Benefit Analyst

Closing Date: November 3, 2008

Company:	Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Louisiana Metairie, LA
Job Location:	Metairie - Jefferson County
Employment Type:	Full Time
Department:	Other
Salary Range:	$32,000 to $35,000
Benefits:	Health,Life,Disability, Retirement, Vacation/Sick Pay

Description:

Are you up for a challenge? Are you ready to work for a company with Fortune 500 benefits who still provide a family atmosphere?

Duties:

A Benefit Analyst (BA) assists the Benefit Consultant in the day-to-day needs of the business. Typical functions include but are not limited to sending quote requests to insurance carriers asking them to bid on health and ancillary plans for the employer/client, preparing spreadsheets to display and communicate this information and present to clients. The BA is responsible for following the “renewal time-line” and completing all renewal tasks in a timely manner. The job of the BA is to do anything and everything possible to keep the Benefits Consultant on the road and in front of the client. The BA is also responsible for new business quoting for the Employee Benefit Specialist.

Position Responsibilities
1. Tracking renewal dates and sending 90 day advance renewal notification letters to clients
2. Following up with clients to obtain updated census information
3. Obtaining health quotes on-line for groups of over 100 lives
4. Sending, tracking and following up on quote / RFP requests to carriers (grps 100+ and ancillary)
5. Preparing spreadsheets to display and communicate carrier information for presentation to client based on Benefit Consultant’s recommendations
6. Scheduling appointments for the Benefit Consultant to present proposal information
7. Updating/documentation of renewal plan information in GBS (internal database system)
8. Updates and maintains spreadsheet templates, hospital grids
9. Orders and maintains supply of provider directories
10. Assisting with special projects as needed
11. Uses the Collaborative Way effectively to mediate concerns, offer encouragement and praise and build good working relationships

Qualifications:

Knowledge/Experience Required
1. High school diploma, minimally. College degree preferred.
2. A working knowledge of employee benefit plans, understanding HMOs, PPOs, HSAs, indemnity plans, as well as ancillary coverages such as life, disability, dental and voluntary insurances is preferred.

Skills/Abilities Required
1. An achiever – driven to accomplish the goals set before him/her.
2. Strategic in nature, sorting through the myriads of details and projects and coming out on the other side with order and purpose.
3. Thrives by building relationships with whom he/she works.
4. Excellent computer skills – is an expert in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and able to learn new systems and programs, such as GBS
5. Highly organized & accurate
6. Independent thinker, offering suggestions for new and forwarding practices.
7. Handles many simultaneous projects efficiently and effectively.
8. Operates in a fast-paced, energetic environment and welcomes change.
9. Creates or modifies processes/procedures to simplify tasks.
10. Strong communication skills (verbal and written forms; on the phone and in person) – learns and exemplifies the Collaborative Way.
11. Contributes to and flourishes in a team environment; works with team members who perform similar jobs and/or complimentary roles.

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