Michigan State University · 9 hours ago
Benefits Budget Officer / Administrative Associate I
East Lansing, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$83K/yr - $92K/yr
5+ years expMichigan State University is seeking a Benefits Budget Officer to manage financial reporting, analysis, and budgeting for employee benefit plans. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders and providing insights into financial trends to support strategic decision-making within Human Resources.
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Responsibilities
Lead budgeting for employee benefit plans, including cost reporting, financial analysis, and rate forecasting in partnership with internal stakeholders and external vendors/consultants
Develop financial models, dashboards, and analyses, including detailed review of self‑funded insurance claims, to support strategic financial planning within Total Rewards and HR
Produce financial reporting, modeling, and statistical calculations as assigned to support decision‑making across Benefits, HR leadership, and collective bargaining
Support HR financial operations, including accounting, treasury, transaction reporting, trend analysis, procurement activities (with participation in selected RFPs for MSU benefit plans), budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning
Monitor, aggregate, and validate employee benefits data, including claims and enrollment information, to assess financial impacts and support actuarial valuation of Other Post‑Employment Benefits (OPEB) liabilities
Assist HR and the MSU Controller’s Office with fiscal year‑end close processes, internal audit activities, and external financial audits
Qualification
Required
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Data Science or a related field
More than five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in budget administration and financial analysis
Experience with accounting practices
Proficiency with spreadsheet software
Experience in preparing financial reports and data validation
Preferred
Experience in administration or financial operations of group employee benefit plans including health, prescription, or dental insurance
Technical knowledge of insurance, benefit funding mechanisms, governmental plans, or institutions of higher education
An organized, resourceful self-starter with consistent follow-through and attention to detail
Benefits
Health, prescription drug, and dental insurance
Company
Michigan State University
Michigan State University has been working to advance the common good in uncommon ways for more than 150 years.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$118.22MKey Investors
Carnegie Corporation of New YorkUS Department of EnergyDenso
2025-09-23Grant· $0.9M
2025-03-27Grant· $48.5M
2024-10-30Grant
Leadership Team
Raymond Boeman
Director, IACMI Scale-up Research Facility and Vehicle Technology Area
Stephanie Vasko
Senior Research and Innovation Consultant, MSU College of Arts and Letters
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