812 Benefits Analyst jobs in the United States

ABOUT US:

NewMarket Corporation, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is the parent company of Afton Chemical Corporation (Afton), Ethyl Corporation (Ethyl), and American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC).  The Afton and Ethyl companies develop, manufacture, blend, and deliver chemical additives that enhance the performance of petroleum products.  Afton is a leading manufacturer and marketer of performance enhancing fuel and lubricant additives with operations around the world.  AMPAC, with operations in the U.S., is a manufacturer of specialty materials primarily used in solid rocket motors for the aerospace and defense industries. 

JOB SUMMARY:    

Provide general administration for U.S. employee benefit plans.  Responsible for assisting in day-to-day operations of U.S. Benefits to include health and welfare, retirement and savings plan administration. Also assisting with data management, vendor coordination and employee inquires to help ensure benefits align with the company’s total rewards strategy.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE MINIMUMS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of benefit plans and practices typically obtained by working in similar roles of increasing responsibility for 2 or more years.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• 5 or more years’ experience in HR or Benefits
• Experience with HRIS systems to include UKG

For NewMarket, Afton or Ethyl employees, an appropriate combination of experiences that will support the required skill base may replace one or more of the specific experience requirements above.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Working knowledge of self-funded benefit plans and practices.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including lookups, pivot tables, and logical function formulas.
• Able to consistently demonstrate accuracy and effectiveness in judgment in the decision-making process.
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and willingness to explore new concepts in employee wellness, benefits compliance and HRIS systems.
• Ability to work productively in a team environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; listens effectively.
• Demonstrate effective organizational skills by prioritizing work, developing appropriate timelines and working towards deadlines.
• Able to develop and maintain effective peer and organizational relationships.
• Able to cope with stress and multiple work interruptions.
• Able to oversee multiple, detailed projects simultaneously.
• Able to maintain confidential information.
• Able to travel as required

Working at NewMarket

Who We Are - We're a diverse, global family of individuals, who share a passion for developing innovative solutions. We build our professional relationships on respect, integrity and a commitment to safety and quality. Just as these values apply to our professional relationships, they also apply to the way we feel about our neighbors and communities.

Our Work - At NewMarket, our innovative R&D programs lead to global growth. Our lubricant and fuel additives are among the most highly developed and widely used in the petroleum industry. Afton is a recognized and trusted supplier of driveline lubricant additives, engine oil additives, fuel additives and industrial lubricant additives.

Benefits / Compensation - We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages that reflect our commitment to our employees. Our employees are our most treasured asset and we have dedicated resources that allow us to reward our employees for their commitment on an ongoing basis - ensuring our compensation packages are competitive in the industry.

An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES Provides administrative support for all the University Health System insurance plans for employees and house staff. Support includes, but is not limited to providing benefit information to employees, ensuring the proper application of benefits plans, procedures, policies and programs. Acts as liaison to carriers, plan administrators and third party providers in the investigation and resolution of complex benefit coverage matters. Assists plan participants in the determination of benefit plan provisions and limitations. Processes and audits insurance invoices, claim reports and identifies errors and trends. Responsible for a working knowledge of legislative issues and laws that affect benefit administration. Conducts regular audits of the Leave of Absence files. Assists all employees, visitors and callers in a manner that is consistently courteous, professional, responsive, timely and accurate. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Finance or a related field is required. A minimum of three years recent experience administering or providing service for insurance benefits, COBRA and associated benefits is preferred. Thorough understanding of legislation to include ERISA, Section 125/Flexible Spending Accounts, HIPAA, COBRA, and FMLA is required. PC and windows experience to include spreadsheets, database management and word processing competence is required.VLookup experience is highly preferred

We are seeking a talented Benefits Analyst to join our Orange County team. If you're looking to take your benefits knowledge to the next level, this is the opportunity for you. You will work directly with the Client Service Team (Client Managers, Client Executives, and Principals) to provide a high level of client support in response to routine client requests and needs, act as a liaison with carriers, and maintain client and carrier information.

We will count on you to:

• Support the Client Service Team with the renewal process by gathering necessary client data and preparing RFPs for renewals and prospective groups.
• Analyze market proposals to verify benefits, premium rates, and competitiveness.
• Finalize and maintain client and carrier spreadsheets in accordance with internal requirements and client requests.
• Act as a liaison for clients to research and resolve coverage, claim, and administrative problems.

What you need to have:

• A basic understanding of health and welfare plan benefits and carriers
• A Bachelors degree is strongly preferred.
• A valid, unrestricted State of California Life & Disability License is preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

What makes you stand out:

• Above-average analyzing, problem-solving, and planning/organizational skills.
• Employee benefits experience obtained on the corporate or broker side.
• A positive and approachable demeanor, with the ability to work effectively with diverse personalities.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

The applicable hourly rate range for this role is $24.81 to $39.70. The hourly rate offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients.Marsh & McLennan Agency offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including: health and welfare, tuition assistance, 401K, employee assistance program, domestic partnership benefits, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs. For more information about our company, please visit us at:

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Professional 307

Pay Range: $66,300.00 - $99,500.00

Job Description

Job Summary

The Benefits Analyst provides vital support toward ensuring smooth delivery of all WGU employee benefit plans, programs, and policies. These include retirement, healthcare, wellbeing, EAP, life and disability, paid time off, leaves-of-absence, accommodations, recognition, and other ancillary benefits. Provides personal-touch customer service to WGU employees nationwide. This role operates in a high-pace, high-growth environment and demands positive passion and enthusiasm. It delivers critical strategic, administrative and transaction support within the WGU People & Talent team. Provides stewardship of processes, analysis, data reconciliations and auditing, reporting, communications, and project management critical to the design and operation of all benefit plans. Works closely with all areas of People & Talent and various other internal and external contacts.

Job Duties

• Provides analytical, technical, process, and project support to the Employee Benefits team and others within Total Rewards.
• Collaborates with Employee Benefits team members and others on benefits strategy, design, operations, reporting, regular data reconciliations, audits, and system configuration reviews.
• Provides customer service, administrative, tactical, and system transaction support for a wide range of employee benefits tasks and processes. Examples include: Answering benefits questions from employees and others, processing eligibility and enrollment transactions in the WGU HR system, running reports, checking accuracy of data, researching issues, open enrollment, and new employee presentations, and more.
• Provides impeccable customer service and support in a timely, accurate and professional manner.
• Using internal "help desk" support system, coordinates the handling of employee benefits questions from employees, business managers, third-party benefits administrators, payroll, and HR colleagues within P&T.
• Responds to questions and requests via phone, email, instant messaging, in-person, support queue, and other channels.
• Serves as a mentor and trainer for less experienced team members, peer review team member work as necessary.
• Develops and maintains documentation of critical employee benefits processes and procedures.
• Assists team members with root cause analyses associated with issues or problems and helps identify process or system improvements.
• Play an active role in employee benefits education, training, and communication across the organization, including delivering and assisting with digital and print material, in-person and on-line presentations, and wellbeing events
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Strong interpersonal skills in dealing proactively with all levels of internal and external individuals including, employees, leaders, fellow team members, and external administrators and advisers.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment, demonstrating influence and leadership.
• Strong communication skills marked by the ability to write, read and interpret technical material.
• Demonstrated prior experience with operational and strategic aspects of employee benefit plans, including insurance renewals, retirement plans, vendor management, government filings, communications, and benchmarking.
• Ability to maintain a current, solid understanding of WGU employee benefit programs and available resources.
• Strong understanding of laws and regulations as they apply to HR areas, especially employee benefits, leaves, and accommodations.
• Comfortable working with MS Office products, data in various formats, and information systems to process requests, answer questions, prepare reports and identify problems.
• Solid technical understanding of HRIS and related processes associated with employee benefits, and the cross-functional impacts with other enterprise systems.
• Data-driven orientation with ability to diagnose root causes, identify primary drivers of outcomes, and recommend positive changes.
• Applicable knowledge in the design and management of all standard employee benefits programs; maintaining retirement programs; to include project management, enrollment, vendor management, auditing, filings, and training, education, and communication.
• Ability to provide creative and innovative thinking to identify inventive and unique applications of standard/common solutions.
• The ability to make presentations to groups of employees or team members, and to communicate technical matters effectively and persuasively in writing, through emails and reports, or verbally.
• Very strong work ethic, collaborative orientation, and eagerness to take on new assignments, with the ability to excel in a very fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities.
• The ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple and simultaneous time-sensitive activities.
• A keen interest in contributing to the success of teams and growth of individuals. Actively contributes to a feeling of belonging among individuals in the organization.

• Bachelor's degree or combination of education, training or experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position (1 year relevant experience can be substituted for 1 year of education up to a total of 4 years to meet the educational requirement)
• 2 years' experience in employee benefits administration and strategy; or a combination of HR-related education, training or experience demonstrating the ability to perform the duties of this position.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws related to benefits, including leaves and accommodations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-supported decisions.
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Products - Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Superb verbal and written communications skills.

• Prior experience presenting to groups.
• Prior experience in a large organization's human resources function.
• HR shared service center experience.
• Prior experience with HRIS/payroll systems.
• Workday experience.
• Progress toward or completion of Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) or other HR-related

• Business Card Title: Benefits Analyst
• Internal Job Level: Specialist III
• Department: 10008-Human Resources
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Reports To: Welfare and Retirement Benefit Manager

• Administer company benefit programs ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and plan guidelines (programs include retirement plans, health insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, business travel, vacation, incentive, wellness, etc.)
• Serve as the daily contact for all benefit related items for assigned subsidiaries.
  • Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs for assigned subsidiaries.
  • Assist associates with benefit questions and resolve administrative issues with insurance companies.
  • Reconcile and process employee benefit invoices.
  • Prepare all open enrollment materials, setup benefit system for any benefit changes, conduct system testing, and present benefit plan updates at subsidiary annual enrollment meetings.
• Serve as the technical expert in benefits and mentor other HR staff in North America on benefit related questions and Associate issue resolution.
• Coordinate the design and communication of annual benefit enrollment materials.
• Draft legal compliance documentation such as Welfare Plan Documents, Amendment, and Summary Plan Descriptions.
• Ensure the appropriate distribution of annual compliance notices (Summary Annual Reports, Health Care Exchange Notice, Initial Cobra Rights, etc.).
• Travel to and conduct annual enrollment meetings at subsidiaries explaining all benefit plan changes to Associates.
• Oversee the administration of COBRA compliance.
• Support the benefit plan program compliance activities including but not limited to non-discrimination testing, compliance filings (5500s, PCORI fees), audits, etc.
• Oversee the accuracy of vendor billings and claims management.
• Facilitate new hire benefit orientation to corporate new hires, and support group companies in the development of materials for their new hire benefit meetings.
• Assist with implementing approved changes to plans with vendors and carriers.
• Ensure the HRIS benefit module is configured accurately and coordinate the necessary annual enrollment system configuration changes through user acceptance testing. Timely respond to system processing issues.
• Complete annual benefit statements illustrating the value of company benefits as a portion of total compensation.
• Participate in the strategic planning of the Toyota retirement plans (including a 401(k) Plan, SERP, Top Hat, Deferred Compensation Plan, and Retiree Medical Plan).
• Perform daily administration duties for the Toyota retirement plans and special projects as needed.
  • Complete daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting per departmental requirements.
• Exercise discretion in situations where the policy may not specifically address the unique situation and ensure compliance to company guidelines.
• Participate in short-term and long-term company planning activities making recommendation for strategic HR items in the Hoshin process.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Human Resources, Accounting or related business field. PHR/SHRM-CP, SPHR/SHRM-SCP, or CEBS preferred.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience administering benefit programs - preferably in a plan with multiple employer and stakeholders.
• Experience using an HRIS system is preferred (ADP Vantage is the current system of record). Ability to learn to utilize this system effectively is critical.
• Knowledge of ERISA and benefit program administration.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records.
• Ability to handle emotionally charged and confrontational situations.
• Fit in with the Human Resources team and be a team player.
• Flexibility to adapt to different schedule demands and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to compose and deliver communication materials to all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage day-to-day job duties while also completing special projects on time and accurately.
• Demonstrated initiative to learn new systems, programs and stay current on best practices.
• Experience with all Microsoft Office Products (emphasis on Excel - macros, charting, pivot tables, if statements, data analysis, consolidation tools and Access - queries, setting up databases).
• Knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws and practices.
• Must have the ability to exercise judgment and make sound decisions quickly while interpreting the company policies.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with external vendors as well as internal customers.

• Travel may be required up to 10%. This position typically travels domestically to training or subsidiary locations.

• Must have experience with Leave of Absence, implementations, and most of all Benefits Open Enrollment management
• Benefits team is going through several implementations that they're working on, need this person to help with regular tasks - focus mainly on Open Enrollment and Benefits administration, and some time on LOAs
• Can be fully remote, prefer in the tri-state area though
• Familiar with ADP EV5 a plus

• We are searching for a Benefits Analyst to support the US Benefits team with the delivery and administration of Health and Welfare, Disability, Leave, Open Enrollment, and ancillary benefit programs for the organization. This NYC metro area role serves as the liaison between HR Solutions, associates, managers, vendors, and HR Business Partners providing a high-level of customer service. This role resolves participant issues/concerns, conducts root cause analysis, and makes recommendations to improve workflows and operating procedures. In addition to general benefits administration, this role will have a secondary focus on assisting with the delivery of leave administration policies for the organization, including accuracy of information transmitted for payroll processing.

• First line of contact for research and resolution of complex escalated participant issues, collaborate with internal and external benefits stakeholders, the HR Operations team and HR partners for problem identification and resolution
• Assist with administering and processing benefits during Open Enrollment period
  Provide guidance and operational support for benefits program including but not limited to benefit plan features, policy interpretation, payroll deductions, member inquiries, invoice processing and communications
• Coordinate the Client benefits programs with the company's outsourced vendors according to plan guidelines, federal and state regulation, and established company practices
• Monitors/audits vendor partner interfaces for data integrity including data research, analysis, and testing support
• Handles the production of ongoing reports, extraction of various vendor reports and preparation of required reporting for plan administration and compliance requirements
• Responsible to maintain related process workflows and standard operating procedures, while looking for ongoing process improvement opportunities
• Support project management of department projects and activities, as needed
• Remain current on related local, state, and federal law changes as they relate to benefits, including time off and leave management
• Work with outsourced vendors and Client Payroll to ensure salary continuation and third party off-sets are accurately applied
• Responsible for communication with the associate, manager, Human Resources, and/or any third-party leave administrator during the duration of an associate's leave as needed

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in benefits administration for a medium to large workforce
• Knowledge of multi-state leave requirements and processing
• Experience with ADP Payroll (EV5) and advice to pay process, Workday HRIS, Service Now or similar case tracking system is preferred
• Knowledge of ERISA and other legal requirements related to benefits administration
• Experience with HR and Benefits systems and reporting
• Bachelor's degree
• Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) or other Benefits credentialing desirable
• Ability to identify issues, recommend solutions, and identify potential mitigation strategies including driving simplification and focusing on continuous improvement
• Strong attention to detail, follow-up, and sense of urgency
• Able to work independently, proactive in nature and assumes a sense of ownership of responsibilities
• Ability to work with highly sensitive and confidential material
• Ability to handle multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Interact with internal/external vendors, peers, and managers in a collaborative and professional manner, encouraging teamwork and trust
• Curious, problem-solving approach, seeking to apply critical thinking and analytical skills to identify and solve issues
• Computer proficiency including MS Word, PowerPoint and Advanced Excel skills (v-look ups, pivot tables, etc.)
• Experience with Workday HRIS, ADP Payroll (EV5), and/or ServiceNow a plus

HHAeXchange is the leading technology platform for home and community-based care. Founded in 2008, HHAeXchange was born out of an idea to create a fully comprehensive end-to-end homecare solution to help people who are aging or have disabilities thrive in their homes and communities. Our employees are passionate about transforming the healthcare space by building the only homecare ecosystem that fully connects patients, personal care providers, managed care organizations, and states.

The Benefits Analyst enhances the employee experience by ensuring fair, competitive, and compliant benefits programs. This position requires a strong understanding of benefits administration and leave policies to support employees and HHAeXchange's goals. The ideal candidate thrives in data analysis, stays ahead of industry trends, and collaborates across departments to enhance total rewards strategies. With a balance of analytical expertise and employee-focused guidance, this role helps create a workplace where individuals feel valued and supported.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is an on site position based out of our Bloomington, MN or Midtown Manhattan office, with an on-site presence required 5 days per week.

Essential Job Duties

• Benefits Administration: Administer employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and wellness initiatives. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Ensuring plans are set up in the HRIS correctly and vendor feeds are working correctly.
• Invoices are reconciled timely, and any issues are handled.
• All annual reporting and filing requirements are done correctly and in a timely manner.
• Owns the timing, communication and execution of annual open enrollment.
• Partners with payroll for 401k administration.
• Work with the CHRO and Sr. Director of HR Operations on annual benefit renewals and mid-year reviews.
• Leave Administration: Oversee leave and accommodation policies ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. This includes, but not limited to:
• Partner with outsourced leave administrator to ensure leaves and accommodations are handled in a compliant and timely manner.
• Ensure communication is clear and aligned between the outsourced partner, the employee, the manager, and the HR team.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Prepare reports and provide insights to HR leadership for strategic decision-making.
• Compliance & Policy Development: Ensure all benefits programs comply with legal requirements and company policies.
• Employee Support: Address employee inquiries related to benefits and leave policies, providing guidance and support timely with discretion and clarity.
• Collaboration: Work closely with all members of the People & Culture team, finance, and leadership teams to align benefits and leave strategies with business objectives.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or HHAeXchange leader.

• Travel up to 10%, including overnight travel

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field and 3-5 years of experience in benefits administration and/or leave management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with building benefit plans in a benefit management system (or HRIS) and experience building carrier connections.
• Experience creating and delivering effective presentations to small and large groups.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive conversations with employees leading to resolution and upholding confidentiality.
• Ability to keep information confidential and leveraging sensitive information on a needs only basis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of federal and state labor laws related to benefits.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Certification in Benefits (e.g. CEBS).

RESPONSIBILITIES - Support the Client Service Team with the renewal process. Gather client census data, current / renewal plan design and rate information, historical claims experience data, and any additionally related materials required to prepare Benefits, Analyst, Client Service, Technology