Benefits Specialist

Job Description
Mier Recruitment is hiring!
Our client in Blaine, MN or Boise, ID is actively looking for a Benefits Specialist to join their team.
Title: Benefits Specialist
Location: Blaine, MN or Boise, ID
Salary: $28-$30/hour (up to $60,000/year) + 5% annual bonus
Summary
The position will be responsible for day-to-day administration of our company's benefits and wellness programs. The company is active in M&A, so this position will need to assist in combining or defining the best programs for the company. The Benefits Specialist will be an integral part of a team responsible for reviewing and managing existing programs, developing cost effective, competitive programs ensuring compliance with current local, state and federal legislation. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 to 5 years of demonstrated experience with benefits administration to include reference-based pricing, self-funded medical insurance plans, open enrollment administration, and claims management.
Duties:

• Manage benefit enrollment activity to include new hire, qualifying event changes and termination of medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, supplemental insurance products, HSA, FSA and Cafeteria Plans for all North American locations.
• Coordinate and execute monthly New Hire Orientation both in person and virtually to include coordination with brokers, vendors and TPA.
• Support payroll to ensure benefits changes are identified and completed within the HCM.
• Audit monthly invoices against payroll deductions and online enrollment statuses to check for discrepancies.
• Assist the Benefits Manager with monthly and annual compliance reporting to include ACA, OSHA and BLS requirements as needed.
• Collaborate with Benefits Manager for annual open enrollment process including coordination of timeline with vendors, brokers and TPA's; delivering Open Enrollment information meetings; manage communications, assist with enrollment questions, close process and audit for completion.
• Collaborates with communications team to ensure effective new hire and open enrollment benefits program materials.
• Promote and build positive broker, vendor and TPA relations and make contact to investigate discrepancies and provide employees information in non-routine situations.
• Assist in referenced based pricing claims administration.
• Manage Leave of Absence program for all North American associates in compliance with local, state and federal leave legislation.
• Collaborate with Benefits Manager to develop, implement and manage Corporate Wellness Program that improves employee health.
• Working closely with HRIS team to make sure benefits and leave are working as designed in HCM system when system upgrades or testing should occur.
• Assists with M&A activity from due diligence to integration
• Assist in completing monthly benefits reporting dashboard.
• Assist as needed with workman's compensation insurance claims processing, resolve issues and answer questions from providers.
• Maintains separate and compliant employee benefit files and issues HIPAA regulations and administration.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Education and Qualifications:

• Ability to Exemplify our company values
• 3 - 5 years of related employee benefits experience
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws related to leaves and benefits (Health and welfare, and retirement) required.
• A self-starter with the ability to work with minimal direction while maintaining a high level of productivity and efficiency.
• A strong attention to detail and accuracy while managing multiple projects and processes.
• Adaptable and flexible to changing work environments and complex employee needs.
• Exceptional critical thinking and researching skills.
• Ability to create strong effective relationships with all members across the organization
• Excellent communication skills verbal, written and virtual
• Ability to communicate plan designs to the users of the benefit plans.
• Advanced Microsoft office skills including Excel, word, PowerPoint
• Ceridian Dayforce a PLUS

If you meet the above qualifications, and possess the above qualities, please send your resume and cover letter to careers@mier.ca, quoting job titleBenefits Specialistin the subject line.
Please note that while we appreciate all applications, only those being considered will be contacted.