Benefits Analyst - Financial

Pitney Bowes; Shelton (CT); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pitney Bowes is seeking a Benefits Analyst to support and administer financial benefit plans, including pensions, 401(k), and life insurance. You will work with HR, Finance, and external vendors to ensure data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and clear employee guidance.

You will analyze plan performance, manage enrollment cycles, and drive data-driven improvements in a complex, matrixed environment. Hybrid work in Shelton, CT with focus on accurate benefits operations.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience supporting or administering financial benefit plans.

Responsibilities

• Support financial benefit plan administration across pensions, 401(k), Canadian retirement savings plans (RRP, RRSP, defined benefit), life insurance, financial counseling, earned wage access, and voluntary benefits (long-term care, auto/home, pet insurance).
• Serve as primary analyst and partner with financial benefit vendors to manage SLAs, troubleshoot escalations, and ensure data integrity across HRIS and benefit platforms.
• Manage day-to-day operations including eligibility, enrollments, file feeds, audits, and vendor coordination.
• Review and validate plan data to ensure accuracy, identify discrepancies, and escalate risks appropriately.
• Support annual financial-benefits cycles including open enrollment, plan updates, and regulatory changes.
• Analyze plan performance, utilization, and trends; translate findings into actionable insights and recommendations for the Manager of Benefits.
• Ensure compliance with ERISA, IRS regulations, pension rules, and applicable U.S. and Canadian requirements.
• Identify process improvements and recommend operational enhancements.
• Successfully manage multiple deadlines in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Benefits analytics

HRIS data management

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Workday

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Workday

Job description

We’re hiring at Pitney Bowes, where top talent builds meaningful careers and lasting impact. We Move fast, Deliver excellence, and Win together...that’s The Pitney Bowes way. Here, how we work matters just as much as what we achieve.

We’re Looking For People Who

• Act with urgency, accountability, and purpose
• Deliver high quality work with consistency and pride
• Collaborate effectively and elevate those around them
• Focus on outcomes that drive impact and growth

Job Description

You Are

A benefits professional with hands-on experience supporting and administering financial benefit plans. You bring sound judgment, strong analytical capability, and the ability to manage recurring processes with accuracy and independence. You work closely with Benefits Administration, HR Legal, Finance, HR Business Partners, and external vendors to ensure our financial benefit programs run smoothly and compliantly. You are comfortable navigating complex plan rules, interpreting regulations, and supporting employees with clarity and care.

You play a key role in ensuring employees understand the design, value, and operation of Pitney Bowes' financial benefit programs and have access to accurate information, tools, and resources.

You Will

• Support financial benefit plan administration across pensions, 401(k), Canadian retirement savings plans (RRP, RRSP, defined benefit), life insurance, financial counseling, earned wage access, and voluntary benefits (long-term care, auto/home, pet insurance).
• Serve as primary analyst and partner with financial benefit vendors to manage SLA's, troubleshoot escalations, and ensure data integrity across HRIS and benefit platforms.
• Manage day-to-day operations including eligibility, enrollments, file feeds, audits, and vendor coordination.
• Review and validate plan data to ensure accuracy, identify discrepancies, and escalte risks appropriately.
• Support annual financial-benefits cycles including open enrollment, plan updates, and regulatory changes.
• Analyze plan performance, utilization, and trends; translate findings into actionable insights and recommendations for the Manager of Benefits.
• Ensure compliance with ERISA, IRS regulations, pension rules, and applicable U.S. and Canadian requirements.
• Identify process improvements and recommend operational enhancements.
• Successfully manage multiple deadlines in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Your Background

As a Benefits Analyst, You Have

• Three to five years of experience supporting or administering financial benefit plans (pension, retirement, savings, life insurance, voluntary benefits, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex plan documents, financial-benefit rules, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with experience working with large data sets, audits, and financial/benefits reporting.
• Ability to communicate clearly with employees, leaders, vendors, and cross-functional partners.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Expertise with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Workday or other HRIS systems.

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Residing in the Eastern or Central time zones.

Compensation

The wage range for this position is $75,000-$90,000 per year. Actual compensation will be based on skills and experience as they relate to the job requirements and the location where you will be performing the job.

Location

This is a hybrid role, with 4 days in the Shelton, CT office required. This hybrid status may change based on business need.

Sponsorship

Must be legally authorized to work in the US. Employer will not sponsor position for employment visa status now or in the future (ex. H-1B).

Our Team

At Pitney Bowes, our passionate and ambitious team delivers innovations that help clients navigate the complex and always evolving world of commerce: from helping them use data to market to the best customers, to enabling the sending of parcels and packages efficiently, to securing payments through statements and invoices. In everything, we do, we deliver accuracy and precision to drive meaningful impact.

We Will

• Provide the opportunity to grow and develop your career
• Offer an inclusive environment that encourages diverse perspectives and ideas
• Deliver challenging and unique opportunities to contribute to the success of a transforming organization
• Offer comprehensive benefits globally (PB Benefits and Wellbeing Programs)

Pitney Bowes is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability (mental or physical), veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws.