Benefits Account Manager

: Overview: For over 25 years, G&A Partners has been helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses, take better care of their employees, and enjoy a higher quality of life by providing proven HR solutions and technology. A growing, Houston-based professional services firm, G&A Partners is currently seeking an Account Manager G&A Beneficial to join its team at a G&A satellite office located in San Antonio, Austin, or Dallas . A competitive compensation and benefits package is available to include health benefits and 401(k), recognition awards and bonuses and the opportunity to work for a highly respected and award-winning company. Summary The Benefits Account Manager works to explain benefits, answer questions and worksite employee inquiries during enrollment, and manage the accounts to ensure that clients remain happy with our service. Responsibilities:

• Meets with clients, discusses benefit options, solicits quotes, presents alternatives, conducts open enrollment, leads through the underwriting process.
• Researches, analyzes, and evaluates corporate benefit plans and programs.
• Monitors benefit trends in the business environment and must stay abreast of applicable benefits legislation.
• Serves as an SME in Benefits concepts, practices, and procedures. Provides benefits consulting services to employers ranging from 2 to 10,000 employees in metropolitan markets.
• Manages renewal cycle and client servicing with key departments.
• Maintains strong relationships with small group and mid-market sales representatives and account executives from all major insurance companies.
• Familiar with all lines of coverage including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Vision, Supplemental, and GAP.
• Travels up to client locations to conduct open enrollment meetings.

Other Duties:

• May lead and direct the work of others.
• Conducts carrier meetings when needed.
• Organizes Health Fairs for worksite employees of clients.
• Communicates effectively with small and large businesses.
• Makes presentations to large and small groups.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Performance Factors:

• Communication - Encourages open communication and builds consensus with internal team members and clients. Uses tact and discretion in dealing with sensitive information. Communicates orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner. Takes time to listen to, understand the perspectives of others, and proposes solutions.
• Trust and Respect - Genuinely seeking to understand and respect others' perspectives and emotions, encouraging a culture of compassion, empathy, and support both at G&A and with our clients. Establishes trust can respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
• Problem Solving - Identifies the problem and considers potential solutions to solve operational and interpersonal issues. Equally adept at solving simple and complex problems with multiple different strategies. Anticipates and identifies problems and works diligently to ensure the problem is solved quickly and efficiently. Seeks assistance, as necessary.
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for all activities and follows through on commitments. Implements decisions that have been agreed upon. Maintains confidentiality with sensitive information. Acknowledges and learns from mistakes. Follows through on commitments and acts with a clear sense of ownership. Takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures.
• Client Focus - Helps internal and external clients to analyze their needs. Seeks to understand service needs from the stakeholder's perspective and ensure that their standards are met. Establishes effective relationships with internal and external clients to understand and meet or exceed their needs.

Qualifications: Education:

• Bachelors' degree in a related field.

Skills & Experience:

• At least 5 years of benefit-related experience.
• Experience with multiple insurance plans is preferred.
• Previous PEO experience is preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Life and Health License required.
• Must complete ACA certification within 18 months.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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