HR Benefits Administrator

3 weeks ago


Kent, United States Novinium Full time

More experience. More success. More breakthroughs. Novinium is the world leader in technology to rejuvenate and extend the life of underground electrical cables, with a success rate that provides a better-than-new warranty. Our culture of accomplishment, and belief that innovation and exploration power great things, means opportunities to grow your career.

The HR Benefits Administrator is responsible for planning, implementing, and administering benefit programs and policies including health insurance and all other benefit components. This individual also assists with the administration of the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources department and provides a high level of customer service to Novinium employees and external partners.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Plans and administers all aspects of the company's benefits programs
  • Explains and answers employee questions on the 401k plan, health, dental, vision, life, HSAs and FSAs
  • Processes leave requests for employees
  • Coordinates posting all federal and state labor regulations at corporate and satellite offices
  • Recommends changes to policies to improve practices and methods
  • Stays current on changing policies and state and federal regulations
  • Manages relationships and acts as the company liaison with insurance companies, third party administrators and other benefits vendors
  • Reconciles monthly insurance billings to ensure accurate deductions, correcting discrepancies and initiating miscellaneous payroll deductions
  • Initiates Qualified Beneficiary (QB) forms for COBRA eligibility and forwards to TPA
  • Plans and executes the annual Open Enrollment program
  • Provides administrative support to all aspects of Novinium's 401k Plan, assisting employees in program enrollment, ensuring accurate data entry of employee and employer contributions
  • Coordinates with payroll in responding to and processing unemployment claims received from state agencies
  • Files EEO-1 and other required regulatory reports
  • Provides generic and custom reports from the HR database system as needed
  • Contributes to HR policy and procedure development and administration
  • Serves as a resource to management on appropriate issues
  • Performs other duties as assigned
Skills & Requirements

Requirements:
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Human Resources including experience in employee benefit/insurance administration required
  • Experience maintaining and running reports from HR systems
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of trust and confidentiality
  • Ability to function effectively and professionally in difficult and/or conflict situations
  • Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Accuracy, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects
  • Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Clear understanding of compliance requirements and federal and state regulations pertaining to programs like COBRA, FMLA, ADA and Medicare
  • Bachelor's degree preferred

This opportunity offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

At Novinium you'll find that our culture is fueled by fun and teamwork. We are driven to succeed and our core values of safety, quality, integrity, innovation, and learning inspire us to be the best at what we do. World headquarters is in Kent, WA, an easy reverse commute from Seattle and the Eastside.

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