Benefits Specialist

Metropolis Metropolis · Vertical AI · Nashville, TN +1 · People

This is a Benefits Specialist role focused on employee support for health and welfare benefits enrollment and leave administration. Responsibilities include managing leave processes, administering benefits, reconciling vendor reports, and maintaining HRIS systems. The role requires proficiency in Microsoft and Google suites, familiarity with HRIS systems, attention to detail, and customer service skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Assist with leave administration processes, which may include preparing/submitting standard leave documents
  2. Comply with and evaluate eligibility for various leave types, including ADA, FMLA, State, and Company Leaves
  3. Administer benefits processes, including timely processing of enrollments, changes, and terminations, and preparing/submitting required documents
  4. Verify employee documentation for benefits and leaves
  5. Manage benefits and leave inboxes, providing prompt and professional responses

Skills

Required

  • Proficiency using Microsoft Suite (e.g, Excel, Word) and Google Workspace (e.g, Gmail, Docs) tools
  • Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information in a professional manner
  • Strong attention to detail and customer service skills in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize daily, weekly, and monthly tasks

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with HRIS systems and reporting systems

What the JD emphasized

  • training across benefits and leave functions