Benefits and Payroll Analyst

Mayville Engineering Co. Brand•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

The Benefits & Payroll Analyst supports the administration and analysis of employee benefit programs alongside the Benefits Manager. The role helps ensure benefit enrollments, coverage, deductions, and employee pay are accurate and compliant, while improving the employee experience and the efficiency of benefit administration. The analyst also supports weekly and bi-weekly payrolls as backup to the Payroll Administrator. The position works closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and benefits carriers, vendors, and broker partners to provide accurate, timely, and compliant administration. It also supports benefit reporting, annual enrollment, payroll audits, required filings, and related compliance activities.

Requirements

Strong understanding of employee benefits administration, including eligibility, enrollment, claims, billing, vendor coordination, compliance support, and employee issue resolution.
Ability to research complex benefits issues, determine root cause, coordinate resolution across multiple parties, and clearly communicate outcomes.
Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret benefits, payroll, claims, enrollment, billing, and utilization data, identify trends, and make practical recommendations.
Working knowledge of HRIS, benefits administration, payroll, reporting, and Microsoft Office tools, including strong Excel capability.
Knowledge of payroll systems and processes, including timekeeping, payroll processing procedures, payroll audits, and benefit deduction reconciliation.
Working knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and company policies related to benefits, payroll, leaves, data privacy, and confidentiality.
Excellent attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and time management.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain benefits and payroll information clearly to employees, leaders, vendors, and internal partners.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or equivalent education and experience.
Three years of benefits, HR, payroll, or analyst experience.

Nice To Haves

Benefits administration and data analysis experience.
Manufacturing industry experience.
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) or related benefits certification.
Experience with UKG or PlanSource.

Responsibilities

Administer and support employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, leave-related benefits, and other assigned programs.
Work with the Benefits Manager to resolve escalated benefits issues and employee-service concerns.
Monitor weekly electronic file integrations to benefit providers, resolve discrepancies, and make changes to prevent future errors.
Partner with carriers, vendors, broker partners, HR, Payroll, and Finance to research issues, resolve discrepancies, improve processes, and ensure accurate administration.
Analyze benefits, payroll, enrollment, claims, cost, utilization, billing, and employee data to identify trends, risks, root causes, and opportunities for improvement.
Develop reports, dashboards, summaries, and recommendations for plan management, renewal planning, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and leadership decision-making.
Support annual enrollment, new-hire enrollment, qualifying life events, benefit communications, eligibility audits, dependent verification, and related compliance activities.
Reconcile benefit vendor invoices, identify discrepancies, coordinate corrections, and prepare invoices for payment.
Provide payroll support, including serving as backup to the Payroll Administrator, assisting with payroll audits, troubleshooting payroll-related benefit deductions, and supporting accurate payroll processing when needed.
Support required annual filings and compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, and COBRA.
Ensure accurate PTO accruals and balances; work with HR to troubleshoot system errors and provide reporting as needed.
Maintain accurate benefits and payroll-related data in HR, benefits, payroll, and vendor systems while protecting confidentiality.