Benefits Administrator jobs in Lincoln, NE

Description

Account Administrators on our Employee Benefits team support our Account Managers and Account Executives through a wide variety of tasks. With a passion for customer service, an Account Administrator combines their friendly demeanor with stellar organization skills and detail-oriented focus to administer group insurance policies for a variety of clients in a fast-paced environment.

Reports to the Director of Operations within our Employee Benefits team.

Potential Responsibilities

• Assist clients with questions regarding employee benefit plans and enrollments
• Assist Account Managers, Account Executives, and Advisors with the facilitation of the Renewal and Open Enrollment process for clients
• Create annual benefit guides, prepare Open Enrollment materials, and update presentation slides for client meetings
• Maintain our web-based platform, “Ease”, to ensure accuracy with benefit plans, enrollments, and coverage
• Provide education, guidance, and assistance to clients regarding the utilization and features of the “Ease” software
• Support the marketing process by compiling documents, collecting census data, and spreadsheeting all plans and quotes gathered
• Partner with insurance carriers to ensure accuracy of enrollments and coverage throughout the year, with greater emphasis during Open Enrollment process
• Resolve claim issues, billing errors, and enrollment discrepancies
• Maintain thorough, accurate, and up-to-date records in SalesForce
• Build professional relationships with new and existing clients
• Stay knowledgeable about carrier changes, industry developments, and government regulations surrounding employer benefits
• Identify ways to improve processes and procedures to increase efficiency and consistency in our team workflows

Requirements

Education: High School Diploma required; Bachelors or Associates degree preferred.

Experience: A minimum of one year of experience in a client-focused role. Experience with group health insurance is preferred.

Licensure: Current life and health insurance license, or willingness and ability to obtain within 90 days of employment.

Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrate exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to successfully interact with a variety of client personality types at all levels within an organization
• Manage numerous projects simultaneously while paying strict attention to detail
• Stay organized and reprioritize tasks in an ever-changing environment
• Exhibit excellent customer service skills complimented by a desire to problem solve
• Aspire to be independently resourceful, but not afraid to ask questions within our supportive team environment
• Utilize time management skills with the ability to remain focused on deadlines
• Understand insurance documents to administer policies in different systems such as EASE, eBenefits Edge, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power Point and Outlook and variety of other software, systems, and programs, with the ability to learn new software applications
• Did we mention detail-oriented?

And, above all, we look for team members who embody our core values: Professional. Team Player. Positive. Trust.

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