Benefits Analytics Specialist (Hybrid in Miramar)

Vitas Healthcare Corporation; Florida; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare Corporation in Miramar, Florida is seeking a Benefits Analyst to perform professional level administrative and analytical duties supporting benefits costs, census and billing reconciliations. On-site in the corporate office with a hybrid schedule, you will collaborate with HR, finance, and benefits vendors.

You will leverage Oracle HCM Cloud, Excel, and data analytics to produce reports, analyze trends, and assist in implementing new benefit programs, tuition reimbursement, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Oracle HCM Cloud or related Oracle HRIS system required.
• Intermediate excel skills, including pivot tables and V lookup, required.
• Knowledgeable of federal and state laws (ACA, social security administration, Medicare, 401k) required.
• Experience with pension plans, 5500s, 895-5SSa’s and retiree medical highly preferred.
• Proficient in using Excel formulas and functions to gather, analyze, manipulate and audit large data sets.
• Experience modeling data and creating reports.
• Possesses and applies knowledge of the fundamentals, concepts, practices and procedures of compensation and benefits.
• Ability to manage shifting, and sometimes competing, priorities, deadlines.
• Excellent verbal/written communications skills.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end reconciliation process with our third-party LOA billing vendor, audit monthly premium statements, and resolve discrepancies to ensure precise billing.
• Serve as a compassionate and knowledgeable point of contact for employees navigating leaves or benefits inquiries, proactively reaching out to resolve questions regarding premium payments, coverage continuity, and plan options.
• Participate in various employee benefit surveys, summarize the results and develop recommendations to maintain competitive, cost-effective benefits.
• Provide support for implementation of new benefit programs, plans, processes, and/or carriers.
• Analysis of utilization reports, carrier reports, and claims data & trends.
• Creates and maintains reports, performs data audits and analysis, reconciles payment and contribution discrepancies as required to support the benefit plans.
• May assist in the tracking and analysis of claim and premium data
• Researches and analyzes financial variances as a result of premium reconciliation process and takes appropriate corrective action.
• Data, reporting and analytics responsibilities to facilitate collecting, analyzing, and summarizing employee benefit data and trends.
• Provides batch processing to load benefits data into Oracle Cloud HCM to provide fresh, integrated information.
• Tests Oracle system to ensure benefit costs are accurately applied.
• Assists in the preparation and review of reports, charts, datasets, emails, and benefit meeting notes.
• Support key projects through communications, process development, system testing, and interface mapping.
• Manage the tuition reimbursement process including communicating and administrating the program.

Skills

Oracle HCM Cloud

Excel

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration or related field

Certified Compensation Professional CCP or SHRM-CP preferred

Tools

Oracle HCM Cloud

Pivot Tables (Excel)

VLOOKUP (Excel)

Job description

VITAS Healthcare Corporation in Miramar, Florida is seeking a Benefits Analyst to perform professional level administrative and analytical duties supporting benefits costs, census and billing reconciliations. On-site in the corporate office with a hybrid schedule, you will collaborate with HR, finance, and benefits vendors.

You will leverage Oracle HCM Cloud, Excel, and data analytics to produce reports, analyze trends, and assist in implementing new benefit programs, tuition reimbursement, and