Benefits Analyst 1

VITAS Healthcare•Miramar, FL

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Benefits Analyst performs professional-level administrative and analytical duties supporting benefits cost tracking, census and billing reconciliations, and the analysis and evaluation of compensation and benefits data. The position is based at the Corporate office in Miramar, Florida, and follows a hybrid schedule. All duties and responsibilities must be performed in accordance with VITAS Healthcare Corporation policies, procedures, guidelines, contractual commitments, and governmental regulations.

Requirements

At least 3 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with Oracle HCM Cloud or a related Oracle HRIS system.
Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
Knowledge of federal and state laws and programs, including ACA, Social Security Administration, Medicare, and 401(k).
Proficiency with Excel formulas and functions to gather, analyze, manipulate, and audit large datasets.
Experience modeling data and creating reports.
Knowledge of the fundamentals, concepts, practices, and procedures of compensation and benefits.
Ability to manage shifting and competing priorities and deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills.
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university, or international equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Experience with pension plans, Form 5500s, 895-5SSa’s, and retiree medical benefits.
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or SHRM-CP certification.
Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) certification.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end reconciliations with the third-party leave-of-absence billing vendor, audit monthly premium statements, and resolve billing discrepancies.
Serve as a point of contact for employees with leave or benefits questions, including questions about premium payments, continuity of coverage, and plan options.
Participate in employee benefits surveys, summarize results, and develop recommendations for competitive and cost-effective benefits.
Support implementation of new benefit programs, plans, processes, and carriers.
Analyze utilization reports, carrier reports, claims data, and trends.
Create and maintain reports; perform data audits and analysis; and reconcile payment and contribution discrepancies to support benefit plans.
Assist with tracking and analyzing claims and premium data.
Research financial variances resulting from premium reconciliations and take appropriate corrective action.
Collect, analyze, and summarize employee benefit data and trends for reporting and analytics.
Provide batch processing to load benefits data into Oracle Cloud HCM.
Test Oracle systems to ensure benefit costs are applied accurately.
Assist with preparing and reviewing reports, charts, datasets, emails, and benefit meeting notes.
Support key projects through communications, process development, system testing, and interface mapping.
Manage the tuition reimbursement process, including program communications and administration.