Senior Specialist, Benefits – HRIS

Jacuzzi Group

. Administer health and welfare plans, including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life and AD&D, disability, EAP, and voluntary benefits.

Posted 9/19/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $83,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in benefits administration, including health and welfare plans, 401(k) operations, and compliance with regulations such as ERISA and ACA. Proficient in HRIS administration, particularly with cloud HCM platforms like UKG, and skilled in data analysis and reporting.

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Benefits AdministrationHRIS AdministrationOpen Enrollment ManagementData Analysis and ReportingRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

Benefits AdministrationHRIS AdministrationData ReconciliationExcel (Pivot Tables, Lookups)401(k) OperationsOpen Enrollment Cycle ManagementForm 5500 PreparationACA ReportingVendor ManagementProcess Documentation

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationDiscretion with Confidential DataTraining and Support

Tools & Technologies

UKGWorkdayADP Workforce NowPaylocityDayforce

Certifications & Qualifications

CEBSCBPPHRSHRM-CP

Industry Keywords

ERISAACACOBRAHIPAAFMLAMulti-State EnvironmentEmployee BenefitsHealth and Welfare PlansDisability BenefitsEAP

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administer health and welfare plans, including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life and AD&D, disability, EAP, and voluntary benefits.
Process enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, and COBRA notifications; audit accuracy and timeliness.
Coordinate benefits continuation and premium payments for employees on leave of absence.
Reconcile carrier invoices and eligibility files and resolve discrepancies with carriers and the broker.
Execute open enrollment, including system configuration and testing, communications, employee education, and post-enrollment audits.
Support annual renewals by compiling census, claims, and utilization data and preparing plan design analysis.
Administer 401(k) operations, including contribution and loan feeds, eligibility monitoring, nondiscrimination testing data, Form 5500, and annual plan audit preparation.
Provide first-line support for employee benefits questions, claims issues, and eligibility inquiries.
Manage vendor service-level relationships and track service tickets.
Serve as primary day-to-day UKG administrator, including transactions, configuration, security roles, and release testing.
Maintain data integrity across HRIS, payroll, benefits carriers, and the 401(k) recordkeeper.
Monitor integrations and EDI feeds, resolve routine errors, and escalate structural issues.
Build and maintain reports and dashboards covering headcount, turnover, benefits enrollment and cost, and EEO and compliance reporting.
Support HRIS projects and module rollouts through process documentation, test scripts, testing, training, and go-live support.
Create process documentation and job aids and train HR partners, managers, and employees on self-service functionality.
Prepare participant notices and maintain plan documents, SPDs, and wrap documents.
Compile data for ACA reporting, Form 5500, plan audits, and regulatory inquiries.
Maintain HIPAA privacy practices and track state and local regulatory changes affecting benefits.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
3+ years of hands-on benefits administration experience, including exposure to a multi-state US environment.
3+ years of hands-on HRIS administration experience in a cloud HCM platform (UKG, Workday, ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, Dayforce, or similar).
Working familiarity with ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, Section 125, and FMLA benefit continuation requirements as they apply to daily administration.
Experience supporting an open enrollment cycle end to end.
Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation of large files) and solid reporting ability.
Demonstrated discretion handling confidential employee, medical, and compensation data.
Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain plan provisions to a non-technical audience.
CEBS, CBP, PHR, or SHRM-CP coursework or certification, or progress toward one is preferred.
Participation in an HRIS implementation, module rollout, or platform migration highly desirable.
Exposure to 401(k) plan audit and Form 5500 preparation is preferred.