Responsibilities
- Collaborate with 3rd party benefit providers, brokers and vendors (Cigna, United, Fidelity, etc) to ensure smooth delivery of benefits services to employees
- Produce invoice reports for multiple vendors and audit for discrepancies before submitting to accounting by end of month
- Facilitate annual open enrollment and create informative materials such as presentations and flyers to further employee understanding of benefit offerings and/or upcoming changes
- Participate in new hire orientation and onboarding/enrollment of new hires weekly
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations governing employee benefits programs, such as HIPAA and ERISA
- Serve as a primary point of contact for employees regarding inquiries, concerns, and issues
- Collaborate with HR and payroll teams to ensure accurate benefits deductions, reconciliations, and reporting
Qualifications
- Obtained/obtaining a bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- Prior experience in benefits administration, employee relations or a similar role
- Knowledge of employee benefits laws, regulations and best practices related to COBRA, leave of absences, HIPPA, ERISA and 401k plans
- Proficient in Excel utilizing PivotTables and VLOOKUP
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively engage and interact with employees at all levels
- Excellent customer service skills and the ability to empathize with employees concerns and needs
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Discretion and professionalism in handling confidential employee information
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Smith is an equal opportunity employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid jury duty
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Houston, TX 77040: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person