Below are the 13 Benefits Analysts with multiple industries & systems expertise.  The Thor Group® provides benefits analysts with your industry & systems experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this benefits analyst with work experience in confectionery, manufacturing and truck leasing industries? Educational background is composed of Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Has reporting experience with Kronos & Workday HCM, ADP Reporting, as well as systems knowledge of ADP EV5, ADP H&W and Workday HCM Systems.

Contributed to the organization’s success by managing Workday integrations between Workday HCM & ADP/EV5. Serving as benefits analyst in a confectionery company, developed and monitored budgets for existing and proposed benefit offerings recommendations, as well as performed ACA Compliance and administration of 1095/1094 process. Other duties were providing support to locations and other departments with system/reporting needs, as well as monitoring, processing and auditing all retirement plan eligibility, contributions and funding.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by responding to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs, aside from assisting with the gathering and compiling of information for compliance filings and other related compliance activities. This specialist managed projects associated with improvement of administrative processes in the areas of enhancement to existing functionality, cost containment, consistency, and compliance of benefits programs. Furthermore, demonstrated continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, as well as worked cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Is impacting your organization with a benefits administrator with work experience in construction, education and staffing industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Master of Management in Human Resources. Computer skills involve ADP, Elite, Centrix Workforce (HRIS System), Outlook, Peachtree, QuickBooks and AS/400.

While employed in a construction company as a benefits administrator, developed and administered clients’ health benefit packages, including HSA, FSA, LTD, STD, and Life coverages. This professional served as primary point relationship owner for assigned clients, including Benefits Administration and Annual Enrollment. Also, coached, trained and assisted clients and internal partners with various HR issues and protocols. Moreover, worked closely with internal HR Business Partners and Clients to respond to benefit related questions for their employees.

Part of the job as a benefits administrator was to provide consultative benefits support and best practices while proactively works to identify problems and Offer solutions to improve the internal operation and administration of the plans. In addition, established systematic processes and procedures that will reduce or eliminate errors, as well as implemented and executed new policies and procedures relating to benefit administration, systems, carrier communication and legal compliance.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this benefits administrator with experience working in laboratory and security solutions industries? Professional certifications are composed of SHRM-CP Certification and PHR/PHR-CA Certification. Technical skills include ADP HR Perspective. Areas of expertise involve Benefits Administration, Multiple ADP HRIS platforms, Payroll and labor laws and Employee Relations.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this benefits administrator in a security solutions company by providing corporate benefits support to national HR team and over 2,200 employees concerning benefits policies, practices, and eligibility. This professional recommended, tested, and implemented system improvements and enhancements to the ADP Vantage system to reduce manual entries from HR staff, eliminate effective date timing errors, and ensure proper plans are offered to different eligibility populations. Moreover, created and presented training for national HR team concerning the ADP Total Absence Management (TAM) system in Order to increase system awareness and adhesion to company leave policies. Also, created and presented training for national HR team concerning benefits eligibility drivers within ADP Vantage system in Order to foster awareness of when eligibility is impacted by employment or status changes.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by acting as human resources touch point for onsite employees for new hire activities, leave of absence, and policy questions concerning company transitions. Furthermore, organized, conducted new-hire orientation, and conducted first day facility tour.

Would hiring a benefits analyst with experience working in newspaper, apparel and banking industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BA Business Management. Software skills involve Workday, ADP, Cyborg, PeopleSoft, Concur Expense and Lawson.

Acting as a benefits analyst in a newspaper company, conducted weekly new hire benefits sessions for union and non-union employees, as well as served as a subject matter expert for medical, dental, vision, wellness, welfare programs, and voluntary benefit programs. Some of the tasks were responding to benefits inquiries and matters from employees and vendors, as well as updating all benefit communications for Open enrollment such as benefits summaries, forms and orientation materials; ensuring content was accurate and updated to intranet site on a timely basis. Part of the job was to promote and coordinate wellness activities to encourage healthy lifestyles within the company- wellness fairs, monthly health awareness articles and biometric events.

