Benefit Plan Associate (Maryland Heights, MO)

BeneSys

BeneSys

Maryland Heights, MO, USA

USD 47k-47k / year

Posted on Apr 22, 2026
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Position: Benefit Plan Associate (Maryland Heights, MO)
Location: Maryland Heights, MO
Job Id: 2575
# of Openings: 1
Benefit Plan Associate (Maryland Heights, MO)
Summary - An expanding Third-Party Administrator is seeking a motivated, hardworking, and highly organized professional with extensive experience in healthcare benefits and/or pension administration, and administrative procedures. Position requires 10% travel.
Primary Responsibilities
  • Assisting the Plan Manager in the administration of various employee benefit plans
  • Maintaining and preparing materials for meetings, including minute writing
  • Reviewing and process all correspondence, and invoices
  • Ensuring that client-specific procedures are routinely practiced and enforced
  • Assisting in obtaining the data necessary for benefit studies, annual audits, and timely submission of required government filings
  • Exercising discretion in all matters relating to administration of the benefit plans and management of internal relationships
  • Reviewing and analysis of monthly financial statements
  • Interpreting plan documents, summary plan descriptions, and other governing documents
  • Interacting with trustees, plan professionals, contributing employers and participants
  • Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this job
Required Qualifications
  • Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Excellent communication, problem solving, organizational and grammar skills.
  • Ability to write minutes, communications, notifications, etc.
Education and/or Experience – College education or prior related work experience preferred.
Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret: the eligibility rules as outlined in the Summary Plan Description (SPD), user manuals for on-line services, department rules and procedures manual and COBRA Compliance manual. Ability to speak clearly and effectively explain to members, dependents, providers and union officials the month-to-month eligibility for coverage.
Reasoning Ability - Must be capable of thoroughly analyzing vendor invoices and all month end reports. Find discrepancies in member’s eligibility; make necessary corrections based on department procedures, Plan rules and analysis of member’s eligibility.
Work Environment - Fast paced department. Phone calls are continuous and often unpleasant. Must be able to maintain composure with difficult callers. Most work is done independently.
Work Schedule - Full time. Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm. Required in office (no at-home days).
Competitive Benefits and Compensation Package
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
    • Pro-rated during first year of employment
    • 15 days of PTO provided in the next calendar year!
  • 3 days paid bereavement
  • Up to 20 days paid jury leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with option for dependent coverage
  • Company-paid basic life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and AD&D insurance
  • 401k with employer match
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Career development opportunities
  • Referral bonus for all successful full-time referrals
  • Annual opportunities for increases
Pay
The pay for this position is $47,000 per year. Actual salary is dependent on skills, experience, education, and other business factors.
Our Culture
BeneSys wants to be a great service provider to the members we serve, and we recognize we can only do that if we are also a great employer with successful employees. In short, our success is driven by our employees' successes. We want to be a place where people want to work, feel proud of what they do and feel fulfilled both professionally and personally. We want to create a place where employees can find long-term growth and potential.
Our culture focuses on three core values:
  • Collaboration: working together across 31 locations to achieve the best for the company and our clients
  • Dedication: striving to create an environment where all employees work toward a common goal while committing to providing the best customer service to our members and our colleagues
  • Integrity: doing what we say we will do. Upholding strong ethical and moral principles
ADA & EEO
Reasonable accommodations will be made so that qualified individuals with disabilities are able to complete the application process and, if hired, fulfill the essential functions of their job.
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