Health & Benefits Financial/Analytical Analyst

Willis Towers Watson; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a Health & Benefits Analyst to support diverse projects in employer health and benefit programs. This role offers the chance to develop your financial and project management skills while working on innovative projects that shape client strategies. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage deliverables, and enhance processes to improve efficiency. This position is ideal for someone with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for client relationships, providing a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic industry. Join a team where your contributions will make a significant impact!

Qualifications

• 5+ years in benefit consulting or health underwriting.
• Strong knowledge of benefit program products and services.
• Proven ability to manage multiple deliverables effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support financial analyses and client deliverables across teams.
• Manage follow-up questions from carriers and vendors.
• Design and manage placement deliverables with strict deadlines.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Project Management

Negotiation

Communication

Data Analysis

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

University Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

As a Health & Benefits Analyst you will support a wide variety of projects involving the design, funding, measurement, and financial analysis of the full spectrum of employer health and benefit programs including medical, dental, life, disability, voluntary benefits, etc., and will contribute to a client’s benefits strategy through managing the entire carrier procurement and negotiation process. You will interface with client service teams and global delivery centers to contribute to analyses and client deliverables, ensuring quality standards are met. You will have the opportunity to significantly grow your health and benefits business acumen as well as your financial, project management, negotiation, and communication skills by working on cutting edge projects alongside leaders in the industry.

The Role

• Play an active support role in multiple clientteams developing financial analyses, outputs and client deliverables across a regional team.
• Develop working proficiency of core financial, actuarial and analyticstheories, models and tools.
• Support accurate and reliable claim reporting and financial modeling to guide client decisions.
• Develop basic knowledge of all broad-based benefit programs (e.g., health care, pharmacy, wellbeing, life, disability, voluntary benefits, etc.)
• Assist with financial modeling of benefit plan designs, cost avoidance/funding strategies, and budget projections and rate/contribution development
• Take responsibility for execution of specific tasks that contribute to financial, analytical and placement deliverables for clients, with guidance and adherence to stated deadlines.
• Manage follow-up questions/request from the carriers/vendors
• Collect, summarize and analyze proposal findings; support negotiations, make recommendations for finalist carriers, and communication to carriers
• Design and manage placement (renewal/marketing) deliverables with a strict adherence to stated deadlines
• Increase efficiency within client teams by identifying ways to improve processes
• Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
• Partner with Global Delivery Centers and Client Service teams to deliver superior project management.
• Comply with internal excellence and compliance requirements
• Contribute to the development of new intellectual capital

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience ideally gained in a benefit consulting / brokerage firm or health underwriting / actuarial function of an insurance company
• Proven ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously and produce quality deliverables on time and within budget
• Strong knowledge of benefit program products & services, underwriting and funding concepts
• Experience with both traditional and flexible benefit programs – design elements, renewal pricing, analysis, risk assessment, negotiations, RFP process and analysis
• Strong analytical thinker with experience working with data, developing insights to draw conclusions
• A desire and ability to support the client team in expanding relationships with clients
• Proven ability to identify and resolve issues with limited information
• Polished and well developed written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter attitude, curious with an ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Creative and integrative skills
• Ability to direct work of more junior colleagues and provide feedback
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
• Life and Health license required within 180 days of joining
• Relevant experience and/or university degree

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

Equal Opportunity Employer