Benefits Analyst I

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for benefit programs
• Administer health, welfare, retirement, and voluntary benefit programs
• Support HSA, FSA, commuter, COBRA, and wellness programs
• Resolve employee benefit inquiries through case management tools
• Partner with HR and internal teams to ensure smooth operations
• Aid in Annual Enrollment planning and execution, including testing, communications, and issue tracking
• Ensure compliance with ERISA, IRS, DOL, ACA, HIPAA regulations
• Support Form 5500 filings, nondiscrimination testing, and required notices
• Participate in audits and maintain documentation
• Support Vendor Risk Assessments (VRAs)
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards
• Perform advanced Excel analysis (pivot tables, reconciliation, trends)
• Conduct payroll and benefits deduction audits
• Drive process and operational improvements
• Partner with HR Technology, Payroll, and vendors on integrations and data feeds
• Troubleshoot integration errors and data discrepancies
• Support system testing including annual enrollment
• Identify automation opportunities
• Support vendor relationships and issue resolution
• Participate in vendor implementations and renewals
• Support system testing including annual enrollment
• Identify automation opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field
• 3 or more years of benefits experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 or more years’ experience with Workday or similar HCM Systems
• 1 or more years’ experience with benefits integrations
• 1 or more years’ experience with ERISA, ACA, COBRA, IRS regulations

Additional Job Standards

• Critical thinking and sound judgment with ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills to interact with all levels of leadership
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally working with various internal and external partners
• High attention to detail
• Advanced Excel skills