Benefits Analyst / Benefits Administrator (Contract-to-Hire) We are seeking a Benefits Analyst / Benefits Administrator to support a large organization during a critical benefits transition and open enrollment period. This is a hands-on, back-office benefits operations role focused on benefits administration, carrier reconciliations, eligibility management, vendor coordination, and benefits data accuracy. The ideal candidate has experience managing employee benefit programs, reconciling deductions and invoices, working with benefit vendors and brokers, and resolving complex benefits administration issues.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and related plans.
- Review and maintain benefit elections, eligibility records, employee deductions, and employer contributions.
- Investigate and resolve benefits discrepancies involving payroll deductions, carrier invoices, vendor files, and employee enrollments.
- Perform carrier invoice reconciliations and validate billing, eligibility, and contribution accuracy.
- Audit benefits data, identify discrepancies, and resolve enrollment and deduction issues.
- Partner with benefit vendors, brokers, carriers, payroll, and HR teams to address escalated issues and ensure smooth benefit administration.
- Support open enrollment processing, testing, audits, and administrative activities.
- Manage benefits-related reporting, file reviews, and data validation efforts.
- Handle complex employee benefit situations, including life events, eligibility changes, and vendor escalations.
- Assist with benefits transitions, process improvements, and ongoing program administration.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5+ years of hands-on benefits administration, benefits operations, or benefits analyst experience.
- Experience administering employee benefit programs from a back-office operational perspective.
- Experience with:
- Benefits eligibility administration
- Benefits deductions and contributions
- Carrier invoice reconciliations
- Vendor and broker coordination
- Open enrollment administration
- Benefits audits and data validation
- Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reconciliations, and data analysis.
- Ability to identify and resolve benefits, payroll deduction, and enrollment discrepancies.
- Experience working independently in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.