HR Compensation Benefits Specialist - Bilingual Mandarin/Korean at Comrise in Chino Hills, California

Benefits & Compensation Specialist

Benefits Administration

• Administer employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, and employer sponsorship, serving as the primary point of contact for employee questions.
• Assist and lead annual open enrollment, including vendor coordination, employee communications, system setup, and post-enrollment audits.
• Manage day-to-day benefits transactions such as new hire enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, and COBRA administration.
• Reconcile monthly benefits invoices and partner with Finance/Accounting to ensure accurate billing and timely payment.
• Serve as the point of contact for leave of absence programs (FMLA, state-specific leave, disability, and workers' compensation), ensuring accurate tracking and compliant administration.

Compensation

• Support job evaluation, leveling, and pay structure maintenance, ensuring internal equity and market competitiveness.
• Participate in and analyze market compensation surveys and benchmarking data to inform pay ranges and offer recommendations.
• Support the annual review cycles, including data preparation, modeling, and communication materials.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on offer benchmarking and new hire compensation recommendations.
• Maintain compensation records within the HRIS, ensuring data accuracy and audit readiness.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure benefits and compensation programs comply with applicable federal, state, and provincial regulations
• Prepare required filings and reporting, including employer sponsorship, ACA reporting, 5500 filings etc.
• Maintain accurate documentation and audit trails to support internal and external audits.

Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Support

• Identify opportunities to streamline benefits and compensation processes and improve the employee experience through automation and AI-enabled tools.
• Partner with HRIS/Payroll teams on system configuration, testing, and troubleshooting related to benefits and compensation data.
• Develop clear, employee-friendly communications and resources (guides, FAQs, presentations) to explain total rewards programs.
• Support ad hoc compensation and benefits analysis and projects as needed.

HR Generalist Support

• Serve as a point of contact for general employee inquiries (policies, PTO, onboarding, HR systems, Employer sponsorship), routing to the appropriate specialist when needed.
• Support new hire onboarding and offboarding processes, including benefits orientation, paperwork audits, and exit interviews.
• Assist with maintaining and updating employee handbooks, HR policies, and standard operating procedures to ensure they remain current and compliant.
• Support employee relations activities, including documentation, investigations assistance, and escalation of issues to HR leadership as appropriate.
• Help maintain accurate employee records and personnel files within the HRIS, ensuring data integrity across systems.
• Assist with performance management cycle logistics (review windows, system setup, reminders, reporting) alongside the merit and bonus cycles.
• Support other HR functions and initiatives as needed, including training coordination, and special projects.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• 1-4+ years of experience in benefits administration, compensation, or total rewards, ideally within a fast-paced or high-growth company.
• Working knowledge of U.S. benefits and compensation; familiarity with Canadian employment standards is a plus.
• Experience with HRIS and benefits administration platforms (e.g., Paycom, ADP, or similar); strong Excel skills required.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret survey data, model pay scenarios, and translate findings into clear recommendations.
• High level of discretion and integrity when handling confidential compensation and personal data.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines (open enrollment, audits, merit cycles) simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable explaining complex benefits/compensation topics to employees at all levels.
• Practical experience using AI tools to improve HR/total rewards workflows is a plus.
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin is a plus as this job may need to communicate with Mandarin speaking team.
• CEBS, CCP, or PHR/SHRM certification is a plus, but not required.
• This role is on-site; remote work is not available.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Benefits: 401(k), Medical insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance