The Benefits Specialist performs benefits administrative functions and provides day-to-day support to Lighthouse Autism Center employees. The duties of this position require strong organization and communication aptitude, attention to detail, a high level of confidentiality and extensive experience in process improvement.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain company benefits programs.  
• Provide day-to-day administrative support for various employee benefits programs, including group health, flexible spending accounts, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), COBRA, and wellness benefits. 
• Assist employees with general benefits questions and educate as needed on company-specific benefits policies.  
• Assist with the open enrollment process. 
• Coordinate leaves of absence with the leave administration TPA, including communicating leaves to managers, updating timecards, and drafting insurance repayment agreements. 
• Assist employees in completing benefits enrollments on HRIS platform.  
• Ensure enrollment changes are entered appropriately in system for payroll deduction. 
• Assist Director in running enrollment reports for health, life, and retirement plans. 
• Prepare meetings and communication designed to help employees understand company benefits and other related incentive programs. 
• Benefits Program evaluation and process improvement  
• Total Rewards project work as assigned.  

Expected Areas of Competence 

• Strong time management and ability to meet strict deadlines 
• Ability to be key business partner with managers 
• Exhibits a high level of attention to details 
• Confidentiality and trustworthiness 
• Excellent internal and external verbal and written communication skills 
• Working independently and within a team on ongoing and special projects 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite  
• Experience with Paylocity Preferred 
• SHRM Certification (recommended) 

• Candidates need to be located in the EST or CST time zones.  Cannot consider candidates in NY, Washington DC, NJ or MA  
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience 
• Minimum 4 years’ experience  
• Experience processing benefits administration for 500+ employees