HR Analyst - Total Rewards

Crescent Energy • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Crescent is seeking a highly organized and analytical HR professional to support and enhance key areas of the HR function within Total Rewards including payroll, benefits; helping improve the processes, data integrity, and communications that enable an efficient and responsive HR function. This role will build broad HR experience in a fun, collaborative, and fast paced environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Analytics, or a related field.
• Minimum of one year of experience in human resources, HR operations, HR analytics, benefits, payroll, total rewards, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with Workday or a comparable HRIS preferred; Workday experience is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated organizational and project-coordination skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive information.
• A collaborative, customer-focused approach add a commitment to delivering a positive employee experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support benefits administration throughout the employee lifecycle, including new-hire orientation, qualifying life events, dependent documentation, eligibility and enrollment, employee inquiries, and carrier or vendor coordination.
• Assist with recurring benefits processes, including evidence-of-insurability approvals and denials, dependent age-outs, billing and invoice reconciliation, list-bill audits, benefits reporting, and resolution of vendor file errors.
• Support biweekly payroll preparation by validating employee changes, new hires, terminations, paid-time-off payouts, leave status, time-off approvals, tax and payment elections, compensation changes, bonuses, one-time payments, and other required payroll inputs.
• Provide backup support for payroll processing, assist with payroll reconciliations, review W-2 error reports, respond to payroll inquiries and service tickets, and research OneSource Virtual (OSV) cases.
• Assist with the administration of compensation and other total rewards programs, including data analysis, reporting, employee communications, and recurring program activities.
• Support recurring compliance and reconciliation activities, including payroll tax report reviews, 401(k) and FSA discrepancy resolution, benefits document maintenance, and benefits portal updates.
• Contribute to annual benefits and HR programs, including open enrollment communications and Workday configuration, vendor enrollment files, Medicare Part D and CMS reporting, benchmarking surveys, RxDC filings, health and welfare Form 5500 preparation, HSA and FSA audits, wellness fair coordination, ACA reporting, and retirement plan administration.
• Assist with year-end payroll readiness, including payroll schedules, FLSA calendars, ledger periods, W-2 processing preparation, and the annual 401(k) audit.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records in accordance with company policies and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support the employee lifecycle by maintaining accurate employee records, HRIS data, documentation, and other HR administrative processes.
• Serve as a responsive resource for employees by addressing routine HR, benefits, and payroll questions and coordinating with internal teams and external vendors as needed.
• Maintain data integrity within Workday and other HR systems, support audits and record-retention requirements, and identify opportunities to improve HR workflows, processes, and documentation.
• Develop employee communications, presentations, process guides, training materials, and other resources that make pay and benefit programs and processes clear and easy to navigate.
• Coordinate pay and benefit training and development initiatives, including participant communications, program materials, learning management system activities, and compliance reporting.
• Prepare reports, presentations, announcements, and employee engagement materials for a variety of internal audiences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level