Benefits Analyst

Advantage Sales & Marketing dba Advantage Solutions • St. Louis, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Benefits Analyst The Benefits Analyst supports the design, administration, analysis, and ongoing optimization of employee benefit programs. This role partners closely with Human Resources, Finance, Payroll, vendors, and consultants to ensure benefit programs are competitive, compliant, cost‑effective, and aligned with organizational strategy. The analyst plays a key role in benefits data analysis, vendor coordination, compliance activities, and teammate support. Job Will Remain Open Until Filled Responsibilities The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with ability to analyze complex benefits data, cost trends, and vendor reports
• Proficiency with human resources information systems and benefits administration platforms
• Experience with benefit audits, compliance activities, and data validation processes
• Project management skills with ability to manage multiple initiatives concurrently
• Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Typically, requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may require the ability to lift up to 10lbs.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial aspects of health and welfare, retirement, leave, and wellness programs including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and spending account plans
• Partner with benefits consultants to develop and maintain dashboards related to benefits accounting and financial metrics
• Support audits, nondiscrimination testing, and required regulatory filings
• Maintain benefits data integrity across human resources information systems, payroll, and vendor platforms
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and improve the teammate benefits experience
• Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees