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HR Benefits Specialist - Bilingual Mandarin/Korean
Job in
Brea, Orange County, California, 92631, USA
Listed on 2026-08-28
Listing for:
Comrise
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-28
Job specializations:
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HR/Recruitment
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, HRIS Specialist, HR Generalist / Talent Management, Recruiter / Talent Acquisition
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- 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-enrollment audits.
- Manage day-to-day benefits transactions such as new hire enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, and COBRA administration.
- 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 absence programs (FMLA, state-specific leave, disability, and workers’ compensation), ensuring accurate tracking and compliant administration.
- Support job evaluation, leveling, and pay structure maintenance, 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.
- 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 to support internal and external audits.
- 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.
- 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, including documentation, investigations assistance, and escalation of issues to HR leadership as appropriate.
- Help maintain accurate employee records and personnel files within the HRIS, ensuring data integrity across systems.
- Assist with performance management cycle logistics (review windows, system setup, reminders, reporting) alongside the merit and bonus cycles.
- Support other HR functions and initiatives as needed, including training coordination, and special projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
- 1- 4 + years of experience in benefits administration, compensation, or total rewards, ideally within a fast-paced or high-growth company.
- Working knowledge of U.S. benefits and compensation ; familiarity with Canadian employment standards is a plus.
- Experience with HRIS and benefits administration platforms (e.g., Paycom, ADP, or similar); strong Excel skills required.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret survey data, model pay scenarios, and translate findings into clear recommendations.
- High level of discretion and integrity when handling confidential compensation and personal data.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines (open enrollment, audits, merit cycles) simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable explaining complex benefits/compensation topics to employees at all levels.
- Practical experience using AI tools to improve HR/total rewards workflows is a plus.
- Bilingual in English and Mandarin is a plus as this job may need to communicate with Mandarin speaking team..
- CEBS, CCP, or PHR/SHRM certification is a plus, but not required.
- This role is on-site; remote work is not available.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
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