Sr. Benefits Analyst

Stride, Inc.•US - VA - Remote, VA

2d•$67,843 - $80,000•Remote

About The Position

Total Rewards focuses on the design of a holistic framework of financial and non-financial rewards that reflects the organization’s strategy to attract, motivate, and retain employees including: researching and analyzing key perspectives (employee, external labor market, cost, and workforce requirements); incorporating traditional compensation and benefits elements including career frameworks, and work/life benefits; ongoing management, communication, and monitoring of plan results. The Sr. Benefits Analyst is responsible for escalated operation and compliance concerns of the company’s group health and welfare and retirement programs. Expected activities include developing and managing various benefit programs, vendor management, process improvement, and enrollment and cost analysis. The incumbent works closely with HRIS, Payroll, Finance and HR Business Partner teams in the performance of their responsibilities.

Requirements

Three (3) years of benefits administration/analysis experience or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge of benefit regulations, including health care reform (Affordable Care Act – ACA), HIPAA
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to organize and lead a project to completion
Effective problem-solving
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate sensitive and confidential matters effectively
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Proven ability managing vendor relationships
Proven success managing the benefits enrollment and eligibility processes for mid-size employee population
Focus on customer satisfaction
Must be able to work some evenings/weekends – as needed by management and client groups
Experience with benefit module(s) of HRIS applications such as Ultimate Software, Workday, Oracle, etc.
Ability to travel 5% of the time
Ability to clear required background check

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources
Attainment or pursuit of Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) or equivalent

Responsibilities

Understand and administer government regulations and plan provisions accordingly to ensure compliance on all benefit plans
In collaboration with other HR team members, define and execute against an escalation path for resolution of advanced benefits questions or problems
Ensure plans are compliant with local, state and federal regulations, including timely and accurate completion of all required government filings, and distribution of required participant plan disclosures
Oversee 401(k) non-discrimination testing, 5500 audits and filings, ACA filings, dependent care FSA non-discrimination testing
Establish and execute audits of all benefit plans to ensure compliance and support timely payments to vendors
Assist with benefits open enrollment set up, testing, communication and maintenance
Manage vendor relationships and assist with vendor selection and implementation projects
Identify opportunities for continual process improvement
Manage all aspects of absence management, to including partnering with disability/FMLA vendor on STD, LTD, FMLA, K12 Non-FMLA and state mandated leave programs.
Effectively collaborates with HR team and payroll to ensure timely and accurate processing and payment of leave benefits
Administer K12’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) process, including collaboration with legal counsel and company leaders to implement reasonable accommodations
Administer K12’s retirement plan and state retirement plans, including processing electronic notifications from record keeper and trustee, Form 5500 audit and filings, annual non-discrimination testing preparation and execution, research and implementation of required state retirement plans, and reconciliation of administration errors to ensure compliance with plan and government regulations
Act as backup to Equity Plan Administration and can effectively process awards and vesting's appropriately
Understand tuition assistance benefits under Section 127 and fringe benefits under Section 132 and administers the benefits appropriately