Corporate Recruiter - S&ME, Inc.

Position: Benefits Specialist

Requisition Number: 2023-2950-05

S&ME is a leading, multi-disciplined professional services firm comprised of dedicated and proud employee-owners tenaciously working together to solve highly complex challenges. We value eager, passionate, honest, and hard-working employees who strive to make positive impacts on our communities. Our people are the heartbeat of our company, which is a place where you control your future, and the possibilities are far-reaching. As individuals we are great, and together we are even better. Join us to help make a difference. We are currently seeking a full-time Benefits Specialist to join our Human Resources team in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Job Snapshot:

Responsible for the day-to-day administration of all group benefits programs (group health, dental, vision, life insurance, travel and accident plan, FSA, HRA, HSA and 401(k) plan. This person will provide excellent customer service to internal customers and serve as a liaison between the employee and the benefit plan provider.

• Serve as primary contact between employees, benefit plan providers and third-party administrators; coordinate benefit data processing to external contacts for services, premiums and plan administration; evaluate and revise internal processes to increase efficiency; ensure compliance with applicable government regulations; ensure timeliness and accuracy of required reporting and fees;
• Coordinate daily benefits processing; handle enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, accident and death claims and compliance testing; oversee maintenance of employee benefits files, maintain group benefits database and work closely with payroll & HRIS department for records accuracy;
• Serve as a liaison between the employee and the benefit carrier to appeal inaccurate insurance claim processing;
• Prepare data complete forms as required by State and/or Federal agencies or guidelines such as employee benefits garnishments, audits, ACA, 5500 and other non-discrimination testing as required by law or plan design;
• Provide customer service support to internal and external customers; develop communication tools to enhance the understanding of the company's benefits package;
• Verify the calculation of the monthly premium statements for all group insurance policies and maintain statistical data relative to premiums, claims and costs; resolve administrative problems with the carrier representatives;
• Perform audits to ensure accuracy of plan administration; run standard and create ad-hoc reports for audits and/or analysis to support benefit compliance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in business or Human Resources Management or equivalent experience (4+ years) in benefits administration
• Knowledge of pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements affecting employee benefit programs, including the ACA, ERISA, COBRA, Section 125 and Department of Labor requirements
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Must be comfortable in 1:1 and large group presentation and training situations
• Experience in identifying obstacles and creating solutions to moderately complex situations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) or Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation
• Experience with Workday

Why work at S&ME?

We are an industry leading, 1,100 employee-owned engineering firm, which means the hard work and dedication you provide every day directly contributes to the health and performance of a company you partly own. With employee ownership at our foundation, we are all vested in the success of each other and S&ME as a whole. We know that creating an environment where employees can grow and flourish, both professionally and personally, leads to our collective drive for success. We offer professional development, leadership and employee engagement programs and tasks forces to exemplify our purpose of "helping you prosper" and our commitment to culture.

S&ME Benefits to Help You Thrive:

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical/ Dental/ Vision Plans
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(K) with Matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• PTO / Holidays with the ability to carryover
• Credential Incentive Program and Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Vehicle with gas card (if applicable)
• Referral Bonuses

This is a full-time position with competitive pay based on experience. Successful candidate must meet requirements of the company's Fleet Management Program, Substance Policy and Reference check program. Submit resume, cover letter, and salary expectations for consideration. Only qualified candidates with acceptable employment eligibility verification (I-9) will be considered. Visa assistance not provided. S&ME reserves the right to fill this position with an internal or external candidate at any time during the search. S&ME is not responsible for unauthorized job postings or submissions of resumes using external links/websites.

No candidate/recruiter calls, personal calls or walk-ins accepted.