Senior Benefits Analyst
Nielsen
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $65,700 - $109,500 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Support the administration of company health and welfare plans including medical, dental, vision, life/disability, health savings and spending accounts, educational reimbursement and 401K/retirement plans
- Ensure all benefit programs (health, dental, vision, retirement, etc.) comply with federal and state regulations (e.g., ERISA, COBRA, FMLA)
- Administer 401(k) and pension plans in compliance with plan documents and federal/state laws
- Reconcile plan assets and contributions; support plan audits, addressing findings and resolving discrepancies
- Partner with vendors, auditors, and internal teams to ensure accurate reporting, audits, valuations, and special projects
- Conduct research and provide recommendations regarding escalated benefits & retirement matters involving internal and external partners
- Assist in preparation of reports related to benefit plans, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Maintain and develop relationships with internal partners, third party administrators and external vendors
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience working with employee benefits & retirement plans
- Strong foundational understanding of 401(k) retirement and health benefit plan principles and compliance requirements
- Well-developed customer and relationship management skills, including credibility and influencing skills; strong customer service orientation
- Excellent written, verbal, listening capabilities and attention to detail; proactive approach to communication
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a rapidly growing, fast-changing, highly collaborative environment alongside experience working in a matrix environment
- Ability to effectively lead prioritization of workload and meet deadlines through project management
- Process driven and methodical in approach to implementing programs & solutions
- Intermediate level expertise in Google Tools (Sheets, Docs, Slides) & Microsoft Office (specifically, Microsoft Excel)
- Experience working in Fidelity Plan Sponsor Workstation (PSW), preferred; experience working with retirement plan administration systems required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources or related field
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
401(k) administrationpension plan compliancebenefit plan reconciliationauditingreport preparationemployee benefits managementregulatory complianceproject managementdata analysis
Soft skills
customer service orientationrelationship managementcommunicationattention to detailinfluencing skillscollaborationadaptabilityprioritizationproactive approach