Benefits/ HRIS Senior Specialist

Our client, located in the Green Hills area of Nashville, TN is seeking a direct hire Senior Benefits Specialist to join their team. This role will be the SME responsible for the administration, analysis, and continuous improvement of their benefits processes.

Duties: Benefits Administration

• Administer day-to-day benefits operations, including enrollments, life events, terminations, vendor file feeds, invoicing, and reconciliations
• Serve as primary contact for benefit vendors, resolving issues, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance with plan provisions and contracts
• Support annual enrollment, audits, dependent verification, and benefits communications, including employee education and wellness initiatives

Time, Attendance & Payroll Support

• Support administration and compliance of time & attendance processes, including audits, issue resolution, and leader/employee guidance
• Partner with Payroll to resolve complex timekeeping, pay, and benefits-related deduction issues, including leave-related premium administration

Reporting, Compliance & Process Improvement

• Prepare standard and ad hoc reporting related to benefits, HRIS, and timekeeping; analyze trends and discrepancies
• Support internal and external audits and compliance activities (e.g., ERISA, SOX), and assist with documentation and process improvement initiatives, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
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• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 2-5 years of experience in HRIS, benefits administration, payroll support, or HR operations
• Experience working with HRIS and time & attendance systems (ADP preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities, * Experience supporting payroll and timekeeping compliance
• Benefits or HRIS certifications (e.g., CEBS, SHRM-CP, PHR)
• Experience working with vendor file feeds and benefits invoicing
• Intermediate Excel and reporting skills