Benefits & Payroll Coordinator

• Researches and compares new and existing benefit plans and makes recommendations for enhancements or improvements required to keep the organization’s plans competitive and effective.
• Examine possible plan designs and benefits cost changes.
• Negotiate with vendors and administrators for  the best  plans,  options,  and rates.
• S erve as primary contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators .
• Coordinate transfer of data to external contacts for services,  premiums,  and plan administration .  
• Evaluate and revise internal processes to reduce costs and increase efficiency .  
• Document and maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes .  
• Ensure compliance with applicable government regulations. Ensure timeliness and accuracy of required reporting and fee s.
• Coordinate daily benefits processing .  
• Handle enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability, accident and death claims, rollovers, QDROs, QMCSOs, distributions, loans,  hardships,  and compliance testing .  
• Oversee maintenance of employee benefits files, maintain group benefits database and update employee payroll records .  
• Gather employee data and oversee the processing of monthly billings and the preparation of vouchers for payment of administrative fees for all group plans .  
• Forecast trends, assist with future benefits designs and develop specific recommendations for review by management .  
• Provide customer service support to internal and external  customers and  develop communication tools to enhance understanding of the company's benefits package. 
• Design and distribute materials for benefits orientations, open  enrollment,  and summary plan descriptions .  
• Enters, maintains, and/or processes information in the payroll system; information may include employees’ hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, and other information .  
• Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, and other  deductions.  
• Issues, or reissues, physical or replacement checks or direct deposits due to payroll errors or final discharge .  
• Assists with calculating and setting up various withholdings and company fringes including withholding,  garnishments,  and unemployment .
• Researches and compares new and existing benefit plans and makes recommendations for .

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting , Business, Finance, Human  Resources,  or other related  degree .
• 5 years of payroll and benefit experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong oral and written  communication.
• Microsoft Office Proficiency.
• Must be organized and have  strong attention to detail. 

• Medical Insurance
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• Short-term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401K Plans