Senior Benefits Specialist

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The mission of BAC is to provide persons with disabilities innovative services and opportunities to achieve personal success.

The Senior Benefits Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day administration of BAC's employee benefit programs. This position serves as a primary resource for employees and independently manages benefit enrollments, eligibility, benefit reconciliations, employee inquiries, and related HRIS transactions. The Senior Benefits Specialist works closely with the Benefits Manager, payroll, HR team members, benefit carriers, brokers, and third-party administrators to ensure accurate and timely administration and resolution of benefit and leave matters.

The list of essential functions below is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this job. Other duties may be assigned based on business need.

• Administer employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, HSA/FSA, COBRA, and other employer-sponsored benefits.
• Process benefit enrollments, changes, terminations, qualifying life events, and eligibility updates.
• Review and reconcile benefit elections, carrier records, payroll deductions, and HRIS data and resolve discrepancies.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee benefit questions and assist employees with enrollment, eligibility, coverage, and carrier issues.
• Support annual open enrollment, including system preparation, employee communications, enrollment activities, and post-enrollment audits.
• Maintain accurate benefit records and documentation.

• Support day-to-day retirement plan administration, including employee inquiries, eligibility, data maintenance, and vendor coordination.
• Administer applicable Service Contract Act (SCA) Health & Welfare benefit processes and maintain required records.
• Support required benefit notices, reporting, audits, and compliance activities.
• Identify discrepancies or potential compliance concerns and promptly elevate them to the Benefits Manager.

• Maintain accurate benefit and leave information in Paylocity and applicable carrier and vendor systems.
• Coordinate benefit and leave information with payroll to ensure accurate deductions and payments.

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• Associate’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field, supplemented by three (3) or more years of progressively responsible benefits administration experience; or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems
• Must satisfy Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Level 2 background screening requirements
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, maintain a driving record that meets BAC standards, and have reliable transportation.

• Experience administering health and welfare benefits and employee leave programs.
• Paylocity experience.
• Experience with retirement plans and/or SCA Health & Welfare benefits.
• Benefits or Human Resources certification.

• Working knowledge of employee benefits.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to independently research and resolve…