Job Detail
Job ID 18576
Job Description
The benefits administrator position is responsible for directing the day-to-day operations of the organization’s group benefits programs (group health, dental, short-term disability, life insurance, pension plan, etc.
This position provides daily customer service to members’ health & welfare and pension plans as well as liaison for the various vendors and businesses associated with the operation of these plans.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Serve as primary contact for plan vendors, administrators, and contractors.
- Coordinate transfer of data to external contacts for services, premiums, and plan administration.
- Maintain administrative documents for plan members.
- Ensure compliance with applicable government regulations. Ensure timeliness and accuracy of required reporting and fees.
- Coordinate daily benefits processing, and handle enrollments, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability, accident, and dental claims.
- Oversee maintenance of employee benefits files, maintain group benefits database, and update employee records.
- Gather employee data and oversee the processing of monthly billings and the preparation of payment of administrative fees for all group plans.
- Allocate group health and dental claims weekly and review upon GL reconciliation monthly.
- Prepare, collect, and organize data for actuarial assessments, plan audits, annual member pension statements, and tax information.
- Provide excellent customer service support to internal and external customers.
- Distribute and present materials for benefits orientations.
- Reconcile and balance general ledger for various accounts.
- Additional duties as required by business manager, trustees, and members.
Education and Experience :
- Diploma in Human Resources Management, Office Administration, or related field.
- Three to five years of related experience in HR, Office Administration, or similar roles.
Required Skills / Abilities :
- Knowledge and experience in general accounting principles.
- Computer proficiency with the ability to use Microsoft products, and Sage Accounting as an asset.
- Proven ability to work effectively independently. Must be able to plan and carry out day to day tasks with little direction.
- Effective planning and priority setting. Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to evaluate and make ethical judgments.
- Knowledge of benefits contract language.
- Excellent communication and organization skills.
Employment Type : Full-time (36 hours / week), Temporary, 20-month contract
Compensation : Hourly wage based on experience starting from $34.21 / hour + 12% vacation pay + pension, health & welfare plan.
Schedule : 8.00 am 4.30 pm Monday-Tuesday-Thursday
8.30 am 5.00 pm Wednesday
8.00 am 1 : 30 pm Friday
Start date : Late October
Required skills