Employee Benefit Analyst

Methodist Health System

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Methodist Health System seeks a Benefits Data Analyst to complete, analyze, audit, and report data including employee plan financials for strategic benefits planning and evaluation.

This role provides benefit plan interpretation and counsel to employees, HRIS representatives, and managers, reporting to the Manager Employee Benefits. Requires 3–5 years in health and welfare benefits and strong Excel and ERP skills.

Qualifications

Three to Five years’ experience administering health and welfare benefits.
Experience with ERP system transactions processing.
Ability to operate with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite; Advanced proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

Serve as health and welfare benefit plans expert for associates and resolve coverage issues.
Provide training to benefit staff on Lawson, ESS, and vendor systems as needed.
Audit EDI files bi-weekly and coordinate with vendors to ensure data quality.
Charge of bi-weekly system audits ensuring correct coverages for associates and dependents.
Produce and manage reporting metrics and analytics for all benefit plans and share with Manager for review.

Skills

Benefit administration

ERP systems

Excel proficiency

Confidentiality

Education

BS in HR or BA

Tools

Lawson ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Purpose: Completes, analyzes, audits, and reports data including employee plan financials for strategic benefits planning and evaluation. Provides benefit plan interpretation, guidance and counsel to employees, HRIS representatives, and managers.
Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System
Reports to Manger Employee Benefits

Hours of Work

8am - 4:30pm

Days Of Week

Monday - Friday

Work Shift

8X5 Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Employee with no patient impact
FSLA; Exempt
Job Purpose: Completes, analyzes, audits, and reports data including employee plan financials for strategic benefits planning and evaluation. Provides benefit plan interpretation, guidance and counsel to employees, HRIS representatives, and managers.
Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System
Reports to Manger Employee Benefits

Education

BS in Human Resources or Business Administration

Licenses And/or Certifications (Required And Preferred)

Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) certification strongly encouraged

Related Work Experience And Other Skills

Three to Five years’ experience administering health and welfare benefits
Experience with ERP system transactions processing
Held position demonstrating ability to operate with minimal supervision and exercising independent judgment
Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and etc. Advanced proficiency required working in Excel
Must be able to maintain confidentiality in all matters and promote teamwork and professionalism in intra/interdepartmental relationships and interactions with internal/external customers

Physical Demands and Work Environment

General Activity: Sit 2/3 or more of the time
General Activity: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
Sensory Demands: Visual Essential
Work Environment: Works Indoors

Job Roles

Serve as Health and Welfare benefit plans expert for associates; researching and resolving coverage issues for associates. Handles escalated unresolved issues rom benefit team representatives- demonstrating professional, tactful, and timely conflict resolution skills promoting professional behaviors, including courteous actions. Listens effectively in an effort to gain understanding before responding to the needs presented.
Provides training to new benefit staff members for Lawson, ESS, and benefit vendor systems as needed and approved by Manager/Director.
Audits EDI files bi-weekly and functions as the point of contact for vendors’ Error Reports; working each report to ensure accuracy in both the vendor’s systems and MHS’ HRIS system and works closely with ERP and IT ensure data quality and identifies system, data and procedural problems and escalates as required.
I charge of bi-weekly system audits ensuring associates and their qualified dependents have appropriate coverages
Produces and manages reporting metrics and analytics for all benefit plans other that Leave of Absence, Retirement, and Tuition Reimbursement and provides to the Manager for review
Assists in identifying system, data and procedural problems and escalates as required
Will serve as the backup presenter for New Hire Orientation and Ben Fund Coordinator
Assists with benefit testing for Annual Open Enrollment and any automation changes to the HRIS system
Other duties as assigned

Methodist Health System is a faith-based organization with a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by Modern Healthcare, Methodist has a network of 12 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others. Methodist has more than two dozen clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned: