Senior Benefits Administrator

Overview

Join the best in the industry at Nextech and embark on a rewarding career journey! For over 30 years, we've built our success on a foundation of Quality, Value, and Integrity, fostering enduring partnerships with thousands of satisfied customers. With over 2,000 team members nationwide, Nextech sets itself apart from other companies by being America’s largest HVAC/R service provider.

As we continue to grow, we're committed to offering an exceptional work experience for our employees with numerous opportunities for development and advancement. If you pride yourself on quality work, integrity, and dedication, we want you on our team. Nextech boasts outstanding review ratings on Indeed and Glassdoor, making it the premier destination for HVAC professionals. Elevate your career by joining Nextech today!

Role:

The Senior Benefits Administrator position is responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of group benefits programs (group health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, retirement plans, etc.). This position provides excellent customer service and communication of benefits plans. The Senior Benefits Administrator maintains employee benefits records, ensuring compliance with Federal/State/Local rules and regulations.

Benefits:

• Excellent Health Insurance options including a FREE employee only option
• Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, Disability and Supplemental Life Insurance options
• FREE life insurance equal to your annualized pay rate
• 401k with a 50% match up to the first 6% of your contributions
• 7 paid Holidays
• 2 paid Personal days
• 10 paid Vacation days

Min Compensation

Max Compensation

Responsibilities

• Administers the organization's employee benefits program, which includes insurance policies such as health, life, and disability
• Oversees daily benefits processing utilizing the UKG Pro/PlanSource HRIS system
• Ensures completion of enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability, accident and death claims, rollovers, distributions, loans, and hardships, etc.
• Designs and updates UKG Pro/PlanSource Benefits Administration portal for all benefit plans
• Distributes materials for benefits orientations, open enrollment, and summary plan descriptions
• Provides training, as needed, and support to group benefits associates, home office associates, and the field staff
• Oversees processing of electronic enrollment forms for employees who wish to enroll in benefit programs including but not limited to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, etc.
• Provides customer service support to internal and external customers
• Develops communication tools to enhance understanding of the company's benefits package
• Processes group health claims and payments weekly for the self-insured medical program
• Serves as primary contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators
• Participates in the annual benefit renewal in conjunction with the insurance broker and various vendors
• Monitors administrative costs of benefits programs and recommends cost containment strategies, including alternative methods for administration and funding
• Assists in preparing budgetary recommendations and assists in the monitoring, verifying, and reconciling of budgeted funds
• Coordinates transfer of data to external contacts for services, premiums, and plan administration
• Evaluates and revises internal processes to improve efficiency
• Documents and maintains administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes SOP’s
• Ensures compliance with applicable government regulations
• Ensures timeliness and accuracy of required reporting and fees
• Submits all benefit plan invoices monthly to the finance department for processing and payment
• Audits the accuracy and update performance of benefit functions for HRIS
• Prepares, collects, and organizes data for assessments and audits
• Assists with design and maintenance of organizational structure within the HRIS as it relates to benefits administration 
• Special projects and other related duties as assigned
• Administers the organization's employee benefits program, which includes insurance policies such as health, life, and disability
• Oversees daily benefits processing utilizing the UKG Pro/PlanSource HRIS system
• Ensures completion of enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability, accident and death claims, rollovers, distributions, loans, and hardships, etc.
• Designs and updates UKG Pro/PlanSource Benefits Administration portal for all benefit plans
• Distributes materials for benefits orientations, open enrollment, and summary plan descriptions
• Provides training, as needed, and support to group benefits associates, home office associates, and the field staff
• Oversees processing of electronic enrollment forms for employees who wish to enroll in benefit programs including but not limited to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, etc.
• Provides customer service support to internal and external customers
• Develops communication tools to enhance understanding of the company's benefits package
• Processes group health claims and payments weekly for the self-insured medical program
• Serves as primary contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators
• Participates in the annual benefit renewal in conjunction with the insurance broker and various vendors
• Monitors administrative costs of benefits programs and recommends cost containment strategies, including alternative methods for administration and funding
• Assists in preparing budgetary recommendations and assists in the monitoring, verifying, and reconciling of budgeted funds
• Coordinates transfer of data to external contacts for services, premiums, and plan administration
• Evaluates and revises internal processes to improve efficiency
• Documents and maintains administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes SOP’s
• Ensures compliance with applicable government regulations
• Ensures timeliness and accuracy of required reporting and fees
• Submits all benefit plan invoices monthly to the finance department for processing and payment
• Audits the accuracy and update performance of benefit functions for HRIS
• Prepares, collects, and organizes data for assessments and audits
• Assists with design and maintenance of organizational structure within the HRIS as it relates to benefits administration 
• Special projects and other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Customer service attitude and strong people skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and technical aptitude with the ability to use other Microsoft products, including PowerPoint; experience with HRIS, and benefits databases
• Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong analytical skills and a thorough knowledge of benefit plan designsAbility to understand, evaluate and make judgment on proposals (RFPs)
• Passionate problem solver
• Project and team management/leadership skills and experience.Ability to work effectively in a team environment.Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines
• Knowledge of benefits contract language

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management or related field
  • Experience and/or other training/certification may be substituted for education requirement
• Three to five (3-5) years of related benefits or employee benefits administration experience
• SHRM-CP or CEBS professional designations preferred.

Physical requirements:

• Continuously able to work in office environment
• Continuously able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, telephone, and computer printer
• Continuously able to sit at a computer for up to 8 hours
• Able to alternate between sitting and standing, as needed throughout the day
• Occasionally able to lift up to 15 lbs.
• Continuously requires vision, hearing, twisting, and talking
• Occasionally requires walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, kneeling, pushing/pulling, bending, and crouching
• Rarely requires climbing

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas.
• Ability to travel nationwide as required to conduct safety inspections, up to 50%
• Must be willing to work full time out of an office located in location of Job Posting. (This is not a Hybrid or Remote Role.)

Salary : $70,000 - $76,000