Benefits & Compensation Specialist
Listed on 2026-08-18
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HR/Recruitment
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, HR Generalist / Talent Management, HRIS Specialist, Recruiter / Talent Acquisition
Brea, United States | Posted on 08/10/2026
- Department Name Human Resources & General Administration
- Number of Positions 1
- Date Opened 08/10/2026
- Job Type Full time
- City Brea
- State/Province California
- Country United States
Founded in 2013, Yami’s missionis to bring the world closer for everyone to experience and enjoy. We make iteasy to discover exciting flavors and trending products from Asia. Named Inc.
Magazine’s fastest growing start-up on the ”Inc. 500 List.”, we’re committed toconnecting people with authentic food, beauty, home, and wellness experiences through our e-commerce platform, iOS, and Android apps.
- 401(k) Matching
- Health Insurance:
Medical, Vision, and Dental - Paid Time Off:
Vacation, Sick, and Holidays - Team Building
- Employee Discount
- 72K–95K
- Coffee and Snacks
Yami is looking for adetail-oriented Benefits & Compensation Specialist to own the day-to-day administration of employee benefits programs and support the design,benchmarking, and maintenance of our compensation structure. This role partners closely with HR, Finance, and Payroll to ensure our total rewards programs are competitive, compliant, and effectively communicated to employees, while helping build scalable processes as the company continues to grow across theU.S. and Canada.
As part of a lean HR team, this person will also flex into broader HR generalist support, including onboarding, employee relations, policy administration, and other day-to-day HR needs.
- Administer employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, and employer sponsorship,serving as the primary point of contact for employee questions.
- Assist and lead annual open enrollment, including vendor coordination, employee communications, system setup, and post-enrollmentaudits.
- Manage day-to-day benefits transactions such as newhire enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, and COBRAadministration.
- Reconcile monthly benefits invoices and partner with Finance/Accounting to ensure accurate billing and timely payment.
- Serve as the point of contact for leave of absenceprograms (FMLA, state-specific leave, disability, and workers’ compensation),ensuring accurate tracking and compliant administration.
Compensation
- Support job evaluation, leveling, and pay structuremaintenance, ensuring internal equity and market competitiveness.
- Participate in and analyze market compensation surveys and benchmarking data to inform pay ranges and offer recommendations.
- Support the annual review cycles, including data preparation, modeling, and communication materials.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition on offer benchmarking and new hire compensation recommendations.
- Maintain compensation records within the HRIS, ensuring data accuracy and audit readiness.
Compliance &Reporting
- Ensure benefits and compensation programs comply with applicable federal, state, and provincial regulations
- Prepare required filings and reporting, including employer sponsorship, ACA reporting, 5500 filings etc.
- Maintain accurate documentation and audit trails tosupport internal and external audits.
Process Improvement& Cross-Functional Support
- Identify opportunities to streamline benefits and compensation processes and improve the employee experience through automation and AI-enabled tools.
- Partner with HRIS/Payroll teams on system configuration, testing, and troubleshooting related to benefits and compensation data.
- Develop clear, employee-friendly communications and resources (guides, FAQs, presentations) to explain total rewards programs.
- Support ad hoc compensation and benefits analysis and projects as needed.
HR Generalist Support
- Serve as a point of contact for general employee inquiries (policies, PTO, onboarding, HR systems, Employer sponsorship),routing to the appropriate specialist when needed.
- Support new hire onboarding and offboarding processes,including benefits orientation, paperwork audits, and exit interviews.
- Assist with maintaining and updating employee handbooks, HR policies, and standard operating procedures to ensure they remain current and compliant.
- Support employee relations activities, includingdocumentation,…
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