BrightPath Early Learning & Child Care·Westlake, Texas
The Benefits Administrator manages day-to-day employee benefit programs, including health, dental, 401(k), and leaves of absence. They also coordinate with payroll and finance to ensure accurate deductions and resolve discrepancies with benefit providers.
Location: Dallas Fort-Worth (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Flexibility required to accommodate multiple time zones
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Reporting to the Director, Total Rewards, the Benefits Administrator supports the day-to-day administration of employee benefit programs, including health and dental benefits, 401(k), open enrollment, leaves of absence, and WCB/Workers’ Compensation coordination. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys helping employees, solving problems, working with details, and keeping important processes organized and on track.
Key Responsibilities
Administer employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, 401(k), employee assistance programs, and other applicable plans.
Support benefit enrollments, qualifying life events, employment status changes, benefit terminations, and employee questions.
Maintain accurate benefit information in ADP Workforce Now, benefit provider portals, and related systems.
Support annual open enrollment, including employee communication, enrollment tracking, reporting, follow-up, and post-enrollment audits.
Assist with 401(k) administration, including eligibility, enrollment support, contribution changes, payroll deduction coordination, and vendor file support.
Partner with Payroll to ensure benefit deductions, 401(k) contributions, arrears, refunds, and adjustments are processed accurately.
Review benefit invoices, identify discrepancies, and work with providers, Payroll, Finance, and HR to resolve issues.
Coordinate leaves of absence with the Company’s third-party administrator, including tracking leave status, supporting employee and manager questions, and updating HR, Payroll, and Operations as needed.
Coordinate WCB/Workers’ Compensation claims administration, including claim tracking, documentation, return-to-work coordination, and payroll/benefit impacts.
Prepare benefit, leave, WCB/Workers’ Compensation, census, audit, and open enrollment reports as required.
Maintain accurate employee records and handle confidential employee, medical, benefits, leave, and claims-related information with discretion.
Identify opportunities to improve benefit processes, data accuracy, employee experience, and administrative efficiency.
We offer a 60% child care discount to ALL employees so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!
All staff are eligible to participate in the 401(k) program which offers a company match – this is free money!
We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development.
Full-time staff accrue 2 weeks of paid time off in their first year.
Full-time staff are scheduled 8 paid holidays.
Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and $10,000 of company-paid life insurance.
Candidates should have 2 to 4 years of experience in benefits or HR administration and proficiency with ADP Workforce Now. A post-secondary education in Human Resources or a related field is preferred.
Market context
In Texas, Benefits Administrator roles are commonly tied to steady HR demand in organizations that need accurate enrollment, compliance, and employee support. Competition is often strongest for candidates who bring 2 to 4 years of benefits or HR administration experience, familiarity with ADP Workforce Now, and a background in Human Resources or Business Administration. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then tailor your application to show benefits systems experience and attention to detail.
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