Benefits Analyst - REMOTE - Emerson Group

• Fully remote work flexibility, with the option to come into the office if desired
• Regular, Mon-Fri hours
• The ability to gain M&A experience
• The potential for full time employment following the successful completion of the contract

This position will:

• Work collaboratively with members of the People Team and across the company to enhance the employee experience. Collaborate across all functional areas of the Total Rewards team: compensation, benefits, payroll, and HRIS.
• Maintain effective and compassionate communication with employees regarding benefit programs and company/state/federal policies related to these programs. Respond to general benefit inquiries made by team members.
• Administer leaves of absence (LOAs), worker's compensation (WC), and other disability benefit programs in coordination with third-party administrators and according to state leave guidelines.
• Coordinate daily benefits processing. Handle monthly enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability, life insurance claims, and compliance testing.
• Prepare announcement materials, plan summary documents, and other media for communicating to employees.
• Audit benefits-related data. Ensure accuracy of benefits enrollment and premium deductions. Process payroll adjustments and invoices when needed.
• Prepare benefit-related reports and spreadsheets as requested for internal HR needs.
• System Migration - Collaborates with HR Business Partners and leadership as appropriate to align jobs with organizational job architecture guidelines.
• Data Analysis and Reporting - Supports special projects, as needed, including creating reports, analyzing data, and providing summary information and recommendations.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field required. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Professional certification preferred (i.e., CEBs, PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP).
• 4+ years of experience in benefits administration and HRIS systems required. Ceridian Dayforce and/or Workday preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, research methods and data analysis techniques.
• Expert-level computer skills: HR Information System (i.e., Ceridian Dayforce, Workday) and Microsoft Office Suite. Advanced technical proficiencies include but are not limited to: report writing and Excel using quantitative analysis, charting, pivot tables, formulas/algorithms, and trend analysis.

This is a long term contract opportunity, $32 to $36 an hour,  with the potential for direct hire after the year.