Benefits Specialist

The reality today is that an engineer has virtually touched every product you come into contact with. It’s the car you drive, the toys your children play with, the structural components in your office building, the air conditioner that keeps you cool on a hot summer day or the furnace that keeps you warm during the cold blustery winter months. The list is endless. At RAND Worldwide we work with companies and their engineering departments around the world to not only find the right technology solutions to create the quality products you have come to rely on but successfully deploy them. As a leading PLM technology expert, we understand the design process across multiple disciplines and industries. We offer more than two decades of globally based experience in improving the utilization of CAD software to assist organizations in gaining greater return on technology investments, improving business workflow processes, and ultimately fostering greater innovation capabilities. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Benefits Coordinator position is responsible for managing RAND Worldwide’s US group benefit programs (group health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, worker’s compensation, life insurance, 401(k) plan).  This role will be responsible for investigating new benefit programs and improving existing programs as well as designing employee benefit plans.

Client & Vendor Support Provide exceptional customer service to end clients through responsive, timely and professional responses. Serve as point of contact for all benefit-related issues and concerns for US operations Serve as primary contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators Processing Conduct benefit enrollment for new hires; work with payroll to ensure that all deductions are made accurately and on time ·Manage and coordinate annual benefit enrollment Maintain electronic and paper records for all benefit matters Investigate and resolve claim issues and discrepancies Coordinate daily benefit processing through such activities as: Enrollment, terminations, and changes Status changes Beneficiary election and changes Disability (STD/LTD) HRIS data entry requirements  Billing and claims administration: Review monthly administrative billings for accuracy; allocate charges to appropriate business units; prepare invoice for Director’s approval Process monthly billings and prepare vouchers for payment of administrative fees for all group plans. Evaluate and revise internal processes to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Document and maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefit process Compliance & Reporting Ensure compliance with all government regulations, including required reports and communications Ensure compliance with all plan regulations, including communications and reports Research and Recommendations Analyze current benefits programs, evaluating usage, services, coverage, effectiveness, cost, plan experience, and competitive trends in benefits programs. Analyze, research, and recommend new benefit programs and improvements to existing programs

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES Outstanding people and communication skills Ability to provide excellent client support 5-8 years of progressive experience in a benefits capacity Advanced knowledge and expertise with employee benefits (Group health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, worker’s compensation, life insurance and 401(k), etc.)  Excellent communication, computer, and organizational skills Excellent attention to detail Ability to multi-task along with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Strong analytical skills and a thorough knowledge of a broad range of US benefits programs, plan design, documents, processing, and trends. Knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements, both adopted and pending, affecting employee benefit programs, including ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, SECTION 125, Workers Compensation, Medicare, COBRA, and Social Security and DOL requirements.

HIGHLY PREFERRED Undergraduate degree in business or human resources (or a highly related field) SHRM PHR designation CEBS certification Formalized HRIS certification See Job Description