Benefits Specialist (Hybrid in CA)

• →Perform regular benefits-related financial activities, including reconciliation of bank accounts, payment and reconciliation of insurance and vendor bills, coordination and completion of annual regulatory filings, and review of financial reports.
• →Analyze and report on benefits financial activity, including funding and billing variances, costs and trends, budget preparation and analysis, and communication of financial results to management.
• →Serve as benefits billing liaison to Accounting, Finance, Treasury, company divisions, and vendor partners.
• →Assist in the administration of the company’s health and welfare benefits plans and wellbeing programs by supporting employees with benefits coverage and administration, including researching and resolving enrollment, eligibility, contribution, evidence of insurability, continuation of coverage and other benefit related issues while coordinating with vendor partners.
• →Coordinates and administers activities involving company's paid time- off programs, including responding to employee inquiries, reviewing and processing program-related activity and ensuring accurate administration in accordance with company policies.
• →Assist with the development and distribution of employee benefits communications and educational materials.
• →Act as liaison between the company and vendor partners to research and resolve administrative, eligibility, enrollment, coverage, contribution and employee issues.
• →Perform quality reviews and reconciliations of benefits-related data to identify and resolve discrepancies and support accurate eligibility, enrollment, billing, and plan administration.
• →Remains current on applicable benefits laws, regulations, and requirements, including HIPAA, FMLA, COBRA, ACA, and ADA.
• →Compiles periodic and special reports on benefits matters for senior HR management

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 -3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of employee health and welfare benefits plans; experience with self-funded and fully insured arrangements preferred.
• Strong knowledge of benefits administration practices and applicable laws, regulations, and other governmental reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills with the ability to reconcile financial and benefits data.
• Excellent customer service and problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively support employees at all levels of the organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication, time management, and decision making.
• PCs, word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.