Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Brown University Health is seeking a Senior Benefits Analyst to administer and support its financial well-being benefit programs, primarily defined contribution retirement plans. The role manages employee inquiries, payroll coordination, compliance activities, data analysis, vendor relationships, reporting, system enhancements, and process improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Performs other duties as assigned
Skills
- 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)
- 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
- Normal office environment
- M-F 8:00am-5:00pm
- Day
- 8 hours
- No
- Workday and Office 365 experience preferred
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