Benefits Specialist
Hibbett, Birmingham, AL, United States
SUMMARY
The Specialist, Benefits, is responsible for administering and maintaining the benefit programs for Hibbett I City Gear including medical, dental, vision, life, disability plans, 401(k), stock purchase plans, and voluntary benefits. This position may work directly with employees and/or third-party representatives to respond to inquiries and/or concerns regarding benefits plans.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Resolve employee questions and problems by interpreting benefit policies and procedures in an effective, efficient, and engaging manner.
- Manage and monitor FMLA, discretionary leave, and military leave requests. Input requests into Workday.
- Manage and monitor government orders (e.g. Medical Child Support Orders) and input requests into the system.
- Manages open enrollment for benefits, including preparation of open enrollment materials and announcements, system configuration, and system testing.
- Analyze best trends and practices for corporate benefits strategy to meet organizational goals.
- Develop internal communication strategy for education and awareness surrounding benefits to employees.
- Maintain records of benefits and some human resources invoices as well as processing and submitting invoices.
- Update and maintain the HRIS systems, including ensuring file feeds are working correctly from the HRIS systems to vendors, ensuring data integrity in the HRIS database with daily maintenance of carrier files, resolving data errors, and updating data.
- Process all monthly benefit premium invoices for approval and payment, and scans documents for retention; ensures timely payment to vendors; initiates monthly reconciliation of benefit plan deductions by validating/correcting inaccuracies between HRIS and vendor systems.
- Protect the companys assets and financial information by ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of internal control procedures and informing management and/or appropriate officials of potential fraud risk.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
No supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in human resources or a related field or equivalent experience
- 5 or more years of experience in benefits
- Workday HRIS with Benefits module experience is preferred.
- PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database applications, data query tools, word processing software, electronic mail, and internet search tools.
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Employment Type: Full Time