Why Ryan?

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Home Office Stipend

Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)

Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement

LinkedIn Learning Subscription

Flexible Work Environment

Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

Accelerated Career Path

Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach

The Benefits Specialist (“Specialist”) supports the Firm’s global benefit programs through effective and timely administration of global employee benefit and retirement plans and assists employees with benefit questions and issue resolution. The Specialist administers eligibility, Workday processes, benefit vendor interface file reconciliation, and maintains benefit plan documentation and reporting. This position exercises a high attention to detail, collaboration, and customer service, interacting with all levels of employees throughout the Firm.

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results

People:

Coordinates and supports the benefit enrollment process for new employees and current employee benefit qualifying life events.Assists employees with benefit questions.

Client:

Review, validation, and approval of information in the Human Resources Information System (“HRIS”) to process benefit elections, ensuring a smooth and positive experience for employees.Administers global employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, life, disability, vision, retirement plans, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, wellness programs, and health club subsidies.Maintains and recommends improvements to processes, procedures, and documentation to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of benefits program administration.

Value:

Process and reconcile benefits invoices for payment, including the resolution of discrepancies with vendors.Completes periodic audits to ensure data integrity.Resolves associated eligibility issues identified in weekly exceptions vendor reporting and validates vendor inquiries regarding interface information provided on weekly benefit interfaces.Maintains appropriate materials and timely updates on the Ryan-Net website.When needed, assists with coordination and execution of annual plan renewals and enrollments, including the modification of benefit materials, scheduling of enrollment meetings, the transmission of enrollment data to vendors, and the resolution of post-enrollment issues.Assists the Benefits Manager with the review of plan documents and materials to ensure appropriate provisions and coverage.Prepares routine and ad-hoc reporting as requested by management.Maintains awareness of benefit laws and regulations to ensure compliance.Participates on committees and special projects and seeks additional responsibilities.Performs other duties as neededExemplifies customer service orientation and effective verbal and written communication skills.  

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field with one to three years of human resources and/or benefits administration experience required.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research. Experience in administering benefit plans in Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) is required. Workday experience preferred.

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