Total Rewards Analyst - North America
About The Position
The Total Rewards Analyst supports payroll, compensation, benefits, retirement, and recognition programs across the United States and Canada. The role combines analytical and administrative support for weekly payroll processing, benefits administration, reporting, and total rewards projects. As a liaison among HR, Finance, external vendors, and employees, the Analyst uses financial data to support cost-containment strategies, improve total rewards delivery, and advance corporate compliance. The position supports full-cycle payroll processing, payroll audits and reporting, and the administration of U.S. and Canadian benefit and retirement programs. It also supports compensation planning, HR systems and analytics, benefits renewals, vendor relationships, employee enrollment and communications, and strategic healthcare initiatives. The role is based in a typical office setting and may require work outside standard business hours, with travel of up to 10% within North America.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- 5–8 years of progressive experience in corporate payroll, compensation, benefits, HR analytics, or total rewards.
- Experience with HRIS or payroll systems.
- Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPS, pivot tables, and data formulas.
- Ability to synthesize raw claims and financial data into actionable insights.
- Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
Nice To Haves
- Paycom experience.
- Payworks experience.
- Experience managing self-insured health insurance plans.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. and Canadian payroll and benefits.
Responsibilities
- Support full-cycle weekly payroll processing through Paycom for U.S. employees and Payworks for Canadian employees.
- Audit payroll data for accuracy, including overtime, shift premiums, deductions, and earnings codes.
- Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, including performing root-cause analysis.
- Prepare payroll reports, general ledger reconciliations, variance analyses, and regular payroll tax or garnishment compliance audits.
- Direct the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of self-funded health and welfare benefit programs.
- Analyze claims data and cost trends, and recommend solutions that support organizational objectives and employee wellbeing.
- Manage partnerships with third-party administrators, stop-loss carriers, brokers, consultants, and other benefit vendors.
- Oversee annual renewals, performance reviews, claim monitoring, budget forecasting, and cost-containment initiatives.
- Develop and execute project plans for benefit plan changes, vendor transitions, and strategic healthcare initiatives.
- Support administration of U.S. and Canadian benefit programs, lead annual enrollment activities and employee communications, and lead a potential transition to a self-insured insurance model.
- Maintain employee benefit records and vendor reporting; respond to routine benefit inquiries and track escalations.
- Support annual merit, bonus, and salary planning cycles.
- Maintain Paycom and related HR system data integrity.
- Develop recurring and ad hoc reports for HR leadership.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
- Support HR system implementations, testing, and upgrades.
- Support administration of U.S. 401(k) and Canadian RRSP plans, including employee enrollments, deductions, audits, and reconciliations.
- Perform other duties as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
