Benefits Specialist

Provide administrative support and benefits coordination for the Company benefit plans.

Provides day-to-day administrative support, and benefits coordination, for Flatiron benefits plans.
• Administers various employee benefit programs, such as medical, dental, and life insurance, to ensure compliance with all State and Federal laws and insurance regulations.
• Administers employee leaves of absences pursuant to applicable leave laws, (e.g., FMLA).
• Resolves employee concerns and answer questions regarding benefits.
• Processes enrollments and maintains employee benefit files and enrollment rosters for health & welfare and retirement plans.
• Processes termination forms to determine COBRA, life conversion and 401(k) qualifications.
• Processes various governmental forms (e.g., qualified medical support notices, etc.)
• Provides support to departmental leadership as needed, including Open Enrollment, plan audits, and weekly reporting to vendors.
• Assist with monthly benefit plan billings and payables.
• Audit benefits deductions in the payroll system against vendor systems to ensure integrity of data.
• Provides recommendations for process/system improvements on an ongoing basis.
• May assist with administering and championing Company wellness initiatives.
• Maintains knowledge of Company's values and strategic plan.
• Support published corporate policies.
• Perform additional assignments per management's direction.

Education and/or Experience

• 1+ years in Benefits, Human Resources or related experience required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience working with JD Edwards E1 and/or bswift Benefits Admin platform, strongly preferred.
• Experience producing high quality written communications.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bi-lingual (Spanish) capabilities highly preferred.
• High level of ethics and integrity required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with employee personal information.
• Excellent customer service skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to be approachable and welcoming to questions from business support administration, HR field team and employees at all levels of the company.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Intermediate level skill in computer processing and data entry.

Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:

• Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
• Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
• Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vison and/or Provincial Medical
• Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/AA/ADA/Veterans employer.