While working for the same company as benefits analyst, assisted employees to fully access and utilize all benefit and wellness services provided by the company and employee assistance program. Moreover, managed the Flexible Spending Account and Commuter Benefits program, including vendor relationships. Furthermore, assisted with The Neediest Cases Campaign and coordinated the annual kick-off event at The Times Center.

Can having a benefits specialist who served in the publishing, manufacturing and advertising industries have a positive impact on your organization? Computer background consists of the use of Ceridian HR, Paychex and TeleMagic. The professional graduated with Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.

In a publishing company, this benefits specialist was responsible for working with the HRIS team to ensure benefits were setup and configured correctly. Other key concerns were checking if paychecks were accurate as it related to benefit deductions. Part of the job was also acting as principal point of contact between the company and third party administrators, primarily related to employee benefit claims issues and data feed issues/ discrepancies. The individual also served as benefits team lead on implementing employee self-service benefits enrollment. Duties included working closely with the HRIS team on the custom specifications for enhancements, setting up the open enrollment module, configuring all communication within the benefits portal and resolving employee issues with respect to system related issues.

Support was provided to employees to resolve benefit claims issues and benefit related questions in an accurate fashion. The professional functioned as in-house COBRA expert responsible for implementing the ARRA COBRA supplement changes to over 130 active COBRA participants. The job entailed providing various communications to the COBRA participants, managing all data, and processing all COBRA payments as they are received. Other tasks were ensuring that the data was transmitted to third-party administrators, handling any participant questions, processing COBRA open enrollment, and processing any applicable supplement information with Ceridian Tax Service to ensure accurate tax filings.

What opportunities can hiring a senior benefits specialist who has background in technology, professional services and banking industries give your organization? This high school graduate’s technical skills are in the use of Ceridian HR and Sylinq. The individual received several performance awards while working for Ceridian.

Focusing on users of Ceridian products, this senior benefits specialist’s duties included maintaining the enrollment and eligibility for multimillion-dollar client. Additional tasks included investigating, while also resolving participant issues related to clients’ health and welfare benefits offerings. Part of the job was acting as a liaison between participants, client and third-party administrators in the area of retirees, life insurance medical, dental, vision, AD&D and LTD. The individual was responsible for all carriers’ files and reconciliations.

Other responsibilities were overseeing vendor management for all health & welfare clients. This responsibility consisted of maintaining weekly and quarterly full pop files for 160+ medical, dental and vision carriers. Conference calls were scheduled for processes that impacted annual performance (i.e. initial implementation). The professional also served as Ceridian point person and as primary liaison for participant issues with corporate office: to include all areas affected within the unit. Other concerns were FSA, COBRA, BBS Carriers, Retirement, Appeals, Deaths, FTS, and data research for systems/client set up.

Could your organization use a benefits specialist who is experienced in government, software and business services industries, as well as proficient in Deltek HR, Deltek Time & Expense System and Deltek GCS? Technical proficiencies cover Deltek HR, Deltek Time & Expense System, Deltek GCS, Deltek Costpoint, ADP Workforce Now, and Advantage. Educational attainment includes BA in Psychology.

Primary tasks of this benefits specialist included working with employees and benefits providers to administer employee benefits plans by communicating information, answering benefits questions and resolving claims discrepancies. Counselling and communicating with employees on annual enrolment, qualifying life events and separation were done to ensure employees were aware of their processes and responsibilities. Changes in Advantage were processed. Key roles covered providing benefit on-boarding to new employees by ensuring an understanding of benefit plans and enrolment provisions, while also monitoring enrolment to ensure forms and dependent documentation were completed. Aside from researching discrepancies with carriers and/or payroll, employee complaints related to benefit plans were resolved; complex issues were referred to benefits consultant or manager as needed.

