Interim Senior Benefits Specialist POST NUMBER: 475524
Our client is looking for a hands-on Senior Benefits Specialist to provide immediate, high-impact support during a critical period — including active open enrollment and ongoing benefits operations.
Compensation: $30-$40/hourly
Duration: 60 days minimum (could extend)
Location: Ideally someone who can come into Tampa once/week or REMOTE but must reside in Florida
Day to Day:
- Open enrollment execution — process elections, resolve discrepancies, troubleshoot with vendors and HR, and handle tier 1–2 employee questions on plan options and access
- Benefits administration — manage ongoing enrollment activity (new hires, life events, terminations); ensure accuracy in HRIS and with carriers
- Reconciliation & data integrity — post-enrollment audits, monthly carrier reconciliations, and resolving discrepancies across HRIS, payroll, and vendor systems
- Vendor coordination — day-to-day contact for medical, dental, vision, and COBRA vendors; track issues through to resolution
- 401(k) administration — support eligibility, enrollments, employee inquiries, audit prep, and required notices
- Compliance & communications — ensure timely distribution of required notices (SPD, SMM, 401(k)); support employee communications and compliance documentation
Qualifications:
- 5–8 years of hands-on benefits administration experience
- Proven end-to-end open enrollment experience
- Strong working knowledge of health & welfare benefits, 401(k) administration, and carrier/vendor coordination
- Experience with benefits reconciliations and data audits
- Comfortable handling employee questions and resolving issues independently
- Workday or comparable HRIS experience preferred
- Able to hit the ground running in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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