Benefits Specialist

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)

Benefits Specialist managing employee benefits administration and billing reconciliation. Support employees with benefits issues and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support in the administration and billing reconciliation of company benefit plans
Assists employees with benefit related questions and issues
Enrolls and terminates employees in all company offered benefit plans
Provides educational training to employees and managers regarding benefits programs
Collaborates with all supported organization to provide benefits orientation
Serves as a contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators
Review and reconcile monthly billing invoices for accuracy
Communicates and documents changes in the benefits and payroll systems
Prepares regular benefit reports by extracting data from human capital management (HCM) system
Assists with claims and other issues between employees and various insurance carriers
Maintains a current employee census and updates monthly for APEI and other supported organizations
Supports benefits open enrollment period by planning, running reports, completing vendor uploads, and handing employee communications
Monitors federal, state, and local laws to maintain compliance in benefit and wellness practices
Evaluates and revises internal processes and captures these on SOP documents

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years benefits experience preferred
3+ years of experience using human resources systems (Ultipro, ADP) preferred
Experience using Microsoft Excel preferred
Bachelor's degree required

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Hard Skills & Tools

benefits administrationbilling reconciliationemployee enrollmentdata extractionclaims assistancereport preparationprocess evaluationSOP documentationcompliance monitoring

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillstraining