Benefits Analyst

12 Month Temp Position

Job Responsibilities

• Handle the day-to-day administration and analysis of the Company's benefit plans and programs, including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, EAP, HSA, FSA, commuter benefits, life/AD&D, business travel accident, group legal, back-up childcare, fitness reimbursement, and 401(k).

• Responsible for benefits email box. Respond quickly, accurately, and thoroughly to employees', HR Partners', and vendors' questions, correspondence, and complaints; resolve problems, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend process improvements.

• Conduct new hire benefits orientations.

• Review fitness reimbursement requests for accuracy before approving requests in Workday and work with employees that have insufficient information or need clarity regarding the fitness reimbursement policy

• Process employee benefits events in HRIS, maintain benefits data in HRIS, and provide guidance to HR Partners and employees on how to make benefit election changes in HRIS.

• Regularly audit data in HRIS, payroll, and vendor systems to ensure accuracy.

• Interpret benefit plan provisions, policies, and procedures, and report patterns that inform strategy.

• Work with vendors and HRIS to ensure accuracy in transmission of eligibility and enrollment files, premium and fee calculation, and bill payment. Conduct reconciliations and audits.

• Go through weekly eligibility and enrollment file error reports and make the appropriate corrections.

• Provide support in the administration of open enrollment

• Conduct periodic review of benefits team contact and vendor site access list to ensure they are up to date

• Generates and provides weekly and monthly reports to HR Partners and Finance respectively.

• Ensure we are compliant with ACA regulatory requirements.

• Assist with wellbeing program operations.

• Provide administrative support to team when needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of 4 years of benefits administration experience at mid-sized or large companies.

• Knowledge of federal and state regulations that govern employee benefit plans, including ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, OSHA, Section 125, and DOL requirements.

• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

• Deep experience with benefits enrollment/administration systems and HRIS is required. Experience with Workday is a plus.

• Experience sending integration files to benefit plan vendors and working error reports is required.

• Experience calculating, reconciling, and paying fees and premiums to benefit plan vendors is required.

• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally, with strong client focus.

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.

• Self-starter.

• Proven ability to stay organized, set priorities, learn quickly, and inspire confidence.

• Must exercise good judgement as it pertains to sensitive and confidential information.

• Be able to communicate with all levels of staff in a clear and conscientious manner.

• Demonstrate proactive approach with regards to problem resolution.

• Ability to complete multiple projects within established deadlines and work well under pressure.

• Work well in a team environment.

REPORTS TO: Manager, US Benefits

The pay range for this position in New York City at the start of employment is expected to be between $34 and $50 per Hour. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.