Benefits & HRIS Specialist

Reports to: Director of Team Resourcing    Hours Commitment: 40-45 hours per week (Monday–Friday)    Objective: The Benefits and HRIS Specialist provides an excellent employee experience for our staff by ensuring accuracy and urgency are used when taking care of our employee onboarding and ongoing needs and requests. This person will be responsible for the accurate, timely processing, and the day-to-day administration of employee benefits programs and preparing payroll for the 300-person multi-location team. This role includes ensuring that benefits are enrolled and maintained accurately, and all payroll and benefits practices comply with applicable laws and church guidelines. This position requires a high degree of confidentiality, accuracy, and care, as it directly affects the financial wellbeing of every staff member.

Personal Qualifications:

• Have a personal relationship with Jesus and demonstrate ongoing spiritual growth through everyday habits and practices. 
• Support LCBC’s mission to introduce people to Jesus and together fully follow him, along with our ministry philosophy, priorities, and beliefs.
• Be a leader who is:
• Focused: Work hard with urgency and intensity
• Collaborative: Bring others into your work, give and ask for feedback
• Growth-minded: Plan for growth and be ready for when God wants to move by pursuing personal, spiritual, and professional development
• Lead the way in LCBC’s values: We run after the one, we pursue excellence, we prioritize relationships, we deploy people for impact, and we are real and relatable.
• Be an LCBC Partner, or willing to become one within 60 days of employment. Regularly attend and participate at LCBC prior to and/or upon employment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director of TR to manage compensation and benefits programs that align with organizational goals and that are competitive within the market.  

• Administer employee benefit plans, including health insurance, retirement plans, vacation and sick time, housing benefits, leave (short-term and long-term disability, FMLA), and wellness programs.  

• Assist the Director of TR to educate employees on available benefits options, support the enrollment processes and conduct benefits orientations and training sessions for new hires and current employees.   

• Ensure accurate entry, updating and integrity of employee data within the HRIS and physical employee files as necessary. Ensure the confidentiality and security of employee information including compensation and benefit data.