Job description

Meriplex is a managed cybersecurity, IT, and SD-WAN solutions provider that enables transformation by combining secure, innovative technology with advanced expertise. Innovation is our hallmark, and it begins with staff development. Join Meriplex where you will develop your skills while working with a team of enthusiastic industry and technology experts.

We are looking to enhance our Finance team with an experienced Billing Specialist. This role must have a basic understanding of Accounts Receivable functions coupled with interest in learning general accounting and finance GAAP practices, terminology, and understanding. This role will focus on regular deliverables but can have short- and long-term projects at the direction of the AR Manager and/or other leadership withing the Finance team. We are seeking an ambitious, energetic, and highly- motivated individual who has a strong desire to work for a growing company, with significant responsibility, autonomy, and development potential.

This role is based in Houston, TX at the Meriplex Corporate office.

Make your mark at Meriplex by being the best at what you do. Here’s how to make an impact:

The Benefits Specialist assists with the ongoing benefits administration activity, vendors, regulatory and legal compliance efforts, and process improvement efforts for the administration and design of all benefit plans.

(This role is not for entry level candidates. Please include personal email in resume)

Responsibilities:

· Responsible for day-to-day benefits administration for the entire company

· Reviews and responds to emails timely from general email box as applicable.

· Liaise with carriers, vendors, brokers, and consultants for assistance and respond to requests as applicable.

· Review learning new hire benefits reports daily and HRIS new hire benefits events if applicable.

· Assist with Leave of Absence Process

· Qualifying Life Events review documents provided are complete and acceptable, process updates in HRIS, respond to the employee and update carriers if urgent need as applicable.

· Completing benefits enrollment in HRIS system for employees and providing completed forms to appropriate carrier and payroll as applicable.

Education and Experience:

· Open enrollment

· Vendor management

· Managing Benefits mailbox

· 401k

· Advanced Excel skills necessary

· Dealing with large data sets and calculations

Let’s work together to succeed! Relevant experience in the following areas will get you off to a great start:

· Knowledge of general Humam Resource duties

· General understanding of terminology and processes within the telecommunications industry (helpful but not required)

· Process improvement and implementation required

· Working knowledge of critical thinking, judgement, and analytical problem-solving skills

· Oral and written communication skills

· Expert Excel skills required

· Customer, vendor, colleague, and key stakeholder customer service skills

· Execute in fast-paces, dynamic, growth-oriented work environment

· Execute with multiple internal teams, from individual contributors to senior executives

· 3+ years of benefits facilitation required

· Multi State benefit knowledge

· Open market shopping/Brokerage partnering required

Work Schedule/Travel - Standard Meriplex business hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with flexibility to meet deadlines.

We value both education and experience equally - While your formal degree, and certifications, would contribute to your success in this role, we also find tremendous value in skills and knowledge gained through in-depth, real-world experience in a related field. Should you have a formal degree, the preference area is in Human Resources.

The Meriplex Difference - Meriplex employees receive a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life insurance, 401K, plus PTO, holiday pay, as well as referral bonuses.

If you want to be a lion, you must train with lions. Come and join the winning team!

· Channel Futures MSP 501 Winner (2021)

· Houston’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For (2020 & 2021)

· Top 50 Tech Services CEO Award (2020)

· CRN MSTP 500 Winner (2021)

Meriplex Communications and Meriplex Solutions are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this Web site or directly to managers. Meriplex Communications and Meriplex Solutions do not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Meriplex Communications and Meriplex Solutions will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Meriplex Communications and Meriplex Solutions.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Houston, TX 77042: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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