.
- Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills (both verbal and written), including ability to simplify and communicate complex information
- Ability to organize projects, meet deadlines and handle multiple demands, all while paying strong attention to detail
- Computer literacy required, including advanced knowledge of Windows Office and Outlook particularly intermediate to advance skills with Excel
- Must be knowledgeable with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations
- Collaborates with vendor for short and long disability and life and AD&D plans, COBRA, FSA, and various Leaves of Absences including those that fall under FMLA
- Ensures company compliance with provisions of all benefit and retirement plans
- Prepares reports required by law to be filed with federal and state agencies, such as IRS, DOL, insurance commissioners, and other regulatory agencies
- Serves as a contact and resource for plan vendors and third party administrators
- Manages annual open enrollment including communication to employees and managing enrollment data with all vendors; also included managing on line enrollment system
- Ability to audit and reconcile the processing of monthly billings, including COBRA, and the preparation of ACH & wires for payment and administrative fees for all group plans
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- 3-5+ years of experience in managing benefit plans; must be able to clearly communicate information regarding benefits to employees.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
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