HR Benefits Analyst - Hybrid

Centralus Health Mission

Our mission is to deliver high-quality care, empower our teams to success and improve the wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Job Summary

The Benefit Analyst supports the strategic administration, financial oversight, and system optimization of Centralus Health's Health & Welfare benefit programs. This role is responsible for data integrity, reporting analytics, compliance validation, and system configuration support across medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and AD&D, voluntary benefits, COBRA, and related wellness programs.

The position requires strong analytical capability, technical proficiency in HRIS and payroll integrations, and the ability to translate complex benefit data into actionable insights that support financial stewardship and regulatory compliance.

Job Functions

• System Configuration & Data Integrity: Partner with HRIS and Payroll to validate benefit plan configurations, file feeds, eligibility rules, and deduction mappings. Audit system changes to ensure accuracy and alignment across platforms. (*)

• Financial Reconciliation & Cost Analysis:Perform monthly premium reconciliations, validate carrier invoices, monitor benefit spend trends, and support forecasting and budget modeling. Identify discrepancies and implement corrective actions as needed. (*)

• Compliance & Audit Support:Assist with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, IRS, and state compliance activities, including reporting requirements, documentation tracking, audit preparation, and vendor oversight. (*)

• Open Enrollment & Implementation Support:Support annual enrollment planning, system testing, file validations, and post-enrollment reconciliation to ensure a seamless employee experience. (*)

• Health & Welfare Administration:Oversee daily administration of medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life/AD&D, voluntary benefits, and COBRA programs, ensuring timely, accurate processing of enrollments, changes, and terminations across all plans. (*)

• Compliance & Regulatory Management: Ensure full adherence to ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, IRS, and state regulations through consistent auditing, documentation control, mandated notices, and coordination with third-party administrators. (*)

• Reporting & Documentation:Maintain comprehensive documentation, dashboards, and performance metrics that demonstratecompliance readiness and organizational accountability.

Important Note:(*)indicates an essential function of the job as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Essential functions are the core duties that are fundamental to the position and must be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Success Factors

• Benefits Expertise & Precision:You demonstrate deep technical knowledge of Health & Welfare plans and apply it with accuracy and consistency, ensuring flawless administration and reliable employee support.

• Regulatory Discipline: You navigate ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, COBRA, and state compliance requirements with confidence, translating regulatory obligations into clear actions that safeguard organizational compliance.

• Employee-Centered Service:You provide responsive, empathetic, and solutions-focused support, ensuring employees feel informed, valued, and well-guided throughout their benefits experience.

• Operational Excellence:You manage high-volume, detail-sensitive processes with discipline and efficiency, identifying errors early, resolving issues quickly, and maintaining strong data integrity across systems.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: You build strong relationships with vendors, HR partners, finance teams, and operational leaders, ensuring seamless coordination and consistent communication across all benefit programs.

• Values-Driven Leadership: You model ethical judgment, consistency, and care-fostering a culture where compliance, quality, and compassion work hand in hand.

Education / Experience Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, healthcare administration, or a related field with 2+ years of experience; or

• Equivalent Experience: 6+ years of benefit administration experience.

Preferred:

• SHRM-CP certification or equivalent.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods and operate standard office equipment, including computers and telephones.

• Ability to move about the workspace and attend meetings across multiple facilities, both on-site and virtually, as needed to perform essential duties.

• Ability to occasionally move or lift materials weighing up to 25 pounds.

• Must be able to work in typical office conditions, with occasional exposure to varied temperatures when traveling between sites or departments.

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.