Senior HR Benefits & Leave Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Design, administer, and evaluate health, welfare, retirement, and ancillary benefit programs.

• Lead the annual enrollment process, which includes planning, system testing, vendor coordination, administration, communication, and issue resolution.

• Ensure correct benefit enrollments, modifications, terminations, leave hours, pay codes, and payroll deductions; audit data and coordinate necessary corrections and reconciliations.

• Act as a subject matter expert for employee leaves of absence and workplace accommodations, including ADA.

• Oversee end-to-end leave cases with a third-party administrator, covering FMLA, short-term salary continuation, long-term disability, parental, caregiver, military, and other relevant leaves.

• Develop and deliver communications regarding programs and offerings.

• Identify opportunities to enhance benefit and leave programs, processes, and service delivery.

• Collaborate with vendors, HR, and business stakeholders to address inquiries, provide guidance, and resolve issues.

• Work alongside the HR Information System team on system capabilities, configuration, testing, data integrity, interfaces, and reporting.

• Act as a primary liaison with benefit, leave, and retirement vendors; manage relationships and monitor service delivery.

• Maintain benefits policies, practices, guidelines, and documentation in compliance with federal and state regulations.

• Keep a compliance calendar and ensure the timely preparation and distribution of necessary reports, notifications, and filings.

• Analyze data to enhance plans and improve the employee experience.

• Lead employee well-being programming, planning, and communications; collaborate with ERGs on health and wellness events.

• Provide support across HR teams and functional areas.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree, ideally in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in benefits and leave administration, including health and welfare, retirement, disability, FMLA, and accommodation processes.

• Alternatively, equivalent military experience.

• Proven ability to independently administer complex benefit, leave, disability, and accommodation programs and processes.

• Knowledge of DOL, IRS, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, ERISA, and other federal and state legislation.

• Ability to interpret laws, policies, plan documents, and administrative requirements.

• High level of integrity and professionalism; capable of managing sensitive and confidential information.

• Strong organizational and project management skills.

• Capability to build collaborative relationships and provide clear, supportive consultation.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, presentation, customer service, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Advanced proficiency in HR information, payroll, and benefit administration systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Exceptional and affordable benefits package.

• 3.5 weeks of PTO along with 11 paid holidays.

• 401(k) plan with a match of up to 6%; fully vested from day one.

• Remote work opportunities with company-provided equipment.

• A team-oriented, collaborative peer group.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Inclusion Council and Employee Resource Groups.

• Recharge Days and Volunteer Time Off.

• Annual incentive plan based on company and individual performance.