Total Rewards Analyst

Corus Entertainment•Toronto, ON

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Corus Entertainment, we’re shaping the future of media in Canada—home to the country’s biggest hits, most trusted news, and greatest value. Our mission is simple: to create engaging content, connect with audiences wherever they are, and drive meaningful growth. Guided by our values—Think Boldly, Make a Positive Impact, Win as a Team, and Own the Outcome—we bring creativity and collaboration to everything we do. If you’re ready to make an impact, there’s a place for you at Corus. Division: Coroporate Status: Full-Time Location: Toronto, ON (hybrid) About the Role: Reporting to the Head of Compensation & Benefits, you’ll support the day-to-day administration of our benefits and pension/retirement programs. You’ll partner closely with Payroll, HR and external vendors, build end-to-end exposure across both program areas, and contribute to continuous improvements in processes, communications and system configuration.

Requirements

1–2 years of experience supporting group benefits and pension/retirement administration
Genuine interest in building depth across both benefits and pension/retirement programs.
Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate information professionally
Strong problem identification and resolution skills
Attention to detail and auditing skills utilizing Excel formulas
Sound capabilities using Word, PowerPoint and HR/payroll systems
Well-developed prioritization, time management and multi-tasking skills
Collaborative working and willingness to go the extra mile

Responsibilities

Support the Benefits & Pension function across plan administration, HRIS configuration, employee inquiry resolution, vendor coordination and employee communications.
Administer group benefits (e.g., health & dental, disability, life insurance) and retirement programs (e.g., pension – DC & DB, and Group RRSP and ESPP), including enrollments, changes and terminations.
Support pension/retirement administration activities such as new member set-up, required member communications, data validation, and processing events like terminations and retirements in partnership with the Pension Specialist and vendors.
Run eligibility and enrollment audits (including part-time hours analysis) and prepare regular reports to ensure both benefits and pension/retirement programs are administered in line with plan rules.
Support the Benefits Specialist and Pension Specialist with program rollouts, annual activities and project work (including testing and HRIS configuration changes).
Monitor the Total Rewards central inbox and respond to employee questions about benefits and retirement programs with professionalism and discretion, escalating complex cases as needed.
Coordinate recurring vendor and Payroll data exchanges (files, corrections, reconciliations) to support accurate benefits processing and pension/retirement contributions, including union/collective agreement provisions where applicable.
Maintain and improve benefits and pension administrative procedures, job aids and checklists; perform audits to identify gaps and recommend fixes.
Support HRIS administration for Benefits & Pension (Dayforce), including configuration maintenance, issue triage, and user acceptance testing.
Prepares and distributes employee correspondence, individual emails and mail merge communications
Maintains Total Rewards content on the Corus Central intranet ensuring program and process information is easy to find, easy to understand and enables self-service
Oversee employee discount program including sourcing, implementing, and communicating programs
Develop relationships with vendors, attend program management meetings and support the team with agreed upon initiatives and next steps