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Benefits Financial Consultant
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- $4.4K–$5.8K/mo
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- United States
- Work type
- Hybrid
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Benefits Financial Consultant
Pay Grade
16
Salary
$4,444.06 - $5,777.28 Monthly
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
Hiring Agency
Personnel Cabinet | Department of Employee Insurance
Location
501 High Street, 4th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute on a hybrid schedule. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute on a hybrid schedule. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.
Description
The Personnel Cabinet offers a great opportunity to work with and serve state agencies, employees, and
citizens across the Commonwealth. The Personnel Cabinet’s mission is to provide leadership and guidance to
attract, develop, motivate, and retain a talented, diverse workforce; foster an understanding of and adherence
to regulatory requirements; and create a positive, supportive work environment that values all employees. The
Department of Employee Insurance (DEI) administers a $1.8 billion, self-funded, health insurance program along
with optional life, dental and vision insurances, and flexible spending accounts for nearly 300,000 public
employees and their dependents.
The Financial Management Branch (FMB) is responsible for the financial activities of DEI including processing accounts receivable and payable and deposits while maintaining internal financial controls including segregation of duties that meets the standards of the general accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as maintain the level of service needed to accurately reconcile financial activity and produce financial statements for health, FSA, life, dental, and vision insurance funding accounts.
Primary responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
The Financial Management Branch (FMB) is responsible for the financial activities of DEI including processing accounts receivable and payable and deposits while maintaining internal financial controls including segregation of duties that meets the standards of the general accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as maintain the level of service needed to accurately reconcile financial activity and produce financial statements for health, FSA, life, dental, and vision insurance funding accounts.
Primary responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Monitors, records, and prepares reports on complex financial data for the reconciliation of specialized benefit accounts regarding health insurance and flexible spending accounts and other benefit programs administered by the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet.
- Develops and maintains benefits financial schedules for management, auditors, legislators, and internal departmental staff.
- Assists in the Annual Financial Audit and Financial Closing Package for DEI.
- Prepares various eMARS documents including but not limited to cash receipts, manual disbursements, journal vouchers, and PRC documents.
Preferred skills and abilities:
- Advanced skills with standard reporting and analytic Microsoft Office products such as Excel and Access
- Experience with eMARS
- Experience with health insurance, optional insurances, and FSA/HRA enrollment and financial administration
- Experience working with HRIS (Human Resource Information System), insurance and/or billing and collections systems
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Works well as part of a team
- A 37.50-hour work week
- Paid time off (sick and vacation) and paid holidays
- Training and career development opportunities
- A variety of affordable health, dental and vision insurance options, as well as flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Retirement
- Optional deferred compensation program (pre-tax and post-tax options - 401K, 457b and IRA)
- Wellness incentive programs
- Employee discounts on electronics, health and wellness, retail, travel, events, entertainment, services and education
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION:
Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:
Four years of experience in human resource (HR) administration, the administration of employee benefit programs or similar employee assistance programs, life or health insurance administration or sales, the reconciliation of financial or benefit accounts or financial transactions, statistical analysis, accounting, auditing, planning, bookkeeping, banking, business administration, public administration or a related field.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:
Additional experience in the above areas will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Current certification as a Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM), Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP). Certified Credit and Risk Analyst (CCRA), Accounts Receivable Specialist (ARS), or Accounts Receivable Manager (ARM) will substitute for up to two years of the required experience.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):
NONE
Working Conditions
Work is typically performed in an office setting.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Judy Baker at Judy.Baker@ky.gov.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
