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Benefits Consultant

East Millstone, NJ 08873

Posted: 09/11/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Professional Services Job Number: 614567 Is job remote?: Yes Country: United States

Job Description


The benefits analyst position is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the benefits programs (health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, travel and accident plan, flexible spending plan, health savings account and 401(k) plan). The benefits analyst also provides excellent customer service to site HR partners, employees, and their families.

II. Specific Duties, Activities and Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Benefits Manager, this role will:
  • Provide excellent customer service to employees and HR; collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve a wide range of benefit issues in a timely, equitable and efficient manner. Collect information, determine root cause, identify resolution needed, make sound decisions, and report up facts/conclusions clearly and concisely to Benefits Manager
  • Assist with implementation projects
  • Function as subject matter expert to the company's human resource community
  • Assist with annual enrollment including answering questions from employees, HR, and the Service Center
  • Assist in drafting, reviewing, and coordinating the delivery of employee benefit communications
  • Ensure timeliness and accuracy of required reporting, review invoices for accuracy, submittal of invoices and wire requests and tracking of those to track timeliness of invoice and wire requests submittals as wee as identify missing invoices
  • Coordinate haste enrollments, COBRA, benefit terminations, changes, accident, and death claims, and assist with compliance testing with related vendors and systems
  • Gather benefits claims and service fee data and oversee the processing of monthly billings, the preparation of invoices for payment of claims and administrative fees, obtain approvals and submission to AP/Treasury, for all group plans. Allocate benefit expense information by G/L
  • Support the Benefits Managers during annual audits of the benefit plans (e.g., 401(k), Pension) by gathering and assembling required documents and reports
  • Participate in special projects throughout benefits as needed.

III. Position Requirements: Education or Equivalent: (Minimum required to perform job)
  • Bachelor's degree or min. five years of relevant benefits or employee benefits administration experience.

Experience: 5+ years
  • Demonstrated success in all areas of required duties, activities, and responsibilities.
  • Technical knowledge of major benefit laws and regulations including ERISA, FMLA, COBRA, and HIPAA.
  • Must have strong analysis/problem solving abilities as well as a proven ability to pay close attention to detail.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficient with MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Advanced skills with Excel preferred.
  • Experience with Workday HRIS preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain employee confidentiality.

Physical Requirements:
  • 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 talk or hear. This is a sedentary role.

Business Environment:
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



Pay Rate Range: $30-50/hr depending on experience 
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