Contributions in another job involved managing the day to-day operations of the routine and annual benefits enrolment processes, in addition to administering health insurance, FMLA policy, ESOP/401(k), Section 125, HRA and AFLAC plans. Enrolling, changing and terminating participants were carried out. This individual participated in annual benefit plan renewals, wellness programs and open enrolment. Benefit issue resolution was provided. Managing eligibility reporting to vendors, file feeds and carrier connections were handled, along with conducting training seminars. The Deltek Time & Expense System was maintained.

How can a benefits specialist who worked in chemicals and real estate industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of a major course in Finance. Technical skills involve ADP Payroll Software (PayeXpert, Workforce Now, PCPW, Enterprise, e-Time and Time and Labor Interface), SAP, Ceridian Payroll, Kronos, Workforce Payroll, UltiPro, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Crystal Reports, ReportSmith, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Great Plains, Oracle, QuickBooks and Quicken. This professional is a member of the SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management), SPHR and APA (American Payroll Assoc.).

Working with challenging issues such as coordinating with other internal departments and external insurance companies to coordinate the payment of paid time off benefits and disability leave benefits have vetted this specialist’s work experience. Acting as a benefit specialist in a chemicals company, maintained up-to-date working knowledge of relevant laws including, but not limited to, FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation, and HIPAA Privacy. Part of the job was to provide required notices designating leave type, notifying employees regarding the status of their group benefit coverage, rights and obligations, and requirements for returning to work. Other duties were coordinating communication between employees and managers during the leave, as well as answering questions from employees and managers regarding FMLA and non FMLA leaves of absence.

With a “can do approach” in the area of processing payroll bi-weekly, exempt, non-exempt, union/non-union employees for up to 1000 and utilization of blended overtime rules have been career objectives. As a payroll administrator, extensively used ADP PCPW and EV5 as well as Workforce Now. Furthermore, processed multi-state payroll, as well as participated in payroll and HRIS implementation for ADP PCPW to ADP WorkForce Now.

What can a benefits specialist with work background in the aerospace industry, as well as skilled in Oracle HR, Oracle Payroll and Oracle HCM bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Oracle HR, Oracle Payroll, Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM), Oracle Advanced Benefits (OAB) and Oracle SCM. Educational attainment includes BS in Business Administration.

Some of the responsibilities of this benefit specialist involved leading the implementation of Oracle HCM, OAB Benefits Self-Service module, while also working with programmers or developers to design, test and launch Benefits Self-Service annual enrollment program. Duties covered training the staff, creating processes and auditing fourth quarter family status changes as well as new hire benefits after annual enrollment to ensure accurate enrollments prior to sending carrier files. This individual acted as group lead in processing a variety of HR transactions into the Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) module, including benefit plan enrollment, family status changes, rehires, transfers, retirement contribution changes and coverage dependent changes in adherence with applicable policy, regulations and law.

The day to day administration of OAB transactions, complex set ups of special groups, corrections and retro fixes was carried out. Interacting with HRIS team was also done to resolve issues and update benefits team of changes and trends. The job covered serving as group subject matter expert in the HCM OAB batch processing providing guidance and training to maintain accurate enrollment/deduction data in the HRIS Benefits and Payroll system. An additional function involved advising employees and management on critical benefits issues, policies, practices and programs.

Would hiring a benefits administrator with experience working in IT services, wood products and distribution industries help meet the needs of your organization? Technological skills involve Paychex and ADP. Key competencies include Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Records Maintenance, Unemployment Laws, Benefit Accrual and Human Resources.

Acting as a benefits administrator in an IT services company, processed bi-weekly payroll for 200 multi state employees using Paychex, as well as performed pre-employment and exit paperwork as well as I-9 and W-4 maintenance. Some of the tasks were maintaining tax rates and inquiries including Workers Compensation rates, as well as reviewing and logging employee Performance reviews. Moreover, maintained all paper and electronic documents, including payroll records, tax information and audit reports, as well as reviewed and analyzed payroll reports for accuracy and made necessary adjustments or corrections.

