Cordia Resources client is seeking a Bilingual Benefits Specialist to join their team. This position will play an integral role across the organization and will be responsible for overseeing benefits administration across the organization.

 

Location: Montgomery County, MD

Salary: 60,000-70,000k depending on experience with additional bonus opportunities

MUST BE Bilingual English/Spanish

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day questions and requests for assistance associated with employee benefits (401k, ADP, Alight, UHC, MetLife)
• Develop strong relationships with vendors and serve as primary contact for plan vendors and third- party administrators
• Coordinate daily benefits processing, COBRA, termination changes, disability, accident and death claims, rollovers, distribution loans, hardships, audits, and compliance testing
• Oversee maintenance of employee benefits, maintain group benefits database and update employee payroll records
• Work with broker to research employee benefit plans and vendors that present the best value
• Work with broker to design, recommend, and implement new benefits programs and examine possible plan designs and benefits cost changes
• Document and maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefit processes
• Ensure compliance with applicable government regulations including timely and accurate distribution of required reporting and fees
• Manage the content and usability of the Benefit Administration Portal used by all employees for enrollment and claims management access
• Design and distribute materials for benefit orientations, open enrollment, and summary plan descriptions. Provide training and support to group benefit associates, home office associates and field staff
• Develop and present monthly enrollment information sessions, including Q&A sessions for new and returning employees
• Aggregate and review benefit statistics to provide trends and insights to management on employee enrollment and benefit engagement. Provide opinions and suggestions based on the data findings
• Ensure the accurate transfer of employee, enrollment, and eligibility information amongst all related internal and third-party systems
• Monitor, maintain and report on the trends and compliance of the company401(k) plan
• Work with third party auditor to complete annual401(k) audit
• Work with broker and internal teams to ensure all aspect of the health and 401(k) plans are adhering to all compliance requirements

 

 

Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Knowledge and experience administering benefit plans including common plan terminology and knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filings, and compliance requirements, both adopted and pending, affecting employee benefits programs, including ACA, ERISA, COBRA, Section 125, Medicare, COBRA
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft products, including PowerPoint; must have intermediate Excel skills including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables
• Experience with HRIS and benefits databases
• Effective planning and priority setting. Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; confident presence and ability to present to various levels of management - from staff to Executive
• Strong customer service mentality
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity
• Must be Spanish-English bilingual
• Occasional travel to branch locations