Senior Retirement & Benefits Analyst

Benefitfocus Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Voya Financial, Inc. is seeking a Senior Retirement & Benefits Analyst in Atlanta to oversee the administration and ongoing management of retirement programs, with a focus on 401(k) plan administration, pension and SERP arrangements.

You will partner with recordkeepers, trustees, payroll, finance, legal and HR operations to deliver accurate, compliant, and customer-focused benefits services. The role requires strong retirement plan knowledge, analytical skills, and project coordination, plus

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of employee benefits experience with retirement programs.
• Experience administering 401(k), pension, DCSP, and SERP programs.
• Experience in a public company or regulated financial services environment.
• Strong analytical, project management, and vendor management skills.
• Advanced Excel and benefits systems/HRIS experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer retirement programs including 401(k), pension, DCSP, and SERP.
• Coordinate with recordkeepers, trustees, payroll, finance, and HR operations.
• Produce reports, dashboards, and financial reviews for governance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with ERISA, IRS, DOL, and 409A.
• Lead benefits communications and HRIS initiatives and annual enrollment activities.

Skills

Benefits administration

Retirement plans

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Project coordination

Excel / HRIS

Education

CEBS / QKA / QPA certification preferred

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll systems

Job description

## Senior Retirement & Benefits AnalystApply: Atlanta, GA: NY-New York, 200 Park Ave 15th Floor: SC-Charleston, 100 Benefitfocus Way: MA-Boston, 121 Seaport Blvd: Full time: Posted 5 Days Ago: JR0033422*****Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.*****We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough ... we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.****Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage –**** ****Apply Now******Senior Benefits Analyst**The Senior Retirement & Benefits Analyst supports the administration and ongoing management of Voya's retirement programs, with a primary focus on 401(k) plan administration, retirement operations, vendor management, participant support, regulatory compliance, and program enhancements. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Benefits Strategy & Governance, this role helps ensure retirement programs are administered accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with plan provisions and regulatory requirements.The role partners closely with recordkeepers, trustees, consultants, Payroll, Finance, Legal, HR Operations, People Systems, Procurement, and external service providers to support day-to-day operations, coordinate projects, resolve issues, and improve the employee experience. The successful candidate will bring strong retirement plan knowledge, analytical skills, operational discipline, and project coordination capabilities, with a focus on delivering high-quality service and supporting employees' financial well-being.* Broad benefits administration role supporting health, welfare, retirement, disability, life, reimbursement, and financial well-being programs.* Serves as a primary administrator for retirement programs, including 401(k), pension, non-qualified deferred compensation plans (NQDC/DCSP), and SERP arrangements, while supporting overall benefits operations.* Manages and administers benefits programs within established processes, ensuring accurate execution, participant support, and operational excellence.* Demonstrates strong knowledge of defined contribution, defined benefit, and non-qualified retirement plans, including plan administration, participant transactions, compliance requirements, and vendor operations.* Coordinates with recordkeepers, trustees, consultants, payroll, finance, legal, and HR operations partners to support retirement and benefits administration.* Manages vendor relationships, operational activities, escalations, service reviews, reconciliations, and issue resolution across multiple benefit programs.* Serves as project manager for benefits communications, HRIS initiatives, system enhancements, annual enrollment activities, and benefits-related projects.* Maintains compliance documentation, plan amendments, regulatory filings, audits, testing support, fiduciary governance materials, and ongoing monitoring of ERISA, IRS, DOL, and 409A requirements.* Produces reports, dashboards, analyses, and financial reviews supporting benefits administration, vendor performance, program governance, and cost management.* Supports benefit programs within a publicly traded, mid-sized financial services and technology-forward organization, balancing regulatory compliance with a modern employee experience.* Partners with internal stakeholders to drive process improvement, automation, data quality, and operational efficiencies across benefit platforms and vendor ecosystems.* Provides project direction, training, support, and functional guidance as needed.**Required Experience*** 5-8+ years of employee benefits experience, with meaningful responsibility for retirement and savings programs.* Experience administering 401(k), pension, non-qualified deferred compensation (DCSP), and/or SERP programs.* Experience supporting benefits operations within a public company, financial services, fintech, insurance, banking, or similarly regulated environment preferred.* Strong analytical, project management, and vendor management skills.* Advanced Excel and benefits systems/HRIS experience preferred.**Preferred Credentials*** CEBS, QKA, QPA, or other retirement/benefits-related certification preferred.#LI-KD1****Compensation Pay Disclosure:****Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.$89,170 - $148,650 USD****Be Well. Stay Well.****Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.****What We Offer***** Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans* 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)* Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)* Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year* Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.* Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year*Learn more about* Voya benefits (download PDF)****Critical Skills****At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:* ****Customer Focused**:** Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.* ****Critical Thinking**:** Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.* ****Team Mentality**:** Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.* ****Business Acumen**:** Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.* ****Learning Agility**:** Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.*Learn more aboutCritical Skills*****Equal Employment Opportunity*****Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.*****Reasonable Accommodations*****Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference* *resources for applicants with disabilities.*