Benefits Analyst

Modigent•Phoenix, AZ

16h•Remote

About The Position

The Benefits Analyst provides transactional and administrative support for employee benefit programs while delivering high-quality service to employees. This role focuses on employee support, data accuracy, and day-to-day benefits operations, ensuring benefit enrollments and changes are processed accurately and in a timely manner. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, service-driven, and eager to grow within the benefits and HR field.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Two to three years of experience in HR, benefits administration, or a related administrative role.
Basic understanding of employee benefit programs and HR processes.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with HRIS or payroll systems (Paycor preferred).
Exposure to open enrollment or benefits administration cycles.
Interest in pursuing a career path in benefits or total rewards.

Responsibilities

Assist with the administration of employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement plans.
Serve as a first point of contact for employee benefit inquiries, enrollments, and basic qualifying life events.
Support onboarding and offboarding benefits processes to ensure accurate benefit start and end dates.
Maintain and update employee benefits data in HRIS, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely processing.
Perform routine data audits and validation to ensure consistency between HRIS, payroll, and vendor systems.
Support annual open enrollment activities, including employee communications, system testing, data entry, and validation.
Assist with preparing enrollment materials, guides, and employee communications as needed.
Coordinate with benefits vendors and payroll partners to resolve routine benefits issues and discrepancies.
Escalate complex issues to senior team members as appropriate.
Support compliance with company policies and applicable regulations by following established procedures and controls.
Ensure strict adherence to confidentiality and data privacy standards when handling employee information.
Assist with benefits-related reporting, reconciliations, and audits as assigned.
Support documentation and recordkeeping to ensure audit readiness.