Benefits Analyst

Benefits Analyst

New York, NY, USA | Permanent/ FTE | $85,000 - $110,000 + bonus

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Benefits Analyst to support and enhance their employee benefits operations using Workday. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-impact HR function while helping optimize our Workday Benefits processes from an end-user standpoint.

The role will be heavily focused on using Workday to support the business and employees to get the best Benefits experience. They are seeking an individual with hands-on experience in Workday that can support the company to enhance their Open Enrollment process, enhancing this to ensure a best-in-class product.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer daily benefits operations in Workday, including enrollments, life events, terminations, and data accuracy checks.
• Serve as the primary Workday Benefits support contact for employees, resolving issues and guiding users through system processes.
• Run, audit, and maintain Workday reports to support compliance, payroll deductions, and vendor reconciliation.
• Support annual open enrollment, including testing configurations, preparing communications, and assisting employees with system navigation.
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, and vendors to troubleshoot benefits issues and improve Workday processes.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in employee benefits, HR operations, or HRIS, with hands-on Workday end-user experience.
• Strong understanding of benefits programs, eligibility rules, and enrollment workflows.
• High attention to detail with the ability to handle confidential employee data accurately.
• Strong communication and customer support skills, especially when assisting employees with Workday.
• Proficient in Excel and comfortable working with HR data and reporting.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a key HR function while expanding your Workday expertise. The organization is seeking an individual that has prior Workday knowledge, but are also committed to offering training and development, to ensure the individual has up to date Workday knowledge. If you are a motivated Benefits professional looking to make an impact and stay at the cutting edge of Workday this is a fantastic opportunity.