Benefits Administrator

🏢 Carrington · all 21 jobs
📍 United States
💰 USD 33.65 - 38.46 / hourly
📅 Posted Sep 23, 2026 · via Himalayas
🏷 Benefits Administration, Benefits Specialist, Human Resources, HR Administration, Employee Benefits, Benefits Administrator +5 more
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Come join our amazing team and work from home in Orange County, CA!

The Benefits Administrator will be responsible for administering assigned corporate benefits programs such as medical, dental, vision, Life, AD&D, supplemental life, EAP, FSAs, COBRA, etc. Perform all duties in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures, all US state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the company operates. The target pay range for this position is $33.65-38.46 an hour + Annual Bonus.
What you'll do:

- 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.

- Conducts 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.

- Serves as contact for program vendors and third-party administrators (TPA’s).

- Responds 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.

- Assists with audits and required state and federal filings, including annual 1094-C and 1095-C.

- Maintains employee benefit files and other record keeping.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

What you'll need:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

- Three (3) to five (5) years of benefits administration experience; must have leave administration to be considered.

- Strong working knowledge of HIPAA, ERISA, COBRA, ADA, PPACA, FMLA, state leave laws, and DOL regulations.

- Strong Excel knowledge.

- Please only apply if you live near or are in Orange County, CA.

Our Company:

Carrington Mortgage Holdings is a holding company whose primary businesses include asset management, mortgages, real estate transactions and real estate logistics. Collectively, the businesses are vertically and horizontally integrated, and provide a broad range of real estate services encompassing nearly all aspects of single-family residential real estate transactions in the United States. Guided by a leadership team with a wealth of industry experience and guided by a consistent philosophy, Carrington maintains the necessary infrastructure to ensure stability and maximize value during any market cycle. We hope you’ll consider joining our growing team of uniquely talented professionals as we transform residential real estate. To read more visit: .
What We Offer:

- Comprehensive healthcare plans for you and your family. Plus, a discretionary 401(k) match of 50% of the first 4% of pay contributed.

- Access to several fitness, restaurant, retail (and more!) discounts through our employee portal.

- Customized training programs to help you advance your career.

- Employee r

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