Compensation & Benefits Specialist

Benefits Manager/Specialist

Our trusted client is looking for a Benefits Manager / Specialist to support benefits administration for their non-profit organization in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. This contract opportunity has the potential to become permanent, is part-time at 24 hours per week, and is ideal for someone who can confidently manage day-to-day benefits operations, vendor coordination, and employee support. The person in this role will partner closely with brokers, accounting, and internal stakeholders to keep enrollments, billing, and payroll-related benefit data accurate and timely.

The day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Administer employee benefit programs and oversee routine benefits activity, including enrollments, updates, and general plan maintenance.

• Serve as a primary contact for external brokers and coordinate with multiple benefit providers across medical, dental, vision, and related plans.

• Partner with accounting on a biweekly basis to gather and validate payroll-related benefits information for accurate processing.

• Review, reconcile, and submit benefit invoices to ensure carrier billing is accurate and paid on schedule.

• Maintain employee census records and benefits tracking documents using detailed spreadsheets and organized reporting.

• Meet with new employees to explain available benefit options, answer questions, and guide them through the enrollment process.

• Support leave-related benefits administration, including matters involving FMLA, COBRA, and employee situations that may require attention to different state leave regulations.

• Assist with annual benefits enrollment preparation and execution, with particular focus on the calendar-year open enrollment cycle.

• Use Paycom to support benefits administration tasks, employee data updates, and related recordkeeping activities.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have the following skillsets:

• 5+ years of experience in compensation and benefits, with strong emphasis on benefits administration.

• Hands-on knowledge of health and welfare plans, including medical, dental, vision, and related employee benefit offerings.

• Experience coordinating with brokers, carriers, and internal finance or accounting teams.

• Familiarity with leave and continuation coverage administration, including FMLA and COBRA.

• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to manage spreadsheets, reconciliations, and detailed employee data.

• Ability to communicate benefits information clearly to employees and support onboarding conversations for new team members.

• Experience working with HRIS or payroll systems such as Paycom is preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Compensation, or related field.

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