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Denison University · 3 days ago

Compensation & Benefits Analyst

Granville, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Denison University is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Analyst responsible for the administration of its Compensation & Benefits programs. The role involves maximizing the utility of the Workday system, managing relationships with vendors, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements while promoting an exceptional employee experience.

Higher Education

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Assist the Manager of Total Rewards with the administration of all benefit and compensation programs, including health, dental, vision, disability and retirement plans while partnering closely with our outside vendors

Manage Open Enrollment planning and execution, including communications, vendor coordination and Workday testing

Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of our Benefit plans and recommend changes that reflect the needs or our employees, applicable legal requirements and market best practices

Manage relationships with outside providers, consultants and brokers to ensure cost effective, high quality and cost effective services

Lead the communication to and education of participants regarding Total Reward programs (e.g. Open Enrollment, Retirement Plan participation, Merit Increases, etc.)

Ensure that all Rewards programs comply with applicable Federal, State and Local laws and regulations. Support and prepare documentation for annual 5500 filings and any audits. Conduct and/or facilitate internal audits and prepare the necessary documents to enable outside auditors to complete their work

Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and strengthen data integrity. Maintain and develop reporting and dashboards to provide actionable insights to HR leadership

Generate and analyze reporting and metrics to evaluate program effectiveness, identify trends and make data-driven recommendations

Performs other duties as assigned

Team Lead/Individual Contributor: Serves as a lead over other employees and may be responsible for training, scheduling, or assigning work. May recommend the following to the direct supervisor: employee hiring, disciplinary action, and starting salaries; provides input on employee performance evaluations

Fiscal Responsibility: This job does have budget responsibilities (approving/paying invoices)

Qualification

WorkdayBenefit program managementData analysisCEBS DesignationAnalytical ThinkingMicrosoft OfficeCritical ThinkingProject ManagementWritten CommunicationOral Communication

Required

Bachelor's Degree, this is in-office position in Granville, Ohio

5(+) years managing benefit programs using Workday systems

Expert ability to identify issues, obtain relevant information, analyze and compare data from different sources, and identify alternative solutions

Expert ability to interpret and seek information, use independent reasoning to diagnose the root cause of situations or issues, identify and test solutions and think beyond what is typical or customary. Use information to determine benefits and impact in making decisions and/or recommendations

Expert ability to coordinate and administer programs/project activities and protocols. Ability to manage resources, monitor activities, and assess risks and quality issues associated with the program/project

Expert ability to present information to individuals or groups; ability to deliver presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience. Ability to convey information clearly and concisely to groups or individuals either verbally or in writing to ensure that they understand the information and the message. Ability to listen and respond appropriately to others. Ability to impact and influence others to further the institution's strategic objectives

Intermediate ability to use Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and basic databases and software