Benefits Account Specialist (Employee Benefits)

Location: United States, with offices in Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, and Massachusetts. The role follows a principally in-person model with flexibility determined with the supervisor and team, and may require local, national, and occasional international travel. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Salary: $65,000–$91,000 per year

Company

hirify.global provides audit, tax, consulting, wealth management, benefits consulting, and brokerage services.

What you will do

• Manage group benefit plan accounts, including implementation, open enrollment, employee communications, and plan materials.
• Assist underwriting and analytics staff with carrier data collection and management for employer plan analytics.
• Support clients with carrier billing, premium statements, enrollment, eligibility, and claim inquiries.
• Maintain client relationship records in the CRM and distribute compliance notices, alerts, and bulletins.
• Support carrier reporting, commission payments, Schedule A 5500 reporting, and practice development.
• Help practice leadership develop more efficient methods for supporting client benefit plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• Interest or experience in benefits administration, employee benefits, healthcare, insurance, human resources, or client services.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for professional interaction with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Problem-solving skills, attention to detail, persistence, and the ability to manage complex situations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, follow through on commitments, and drive issues to resolution.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible workplace model balancing face-to-face interaction with individual and team flexibility.
• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for eligible staff.
• Flexible Time Off, predetermined holidays, and a 401(k) plan.
• Flexible benefits plans, pension plan for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff, and discretionary bonuses for eligible staff.
• Reimbursement for business-related travel, lodging, and meals.
• Inclusive workplace with equal employment opportunity and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.