While working as a benefits administrator, completed appropriate forms to adjust wage/salary, account funds or to correct or balance a special situation while working closely with the supervisors to ensure accuracy. Part of the job was to research, analyze and resolve difficult or technical problems or questions presented by employees or outside agency representatives using knowledge of common problems and of entire payroll function. Furthermore, assisted in the development of new procedures and policies related to payroll operations utilizing knowledge of state and federal policies /regulations.

Is impacting your organization with a benefits specialist who worked vastly in a physician group practice a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Accounting. Professional credentials include Human Resources Management Certificate. Software knowledge involves ADP TimeSaver, ADP EV5, Ceridian payroll system, electronic Personnel Action Notice, Oracle, ADP iReports, ADP Payroll QuickView, ADP Self Service Portal, and ADP Total Pay iNet.

While employed in a physician group practice as a benefits specialist, in charge of set up, revisions, responses to agencies, contacting employees, and canceling or stopping deductions. Payroll functions included data entry, research, new hires, terminations, position changes, rehires, overpayment calculations, calculation of advance bonus payments, and benefit calculations for retro payments. This professional contacted regions regarding clinician’s questions, as well as validation of 2500+ employees’ payroll input on a bi-weekly basis.

Part of the job was to audit, and process 350-450 expense reports a week, as well as perform sales and use tax returns monthly for several states. Moreover, served as a project manager for web-based expense reporting system. Additional responsibilities were entering journal entries, as well as processing and coding third party consolidator freight charges.

What can a benefits analyst with work background in business services, IT services and computer hardware industries, as well as specialization in Deltek HR and Deltek Costpoint bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Deltek HR, Deltek Costpoint and timekeeping systems. Educational background includes MS in Human Resources Management and BS in Business Management. This individual obtained certification as SPHR.

Working with areas such as providing assistance in updating a government employee benefits website using FileZilla, Sublime and Hyper Text Markup Language with some Cascading Style Sheet work were some of the skills brought to the table by this benefits analyst. Duties covered successfully getting the website updated without loss of time or money and staying under the budget. A mid-level government security clearance was acquired. This individual was tasked with recording the entire teams’ hours worked using Deltek Costpoint and the company’s timekeeping systems. Tasks also included managing to ensure no mistakes when payroll times were transmitted to the client.

Responsibilities in another job consisted of managing the day-to-day service and administration of benefit plans for assigned clients using established procedures and detailed instructions, along with taking part in multiple open enrollments and dependent audits for several different companies. Improving participant decision-making process was done by having a complete knowledge of the clients’ health and welfare employee benefit plans including but not limited to medical, dental, prescription plans, life insurance, AD&D, LTD enrollments/ changes; COBRA process and the cost of associated premiums. Performance was delivered in the 95 percentile success range, saving time and money with above normal accuracy.

Does your company’s performance need a boost from a benefits analyst with background in the financial services industry and the education sector? Technical knowledge is in the use of the PeopleSoft system, particularly PeopleSoft HCM. The analyst is Scrum Master Certified with training courses completed in the following: PeopleTools Accelerated 1/2, Time & Labor, Security, Payroll, HRMS, and PeopleSoft Workflow.

As analyst for a banking company, the primary responsibility was overseeing the integration of acquired companies to PeopleSoft 9.2. Duties were conducting business requirement gathering sessions with clients for PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 and Benefits, besides reviewing Base Benefits, Benefits Administration and Open Enrollment (OE) setup in preparation for Open Enrollment process. Part of the job was also creating Base Benefits and Automated Benefits templates to use as data uploads for new benefit rates, eligibility, benefit programs, coverage, calculations and events statuses. Test Scenarios and test scripts were created and executed as part of Benefits OE testing.

This analyst for a university health system processed necessary HR, benefits and payroll. Transactions for testing purposes were facilitated. Absence management and payroll data processed were validated and reconciled for new companies. The job required ensuring that a structured requirement was updated with changes required to capture modifications to existing customized programs.