Benefits Analyst Health & Welfare

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JOB SUMMARY

The Benefits Analyst supports the administration maintenance and continuous improvement of health and welfare benefit programs. This role serves as a key partner to employees HR Payroll HRIS Finance vendors and other stakeholders to ensure accurate benefit administration financial reconciliation compliance and a positive employee experience. The analyst identifies opportunities to improve processes leverage technology and enhance operational efficiency while supporting the overall goals of the Benefits department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Benefits Administration & Data Management

• Support day-to-day administration of health and welfare benefit programs.
• Review validate and process benefits-related data within Workday and supporting systems.
• Analyze benefits data identify discrepancies and coordinate resolutions with Payroll HRIS vendors and employees.
• Ensure timely and accurate employee enrollments eligibility updates and payroll deduction processing.

Financial Reconciliation & Vendor Management

• Perform recurring reconciliations of vendor invoices eligibility files premium billing reports and participant account activity.
• Support vendor funding activities including Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions and reimbursement account administration.
• Process payment requests and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and vendor remittance.
• Partner with Accounting Payroll and vendors to resolve discrepancies and maintain data integrity.

Employee Support & Issue Resolution

• Respond to employee and HR inquiries regarding benefit programs eligibility enrollment and plan provisions.
• Research resolve and escalate complex benefits issues when appropriate.
• Communicate benefits information in a clear professional and employee-friendly manner.

Annual Enrollment & Program Delivery

• Support planning testing validation and execution of Annual Enrollment activities.
• Assist with benefit communications and educational materials.
• Participate in post-enrollment audits reconciliations and issue resolution activities.

Wellness & Employee Engagement

• Assist with wellness program administration and employee engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders to support program communications presentations and promotional activities.

Process Improvement & Technology Enablement

• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows improve accuracy and reduce manual effort.
• Leverage available technology solutions reporting tools automation capabilities and AI-powered resources to improve operational effectiveness.
• Assist in identifying testing and implementing automation and AI-enabled solutions that improve benefits-related systems and processes driving greater efficiency accuracy and enhance the employee experience.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Education

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

• 2 years of experience in health and welfare benefits administration.

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong understanding of health and welfare benefit plan designs regulations (ERISA COBRA HIPAA ACA) and industry best practices.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite particularly Excel (intermediate to advanced level for data analysis).
• Experience working with HRIS systems (e.g. Workday SAP Oracle) strongly preferred.
• Experience managing vendor relationships reconciling benefit-related financial data and analyzing large datasets preferred.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex benefit information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work independently as part of a team and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to leverage technology automation and AI-enabled tools to improve process efficiency data accuracy reporting employee communications and overall service delivery.

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Our Base Pay Range for this position

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