Benefits Specialist - Virtual Company
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
About the Job
Location: Morris Plains, NJ (Hybrid)
Industry: Healthcare Services
Salary: $85,000 + benefits
Company Overview
Our client is a leading healthcare organization providing innovative products and services for medical and diagnostic applications. Join their dynamic team and contribute to improving healthcare outcomes.
Job Overview
We're seeking an experienced Benefits Advisor to manage daily operations of employee benefit programs, ensuring seamless administration and regulatory compliance. This key role will serve as the primary benefits contact, providing expert guidance and support to employees.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage health, dental, disability, and life insurance programs
- Resolve employee inquiries and provide benefits support
- Coordinate annual open enrollment and communicate benefit updates
- Ensure compliance with privacy regulations and conduct regular audits
- Manage leave of absence processes and accommodation requests
- Facilitate benefits training and support new hire onboarding
- Manage ACA reporting and compliance duties
- Develop and revise policies to improve efficiency
- Assist with HR projects and provide payroll support as needed
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field
- 5+ years of experience managing employee benefits
- Proficient in Excel (pivot tables preferred)
- Experience working with brokers and managing vendor relationships
- PHR certification a plus
- Ability to travel up to 10%
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Benefits Specialist to join a dynamic team in the healthcare services industry. If you're a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, apply today!
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.