Benefits Coordinator

We are looking for a Benefits Coordinator to support our client in Elmhurst, Illinois. This role focuses on administering employee benefit programs, resolving coverage and eligibility questions, and helping maintain accurate records across compensation and leave-related processes. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, attention to detail, and practical experience handling benefits coordination, reporting, and FMLA-related activities.

Responsibilities:

• Administer benefits enrollment and ongoing benefits processing, including medical insurance coordination and vendor relationship management with benefits providers.
• Support payroll operations across two payrolls by managing back-end payroll activities and ensuring benefits data is accurate, clean, and aligned for payroll processing.
• Balance benefit deductions and payroll changes related to terminations, advanced payment credits, and employees on different pay schedules, rates, and semi-monthly processing cycles.
• Manage leave and compliance-related benefits administration, including FMLA, COBRA, and workers’ compensation matters.
• Oversee liability and insurance claims-related work connected to payroll and benefits administration.
• Track and manage a self-operated insurance plan fund, including allocation monitoring and ongoing fund tracking.
• Interpret and apply contract language for union or public school environments to ensure benefits and payroll processes remain compliant with legal agreements.
• Maintain understanding of FTEs, compensation-related information, and internal checks and balances to support accurate HR, benefits, and payroll administration.

Qualifications:

Compensation

$33.25-$38.50 Hourly

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