Benefits Clerk, Sr. jobs in Chicago, IL

Sr Benefits Specialist 

Storable is seeking an enthusiastic Benefits Specialist to help manage our healthcare, insurance, employee benefit, and global leave programs. Our service-oriented team is focused on sustaining our unique culture by maintaining a world-class and positive employee experience in a 100% remote-first environment supporting our “Storriors” across the globe. We’re a fun-loving company with employees working in over 40 states and 5 countries - we prioritize communication, playing well with others, and operating with a wholehearted customer focus. 

Reporting to the Manager of Global Compensation and Benefits, you will play a significant role in the design, development, and execution of Storable’s healthcare, wellness, and other benefit programs. You’ll also get cozy and manage Storable’s benefit vendors daily - does this sound like the next step in your career? If so, read on: 

What you will do: 

• Administer and internally market the company's benefits programs concerning plan options, policy features, enrollment, and other requirements. 
• Plan and manage Storable’s annual benefits Open Enrollment.
• Respond to benefits-related employee questions submitted to the People Operations Shared Services queue. 
• Provide new employee onboarding benefits education and support ongoing communications through curated Lunch and Learns or vendor webinars. 
• Process benefit plan enrollments and changes by managing EDI file feeds between ADP and carriers/vendors. 
• Reconcile and approve benefit invoices, managing actual vs. projected spend against engagement and utilization.
• Coordinate with benefits brokers to benchmark market data to determine Storable’s competitive position in employee benefits. 
• Assist in planning, developing, and redesigning company benefits programs and analyzing benefit costs. 
• Lead the communication and implementation of wellness and health education initiatives. 
• Coordinate employee LoA and COBRA with Storable’s external partners (FMLA, STD/LTD).
• Research and ensure company compliance with domestic and international laws and regulations related to benefit plans. 
• Ensure healthcare information and plan setup remains up-to-date in our HRIS (ADP Workforce Now) and on our Shared Services knowledge base (Confluence).

What you will need:

• A minimum of 5 years of administrative Benefits experience in organizations with more than 600 EEs.
• A passion for speaking to audiences on traditionally ‘dry’ topics like benefits or wellness.
• Proficiency with GSuite (GMail, Sheets, GCal, etc).
• A history of creatively driving engagement in wellness or benefits programs.
• Experience using video or screen recordings in documentation or other practices that enable asynchronous knowledge sharing. 
• Organizational skills; strong attention to detail, process, and quality-oriented mindset.
• A love for doing the right things, the right way. 
• An optimistic, service-oriented attitude and a drive to grow and develop in a scaling global SaaS organization. 
• Demonstrated success working in a remote environment.
• A passion for wellness, how do we support our team members so that they can bring their best selves to work. 

Bonus Points 

• Experience transitioning from a fully insured to a self-insured plan.
• Reporting and audit experience: ACA and EEO. 
• Experiencing working with and managing benefits advisory firms and brokers.
• Experience managing international benefits plans and vendors, specifically for India, Canada and Romania.