Guaranteed Rate
About Guaranteed Rate Companies:
The Guaranteed Rate Companies is a leader in mortgage lending and digital financial services. Headquartered in Chicago, the Guaranteed Rate Companies has more than 7,000 employees in over 850 branches across the U.S., serving all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Since its launch in 2000, Guaranteed Rate Companies has helped more than 1 million homeowners with home purchase loans and refinances, with a total loan volume of more than $116 billion in 2021 alone. The company has cemented itself as an industry leader by introducing innovative technology, offering low rates and delivering unparalleled customer service. Honors and awards include: Top Lender for Online Service for 2018 by U.S. News & World Report; Best Mortgage Lender for Online Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Refinancing by NerdWallet for 2021; HousingWire’s 2020 Tecp00 award for the company’s industry-leading FlashClose technology; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide’s 2021 list of Top Retail Mortgage Lenders; Chicago Agent Magazine’s Lender of the Year for six consecutive years; and Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces list for seven consecutive years. Visit rate.com for more information
What’s the role?
We are currently seeking a hard-working, dedicated Benefits Specialist to join our innovative and passionate team.
Pay Range: 60k to 65k annual pay
Responsibilities:
- Assists with new-hire benefit orientations.
- Performs quality checks of benefits-related data.
- Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes.
- Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility.
- Enrolls employees with carriers and process life status changes.
- Responsible for maintenance of carrier feeds through Ceridian.
- Set up of Plan Benefits and keep plan eligibilities up to date in Ceridian.
- Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
- Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA.
- Effectively interprets FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
- Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts. Manages the annual catch-up contribution enrollment.
- Invoicing and self-billing.
- Assists with the open enrollment process.
- Provides necessary reports for allocation/billing charges.
Qualifications:
- Previous working experience as benefits specialist ideally at least 3 years
- Prior experience in HR operations and knowledge of best practices
- Familiarity with current employment rules and regulations
- Hands on experience with HRIS – Ceridian Dayforce experience is a plus
- Experience handling 401k and FMLA administration
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong Interpersonal and Communication skills
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- College Degree preferred
Guaranteed Rate is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages all applicants to apply regardless of age, race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital or parental status, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy or other reason protected by law