Benefits Analyst

The Benefits Analyst provides transactional and administrative support for employee benefit programs while delivering high-quality service to employees. This role focuses on employee support, data accuracy, and day-to-day benefits operations, ensuring benefit enrollments and changes are processed accurately and in a timely manner.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, service-driven, and eager to grow within the benefits and HR field.

• Assist with the administration of employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement plans.
• Serve as a first point of contact for employee benefit inquiries, enrollments, and basic qualifying life events.
• Support onboarding and offboarding benefits processes to ensure accurate benefit start and end dates.

• Maintain and update employee benefits data in HRIS, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely processing.
• Perform routine data audits and validation to ensure consistency between HRIS, payroll, and vendor systems.
• Support annual open enrollment activities, including employee communications, system testing, data entry, and validation.
• Assist with preparing enrollment materials, guides, and employee communications as needed.
• Coordinate with benefits vendors and payroll partners to resolve routine benefits issues and discrepancies.
• Escalate complex issues to senior team members as appropriate.

• Support compliance with company policies and applicable regulations by following established procedures and controls.
• Ensure strict adherence to confidentiality and data privacy standards when handling employee information.

• Assist with benefits-related reporting, reconciliations, and audits as assigned.
• Support documentation and recordkeeping to ensure audit readiness.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Two to three years of experience in HR, benefits administration, or a related administrative role.
• Basic understanding of employee benefit programs and HR processes.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience working with HRIS or payroll systems (Paycor preferred).
• Exposure to open enrollment or benefits administration cycles.
• Interest in pursuing a career path in benefits or total rewards.

• Employee service orientation
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Confidentiality and professionalism
• Time management and prioritization
• Willingness to learn and grow

• Standard office or remote work environment
• Additional hours may be required during open enrollment or peak periods