Lars E. Dellinger
Human Resources Specialist, Benefits
Pensacola, FL · (850) 555 0131 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/larsedellinger
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Six years in human resources, four dedicated to benefits administration
INDUSTRIES
Insurance services, retail
SPECIALTIES
Open enrollment, 401k plan administration, Affordable Care Act reporting, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act continuation
SYSTEMS
Workday benefits, Fidelity plan sponsor portal, bswift, Microsoft Excel
CREDENTIALS
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist coursework in progress; Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in business administration, University of West Florida
Results at a Glance
1,600
Employees across three
401
K plan file
$310k
Year by moving
40%
Rewriting the enrollment
Executive Summary
Benefits specialist for an insurance services firm of 1,600 employees. Owns open enrollment, the 401k plan administration and Affordable Care Act reporting, and answers the questions employees actually ask about deductibles and deductions. Six years in human resources, four of them in benefits only.
Signature Achievements
- Ran open enrollment for 1,600 employees across three consecutive years, reaching 99 percent completion without extending the window.
- Reconciled the 401k plan file every pay period and cleared a contribution error affecting 63 participants before the plan audit.
- Filed Affordable Care Act forms for 1,600 employees three years running with no penalty notices received.
- Saved about 310,000 dollars a year by moving to a narrower medical network after modeling the claims data with the broker.
- Cut benefits questions reaching the human resources inbox by 40 percent by rewriting the enrollment guide in plain language.
- Administered Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act continuation notices for 190 qualifying events with every notice issued inside the required period.
Professional Experience
Human Resources Specialist, Benefits
Emerald Coast Insurance Services, Pensacola, FL 2022 to present
Owns benefits administration for 1,600 employees in five states, reporting to the human resources operations manager.
- Administers medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans and manages eligibility, enrollment and life event changes.
- Runs the 401k plan day to day, including deferral changes, loans, the annual notices and the plan audit request list.
- Prepares Affordable Care Act measurement, tracking and year end filing for variable hour employees.
- Manages Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act continuation with the third party administrator.
- Answers employee benefits questions directly and holds enrollment sessions at each location every fall.
Benefits Coordinator
Bayfront Retail Holdings, Pensacola, FL 2020 to 2022
Benefits support for a retail group with 2,400 employees, most of them part time.
- Processed enrollments, life events and terminations of coverage in the benefits system.
- Tracked hours for benefits eligibility across a large variable hour population.
- Reconciled carrier invoices each month and resolved discrepancies with the vendors.
Human Resources Assistant
Escambia Logistics Company, Pensacola, FL 2019 to 2020
Onboarding and records support for a port logistics operator.
- Completed onboarding paperwork and form I nine verification for new hires.
- Maintained personnel files and supported benefits enrollment each fall.
Licensure and Certification
Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional, 2022
Group Benefits Associate designation, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, 2024
Education
Bachelor of Science in business administration, University of West Florida, 2019
Core Skills
Open enrollment management · 401k plan administration · Affordable Care Act reporting · Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act continuation · Carrier invoice reconciliation · Benefits eligibility tracking · Vendor management · Workday benefits · Employee benefits communication · Microsoft Excel