Benefits Administrator

CarringtonCrisp

Benefits Administrator responsible for managing corporate benefits programs and compliance for Carrington Mortgage Holdings. Supporting employee inquiries and coordinating various benefits-related tasks.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administer employee benefit programs, including eligibility determination, new hire benefit enrollment, qualifying life status changes, beneficiary updates, disability, accident and death claims.
Respond to general employee inquiries on eligibility, coverage, and other employee benefit matters.
Conduct daily routine benefit processing for: benefits enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability, accident and death claims.
Provide support with administering protected and personal leaves of absence including leave determinations, recordkeeping, compliance, written and oral communication with employees, supervisors and care providers as needed.
Serve as contact for program vendors and third-party administrators (TPAs).
Respond to inquiries of outside legal entities (such as social services, child support orders, court orders, etc.) in accordance to company policy.
Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable federal and state laws including, but not limited to, HIPAA, ERISA, COBRA, ADA, PPACA, FMLA, and various state leave laws.
Coordinate benefit premium billing and payment reconciliation for carriers; submit check requests and back-up documentation to Accounting for processing.
Liaise with all of Carrington’s various benefit carriers to administer plans and ensure data integrity.
Partner with benefits team and Carrington’s broker to support the annual Open Enrollment process, related communications and presentations, and any applicable worksite wellness initiatives.
Partner with Payroll to process and/or resolve any missed benefit premium deductions.
Partner with corporate communications to maintain and update benefit related documents and communications on Carrington’s intranet site.
Assist with audits and required state and federal filings, including annual 1094-C and 1095-C.
Maintain employee benefit files and other record keeping.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Three (3) to five (5) years of benefits administration experience including leave administration.
Strong working knowledge of HIPAA, ERISA, COBRA, ADA, PPACA, FMLA, state leave laws, and DOL regulations.

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Hard Skills & Tools

benefits administrationleave administrationcompliancerecordkeepingdata integritypremium billingpayment reconciliationauditsfederal filingsemployee benefit processing

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's degree