Allied Universal® Hiring for Employee Benefits Specialist Job at Santa Ana, CA Full Time

Allied Universal is looking to hire a Benefits Specialist. This position is responsible for providing assistance with the benefits administration of group benefits programs, including group health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending plan, 401(k) plan, and retirement plans on a daily basis.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Those duties necessary to meet the minimum requirements of the position. Other duties may be assigned:

• Customer service, research, and resolution with employee inquiries, carrier/file auditing, HRIS and Benefits systems maintenance, data entry of new enrollments, and benefit changes.
• Monitor and respond to incoming emails from the Employee Benefits Email box.
• Coordinate daily benefits processing, including handling enrollments, COBRA, terminations, qualifying life event changes, beneficiaries, disability, accident and death claims, National Support Orders, and Employee and Wage verifications. Oversee maintenance of employee benefits files, maintain group benefits database, and update employee records.
• Provide customer service support to internal and external customers.
• Document and maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes. Ensure compliance with applicable government regulations. Ensure timeliness and accuracy of required reporting and fees.
• Assist with special projects as assigned by Vice President, Benefits.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or experience required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with 3-5 years of benefit administrative experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of commonly used human resources concepts, labor laws, and practices required.
• Excellent demonstrated ability to maintain sensitive information in a strictly confidential manner, exhibiting a high degree of ethics, professionalism, and service orientation in all activities and all interactions with internal and external individuals.
• Must be a proactive problem solver and team player with an above-average attention to detail and accuracy. Must exhibit a high degree of flexibility and initiative with the ability to effectively operate with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, successfully handle and prioritize multiple competing assignments and effectively manage deadlines.
• Energetic and focused personality with a demonstrated ability to take initiative, successfully handle and prioritize multiple competing assignments and effectively manage deadlines.
• Must be highly proficient and fully functional in all Microsoft Office applications and able to effectively utilize all available office management technology.
• Professional, articulate and able to use good independent judgment and discretion. Must have proven ability to maintain correspondence, discussions and materials in strictest confidence. Must be able to work overtime as needed.
• Current state driver’s license, clean driving record (no points in prior 3 years), minimum level of insurance as required by Company policy, and ability to safely operate a vehicle required.
• Professional, articulate and able to use good independent judgment and discretion.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills required. Ability to successfully interact at all levels of the organization, including with clients, while functioning as a team player required.