Title: Benefits Specialist
Location: Houston, TX
Lucas Group Job ID: 1574695
Role Overview: Responsible for operating HRIS systems and carrier sites, performing data entry at times in a repetitive fashion, including identifying, reporting and correcting discrepancies, computing rapid and accurate mathematical computations, gathering data, and verifying information within the payroll/ benefits team.
Responsibilities:
- Pull and enter 401k rate changes/ new loans and terminated loans weekly
- Validate 401k reporting data, upload new hires files to Talent Acquisition website, enter terms into TA website
- Pull HSA, FSA Reporting after payroll runs
- Process HSA/FSA after payroll processing to ensure timely posting to EE’s accounts
- Review terminations to ensure PTO payout and final benefit deductions are correct per each EE’s situation
- Assist in setting up EE deductions/earnings for File Feeds and validating data in UltiPro
- Reports discrepancies, concerns, and issues to payroll manager for further escalation
- Assist with Payroll processing and balancing during heavy payroll weeks
- Generate, review, and audit payroll files for accuracy of benefits and notify of discrepancies before processing.
- Responsible for making sure all benefits are coded to the appropriate deduction.
- Maintain benefit documentation for each payroll processed.
- Keep current on benefit deductions and adjustment and ensure payroll adjustments are meet for processing deadlines.
- Track COBRA payments from terminated employees and/or dependents; maintain accurate records and terminate coverage when appropriate.
- Responsible for employee accrual(s) tracking and reporting.
- Review EE Life Events, approve/deny and notify manager of discrepancies
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Keep procedures for all duties updated in the desk manual.
- Attend meetings and training sessions as needed and requested.
- Provide back-up functions for other payroll/benefits staff.
Required Qualifications:
- Payroll, benefits, and data processing or similar educational environment preferred.
- Three years’ experience with; Payroll/Benefits preferred.
- Knowledge of current benefit laws and regulations and benefits administration.
- Strong computer skills, word processing, spreadsheets (excel), and email.
- Three years’ experience with; UltiPro required.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
- Demonstrates broad knowledge of the variety and structure of retirement plans, from pensions to 401(k)’s to IRAs and Roth IRAs.
- Possesses knowledge of the laws surrounding benefits and compensation for employers.
- Demonstrates broad knowledge of different health insurance plans, including HMOs and PPOs.
- Exhibits solid organizational skills.
- Communicates clearly and effectively.
- Able to translate legal, medical, and insurance-related jargon into layman’s terms for clarification purposes.
- Demonstrates the ability to conduct independent research into benefits plans and changes to insurance and healthcare regulations.
- Capable of reading, interpreting, and explaining insurance invoices.
- Exhibits the ability to maintain relationships with insurance and healthcare providers.
Lucas Group
Since our founding nearly 50 years ago, Lucas Group has led and continuously transformed the executive recruiting industry by delivering transcendent executive talent to our corporate clients while helping individuals fully realize their career ambitions. Our collaborative culture attracts and rewards the industry’s top recruiters and, coupled with industry-leading methodologies, drives superior results.
We have unparalleled reach across major U.S. cities, job functions and industries, with divisions specializing in Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Military Transition, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain & Operations, as well as Contract Engineering.
From a one-man operation in 1970 in Atlanta, Lucas Group has grown to nearly 450 employees and our success is built on unmatched customer service and bottom-line results.
Our objective: To be a trusted consultant for all of your professional recruiting and placement needs.
