Benefits & Compensation Analyst

Denison University; Granville Township (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% retirement contribution

22 vacation days

3 floating holidays

Healthcare benefits

Campus closure during holidays

Free parking and gym access

Free classes for employees

Job summary

Denison University is seeking a Benefits and Compensation Analyst to manage day-to-day benefits programs and maximize Workday utility for Total Rewards across the Denison community.

The role serves as main liaison for employees, retirees, and vendors, supporting benefit strategy, data accuracy, and regulatory compliance within a collaborative HR team.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in benefits or human resources.
• Workday experience – strong understanding Workday Benefits module.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for employee inquiries and resolve complex benefits issues.
• Act as Project Manager for annual Open Enrollment process.
• Audit benefits enrollment data and triage Workday errors.
• Coordinate vendor payments and external audit documentation.
• Support market benchmarking and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Benefits administration

Workday system

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Master’s Degree in related field

Tools

Workday Benefits module

Workday Compensation module

Job description

The Benefits and Compensation Analyst is responsible for the day-to-day administration of Denison's Benefits programs. Primary duties will center around ensuring that we are maximizing the utility of the Workday system to effectively and efficiently deliver Total Rewards to the Denison community. This role helps to ensure that benefits and compensation programs are accurate, efficient, compliant and promote an exceptional employee experience. The C&B Specialist will serve as the key point of contract for employees, retirees and vendors while overseeing the daily administration of all C&B programs. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed organization and technical skills, along with the ability to effectively communicate difficult or complex ideas and the background and experience to assist with benefit strategy and design. Department/Division Overview: The Human Resources Department at Denison University serves as a strategic partner to the campus community, dedicated to attracting, retaining, and supporting a diverse and high- achieving faculty and staff. Anchored in core values like trust, respect, gratitude, and community care, the HR team facilitates employee benefits, talent acquisition, professional growth, and staff mentorship programs.

Responsibilities:

Serves as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries, resolving complex benefits issues received via the shared inbox, email, and phone. Acts as the Project Manager for the annual Open Enrollment process, overseeing end-to-end planning, execution, and communication. Audits benefits enrollment data to ensure system accuracy. Triages and resolves Workday enrollment errors and anomalies. Schedules, launches, and troubleshoots Workday integrations, resolving file discrepancies and delivery issues. Manages benefit vendor payments, including retrieving invoices from vendor portals, processing payments, and recording accounting transactions for auto-deducted expenses. Coordinates documentation and research for the annual external audit of retirement eligibility and contributions. Partners with the Compensation & Benefits Manager on market benchmarking, job evaluations, salary surveys, and regulatory compliance. Performs data and cost analysis across compensation and benefits programs to support strategic decision-making. Executes additional HR and benefits projects as assigned. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

3-5 years of experience in benefits or human resources. Workday experience – strong understanding Workday Benefits module Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Preferred Requirements:

4-7 years of experience in benefits or human resources. Workday experience – Compensation or Advanced Comp module Master’s Degree in related field

Designation:

CEBS or CBP or CCP or SHRM-CP Certification

Why Choose Denison?

Denison University is a leading, fully residential liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio, located just outside the Columbus metro area. Established in 1831, Denison blends a rigorous academic foundation with an award-winning approach to student mentorship and career readiness. With a vibrant campus community of 2,400 students and around 1,000 employees, Denison offers employees a supportive work environment dedicated to educational excellence and professional growth. Denison provides a number of staff-focused benefits, with some highlights:

• 10% contribution to your retirement
• 22 vacation days
• 3 floating holidays
• Comprehensive and inexpensive healthcare benefits
• Paid campus closure from Christmas to New Years
• Free parking and gym membership
• Free classes for employees

Want to learn more about us? Visit Denison.edu for more information.

Denison University is an independent, coeducational, residential college of liberal arts and sciences. Founded in 1831, Denison is one of the earliest colleges to be established in the old "Northwest Territory," west of the Allegheny Mountains and north of the Ohio River. Denison University is a leading liberal arts college where faculty and students collaborate in research, civic engagement, & cultivation of independent thinking. As a leader among the nation's top residential liberal arts colleges, Denison has earned a reputation for academic rigor that is rivaled only by its commitment to preparing students for a lifetime of personal, professional and civic success.

Denison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Title IX Notice: Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment. For Denison’s official Notice of Non-Discrimination, please visit https://denison.edu/forms/non-discrimination-notice. You can learn more about Title IX at Denison at https://denison.edu/campus/title-ix.

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