Employee Benefits Associate

Job Description

Job Description

The Benefits Associate serves as a key member of the Employee Benefits team by supporting the planning, marketing, implementation, and ongoing administration of employee benefit programs. Working closely with Employee Benefits Consultants, the Benefits Associate manages the renewal process, prepares client analyses and proposals, coordinates carrier and vendor relationships, maintains benefits administration systems, and assists with client implementations. This position plays an integral role in delivering exceptional client service through strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective project management while helping ensure the successful administration of employee benefit programs.

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Mon-Fri Schedule

Career Growth Opportunities

BCBS Health Insurance

Hands on Training

Paid Holidays

Employer Paid Short Term Disability

Cancer Insurance

FSA/HSA/Dependent Child Care Spending Acct.

Employee Assistance Program

Critical Illness Insurance

Bereavement Leave

Actively manages the renewal process along with the Benefits Consultant

Helps manage renewal negotiations with the insurance/stop loss carriers, working with Benefits Consultant on claims analyses

Manages RFP process for medical, Rx, dental, vision, life, DI, and voluntary benefits

Builds relationships with carriers and vendors

Prepares spreadsheets to display and communicate renewal plan information

Creates the formal renewal proposal to include renewal analysis, contribution modeling, benchmarking, and recommendations

Creates and updates Benefits Booklets for clients

Builds and maintains client and plans in Employee Navigator.

Processes carrier changes for existing clients by ensuring paperwork/employer applications are completed, signed, submitted, and received, and providing enrollment census to the carrier

Updates/documents renewal plan information in Applied Epic (CRM), including renewing and adding policies

For self-funded clients, creates monthly or quarterly claims analysis report

Actively participates in training programs to enhance benefit industry knowledge

Assists team with overflow projects like conducting billing audits, helping with client billing issues, etc.

Attend client meetings as invited by Benefits Consultant and as needed present the renewal proposal to the client

Support Benefits Consultants in demonstrating detailed Employee Navigator benefits admin functionality as invited

Manage the onboarding process for new clients including Employee Navigator

Three to five years of experience in employee benefits, insurance, finance, or a related business field, or 60 hours of college coursework. An associate's or bachelors degree is preferred.

Kansas Accident & Health insurance license, or the ability to obtain one within an established timeframe.

Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.

Experience with Employee Navigator, Applied Epic, or similar benefits administration and agency management systems preferred.

Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize competing deadlines, and provide exceptional client service.