Benefits Analyst

Why join us?

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Responsible for assisting in the development, administration, and delivery of employee benefit programs. This role provides benefit analysis, solutions, and recommendations that affect benefit plans and internal policies. Additionally, this role is responsible for assisting with employee inquiries and benefit related life events, complex claim resolution, and the communication of employee benefit information to the workforce.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist the manager with the coordination and administration of the annual Benefits Open Enrollment, including communication through written materials and employee work team presentations.

• Assists benefit administrators with researching and responding to complex employee questions. Joins the team to answer the Benefits Hotline employee calls and emails when appropriate.

• Assists the manager in ensuring legal and regulatory compliance through government filings, testing's, and plan document maintenance.

• Assists in the planning, developing, implementation, communication, and administration of the employee benefit and wellness programs.

• Maintains data integrity by performing audits of our internal HRIS and payroll systems, as well as external vendor systems.

• Manage work-life programs and vendors through promotion to increase awareness and usage as well as assisting employees navigate the offerings during significant life events.

• Provide customer service to internal associates.

• Researches and maintains knowledge of emerging trends and technologies and how they may optimize current business practices.

• Researches and maintains knowledge of laws, regulations, and practices to ensure program compliance.

• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent education and professional experience.

• 3 + years' experience administering benefit programs.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.

• Strong knowledge and experience in developing spreadsheets and performing analysis. Previous experience with data analytic software preferred.

• Experience with reporting software, such as Cognos.

• Must be financially literate, possess business acumen, and be profit conscious.

• Demonstrated high level of communication and interpersonal skills to inform and discuss ideas, procedures, and processes in a logical sequence and at a level appropriate to the audience and resulting in effective working relationships.

• Demonstrated ability and comfort level to effectively present benefits related material to large audiences.

• Ability to interpret and correctly react to people, incidences or situations that are open to misunderstanding due to cultural differences.

• Exceptional ability to follow-through and follow-up with internal and external parties to see complex issues through to resolution.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively use office automation, communication, software and tools currently used in the HMI office environment.

• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. 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 contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at click to view [email protected] .