Senior Benefits Finance Analyst

About the role

The Prince George’s County Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) is seeking a Senior Benefits Finance Analyst (Human Resources Analyst 3G) in the Pensions and Retirement Division. This position provides advanced analytical, financial, and administrative support for the implementation and administration of the County’s group health and life insurance plans.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary liaison for invoice payment, eligibility, financial transactions, and transmissions related to benefit health benefits plans.
• Performs advanced benefits reconciliation to support the accurate administration of County health insurance benefits for active and retired employees.
• Solves complex claim/invoice discrepancies and completes detailed documentation and reporting.
• Maintains logs, statistical reports, and trend data; prepares comprehensive monthly and quarterly financial and utilization reports.
• Provides high-level customer service on health plan provisions, eligibility, claims, and financial matters; processes benefit transactions such as enrollments, changes, terminations, and vendor transmissions.
• Processes invoices and performs detailed financial analyses including variance reviews, cost modeling, benchmarking, and monitor utilization trends.
• Reviews HRIS system actions analyzing downstream impact to health insurance enrollment and employee deductions. Creates system queries, runs specialized reports, participates in system/action testing, conducts data analysis, and resolves ERP processes or data-related issues.
• Conducts bi-weekly payroll audits, reconciles vendor eligibility files, identifies discrepancies, and performs advanced data analytics to support benefits planning, forecasting, and decision-making.
• Develops, updates, and enforces financial and operational procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual, and audit requirements.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and County laws governing employee benefits, including HIPAA, COBRA, ACA, IRS regulations, and Maryland laws; monitors regulatory changes and prepares compliance assessments.
• Reviews, researches, and processes claims data, identifying items with potential financial, legal, or compliance risks; coordinates with internal and external entities to mitigate identified issues.
• Performs other duties assigned, including supporting specialized projects, participating in professional development training, and reporting during essential operations when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the Human Resources/Personnel Management, Organizational Development, Business/Public Management, Psychology, or closely related field.
• Two (2) years of professional level human resources experience.
• An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in human resources, public administration, finance, business administration, data analytics, or a closely related field.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in employee benefits administration, financial reconciliation, auditing, or health and life insurance program administration.
• Demonstrated expertise in complex financial analysis, invoice processing, cost modeling, variance analysis, and utilizing data to support strategic decision-making.
• (Grounded in financial and audit responsibilities)
• Proven experience with HRIS systems, ERP platforms, reporting tools, and data analysis (e.g., running queries, producing statistical/analytical reports, trend analysis).
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and County regulations governing employee benefits (HIPAA, COBRA, ACA, IRS regulations, Maryland laws, etc.), with demonstrated experience identifying compliance risks and preparing audits or regulatory documentation.
• Exceptional analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities, particularly related to complex benefits, claims, or financial discrepancies.
• High attention to detail with the ability to synthesize information from multiple systems to resolve issues accurately.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues to employees, supervisors, and leadership.
• Ability to manage high-volume, time-sensitive workloads in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
• Strong customer service orientation with the ability to navigate sensitive matters professionally and tactfully.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (advanced), Word, and PowerPoint.
• Professional certification in Benefits, Finance or Human Resources (e.g., CPA, CEBS, SHRM-CP/SCP etc.) preferred.