Benefits Administration Rep

Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Job Title: Benefits Administration Rep

Career Level From: Senior Support

Career Level To:

Organization: Health & Welfare (51424019)

Job Specialty: Benefits

What You'll Do

Position will be responsible for auditing participant requests for enrollments/changes, updating to systems applications, and submitting eligibility information to vendor. Extracts, interprets and summarizes financial data, determines journal entries for posting, and calculates total payment due to vendors. Handles benefit plans for Y-12 and Pantex active and retired populations, as well as Long Term Disabilities for all aforementioned. Requires demonstrated knowledge of welfare plan processes, good customer service skills, and the capability to complete the financial processes necessary to initiate the welfare plan transaction. Records and analyzes financial data performing accounting activities. Balances transactions and prepares necessary data for submission to other accounting, operating, and management personnel for their use.

Major Responsibilities:

Works with the responsible Benefit Plans personnel in researching and resolving eligibility problems/concerns. Ensures that legal requirements are fulfilled.

Advises and/or trains others on accounting practices and procedures. Initiates and implements new system and procedural changes involving others in the work area. May recommend and implement minor system and procedural changes.

Contacts insurance carriers and troubleshoots eligibility issues using data evaluation and audit functions as required.

Provides appropriate guidance and support to our internal customers to complete welfare plans transactions or solve issues by investigating specific or special problems to determine cause and final solution.

Reviews and revises eligibility information to welfare plans systems applications, summarizes contract information, and determines benefit plan costs through proper accounting methods.

What You Can Expect

Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security

Top-notch, dedicated colleagues

Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization

Career advancement and professional development programs

Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

High school diploma: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience

Associate degree: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Job Requirements

Thorough knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and procedures gained through a two-year accounting program and 3-4 years of relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and applicable work experience.

Possess good professional oral and written communication skills, mathematical accuracy, and a general range of office experience.

A working knowledge of benefit plans policies and systems applications, such as SAP, is highly desirable.

Why Pantex and Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex and Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.