Sr Benefits Analyst

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience administering employee benefit programs, including significant experience with defined contribution retirement plans (401(k), 403(b), and/or 457(b) plans).

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of applicable ERISA, IRS, and Department of Labor regulations.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and analysis of large data sets.
• Experience partnering with Payroll on retirement plan administration, eligibility tracking, deductions, employer contributions, and reconciliations.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and customer service skills, with the ability to research and resolve complex participant and operational issues.
• Experience supporting compliance activities, audits, Form 5500 filings, vendor relationships, and participant communications.
• Experience supporting projects, system enhancements, testing, process improvements, and operational change initiatives.
• Experience with Workday and Office 365.

Skills

• Data analysis and auditing.
• Compliance activities and regulatory reporting.
• Vendor coordination and issue resolution.
• Project management and process improvement.
• Employee education and communication.

Requirements

• Administer Brown University Health's financial well-being benefit programs, with primary responsibility for 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) retirement plans.
• Support the administration of life insurance, student loan assistance, education benefits, employee perks, and other assigned programs.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee inquiries, participant transactions, vendor coordination, and issue resolution.
• Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate deductions, employer contributions, eligibility tracking, and payroll-to-vendor reconciliations.
• Perform data analysis, audits, and reconciliations to support compliance, data integrity, and operational effectiveness.
• Support annual compliance activities, including audits, Form 5500 filings, participant notices, and regulatory reporting.
• Coordinate with vendors, recordkeepers, auditors, and consultants to resolve operational and compliance-related issues.
• Support projects, system enhancements, testing, vendor implementations, and process improvement initiatives in partnership with the Manager, Benefits.
• Develop and maintain procedures, documentation, and internal controls.
• Prepare reports, analyses, and communications to support leadership, compliance, and employee education efforts.

Benefits

Commensurate with experience.

Pay

$78,416.00-$129,355.20

Schedule

Day

8:00am-5:00pm