Benefits Customer Service Representative

Job Summary Benefits Specialist is responsible for administration of benefits for participating clients. Starting pay begins at 18.00 per hour. Responsibilities Managing client benefits. This includes but not limited to: eligibility, enrollments, terminations, reconciling monthly benefit invoices, contacting clients about their renewals, maintaining employee and client records. Generating open enrollment notices. Answering questions from employees about their benefit deductions. Auditing terminated employees benefits for final deductions. Works closely with Payroll and Accounting on all benefit related issues. Researches and resolves questions from managers and employees regarding benefit deductions, eligibility and enrollments. Maintains knowledge of all Benefits software. Completes and responds to Medical Support Orders. Maintains knowledge of all PEO services to assist clients with general inquiries. Ensures that the highest quality level of customer service is provided to clients and employees. Establishes and maintains a positive working relationship with clients, co‑workers & other departments. Assist in special projects as assigned by management and other duties as assigned. Provide customer service to benefit recipients and clients. Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism. Assist employees in resolving problems with benefit coverage. Qualifications Exceptional customer service required. Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills – Outlook, Word and Excel. Experience handling employee benefits. Experience with invoice and/or benefit reconciliations preferred. Excellent time management skills. Ability to listen, communicate (written and verbal), excellent grammar, spelling and proofreading skills and follow‑up effectively with all staffing levels and clients/customers. Ability to work independently, self‑starter, energetic. Must be detail oriented. Able to adhere to tight deadlines. High School diploma required. Able to handle highly confidential information. Benefits Full benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, 401k, and Supplemental policies. Work‑life balance with a Monday-Friday, 8-5 schedule. Competitive PTO package. #J-18808-Ljbffr