Benefits Specialist

Benefits Specialist

JOB-10046105

Anticipated Start Date

April 1, 2026

Location

Houston, TX

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Since our clients founding it has exhibited a remarkable ability to do what others said could not be done. Ranked among the world’s largest petrochemical manufacturers. Their growth has been nothing short of miraculous. Today, the company has operations in over 50 countries with a global workforce of over 32,000 talented individuals.

Job Summary

1. This role provides subject matter expertise for the administration, design, customer service and delivery of employee benefit plans related to benefits administration, workplace absence and work/life balance programs, as well as provides financial controllership services for the US benefits team. Financial controllership activities include critical financial and analytical support for the administration, design, procurement, and service & delivery of various benefit programs to employees and other participants in benefit plans sponsored by the Company. Additionally, the role is responsible for managing the purchase order process and management reports for the US benefits team.

Job Description

• Assists in the development of benefit program strategy by providing recommendations to HR leadership and executing on the program implementation
• Develop vendor relationships to ensure that the vendor is executing to serve the Client employees effectively
• Communicate with participants to ensure that they understand and value the benefits of programs
• Supports benefits team with company's annual enrollment activities
• Provide critical financial and analytical support for the administrartion, design, and procurement and service delivery
• Analyze and report C&B costs and trends to identify key cost drivers and recommend actions
• Help managing the purchase order processes and management reports needs for the team
• Provide support for the supplier sourcing/renewal process and supplier/vendor oversight related to purchase orders
• Support efforts to develop strategic initiatives, evaluate benefit design alternatives and determine employee contribution levels working closely with cross functional team members and external experts
• Teams with business Finance & Treasury organizations to ensure proper funding of benefit programs and timely payment of benefit suppliers

Skills Required

• 5 years benefits and/or insurance industry with experience in accounting and financial reporting
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with supplier management, negotiations and sourcing processes
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills to including V-lookup and Pivort table
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with claims and reporting
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office and SAP to run reports & analysis
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Ability to handle multiple priorities at once
• Ability to maintain a strong attention to details
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, health, social sciences, or related field
• Master's degree in similar fields is a plus

Additional Requirements

• Applicable Certifications are preferred such as Certified Benefits Professional, Group Benefits Associate, Workplace Wellbeing Certifications succh as HRSI Workplace Wellness Certifications

• Pay Rate/Salary

• $50.00 - $55.00/hr. Compensation will be offered within this posted range based on experience, skills, and market factors

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