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1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds

Benefits Coordinator

NYFull-time

9mo

Requisition #:

6855-6856CCF

# of openings:

2

Employment Type

Full time

Position Status

Permanent

Category

Non-Bargaining

Workplace Arrangement

Hybrid

Fund

1199SEIU Child Care Fund

Job Classification

Exempt

Responsibilities

  • Respond to provider and member inquiries via email, mail, fax, phone and walk-ins
  • Provide backup assistance with audit preparation
  • Coordinate daily tasks & projects to ensure unit deadlines are met by assessing volume
  • Assist in the training and development of staff on unit standard operating procedures and policies
  • Respond to escalated member issues
  • Review Benefit Assistant's daily reimbursement reports
  • Create manageable batches for processing by date and company codes.
  • Run daily workflows of the batches for Manager approval and submissions to Finance
  • Process adjustments to reimbursements as needed
  • Log program change requests; generate stop payments and process tax status changes.
  • Process all aspects for Summer Day Camp and Holiday Program invoices i.e.., documentation, review,
  • adjustments, cost discrepancies and entry for payments
  • Process quarterly and annual reimbursements.
  • Collaborate with other unit regarding Special Needs Benefits.
  • Enable online copayments.
  • Research benefit history to confirm validity of outstanding balance and assist in the refund process.
  • Present at service provider workshops and member trainings.
  • Liaise with Finance for stop payment and Wisely related matters.
  • Support all staff-related childcare benefit matters while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality
  • Perform special projects and assignments as directed by management.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED required. Degree preferred
  • Minimum two (2) years of experience working in accounts payable capacity
  • Must be familiarity with basic accounting and business practice principles
  • Basic skill level in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Knowledge of programs/provider serving children from birth to 12 years of age, including provider licensure in a daycare, after school, family and group day care settings preferred
  • Knowledge of KIDS, RightFax, SmartSheet preferred
  • Ability to occasionally work evening or weekends
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to handle multiple priorities and work well under pressure and independently
  • Bilingual speaking (Spanish, Creole) preferred