Job Description

Position: Benefits Coordinator

Location: Shoreline, WA

Pay: $26-29/hr

Contract: 3+ months

*Hybrid flexibility after training*

The Benefits Coordinator is responsible for managing employee benefits programs, ensuring compliance with regulations, and serving as a point of contact for employees regarding their benefits.

Responsibilities:

1. Benefits Administration

• Overseeing health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement plans
• Managing open enrollment periods and ensuring employees understand their options
• Processing new enrollments, changes, and terminations in benefits programs
• Ensuring benefits records are accurate and up to date

2. Employee Support & Communication

• Acting as the primary contact for employee benefits-related questions
• Explaining benefits policies and programs to employees
• Assisting employees with claims, coverage, and eligibility issues
• Conducting benefits orientation sessions for new hires

3. Compliance & Reporting

• Ensuring benefits programs comply with federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., ACA, COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, FMLA)
• Preparing and submitting required reports, such as ACA filings and 401(k) compliance documents

4. Payroll & Benefits Coordination

• Collaborating with payroll to ensure proper benefits deductions
• Reconciling benefits invoices and resolving discrepancies
• Tracking benefits-related expenses and ensuring accurate payments

Requirements:

• 2-5+ years of benefits administration experience
• Strong team player
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to manage a complex payroll/benefits process
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

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