Benefits Systems Analyst

Job Summary/Company: Sparks Group has partnered with a local government organization seeking an experienced Benefits Systems Analyst to support the administration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of employee benefits systems. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented HRIS and benefits professional with experience managing benefit system transactions, analyzing data, maintaining employee records, and collaborating across HR, Payroll, IT, and third-party vendors. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, experience with HRIS platforms such as Munis, and a passion for improving processes while ensuring accurate and compliant benefits administration.

Responsibilities:

• Process benefit enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, and other employee benefit transactions within the HRIS.
• Maintain and support benefits system configuration, ensuring employee eligibility and benefit records remain accurate.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve routine benefits system issues impacting day-to-day operations.
• Perform eligibility audits, data validation, and quality assurance testing to ensure data integrity.
• Reconcile monthly payroll deductions and carrier invoices, researching and resolving discrepancies.
• Support vendor eligibility file processing and resolve routine transmission or interface issues.
• Generate recurring reports, dashboards, and ad hoc data requests for the Benefits and HR teams.
• Assist with Open Enrollment configuration, testing, validation, and post-implementation support.
• Perform testing for system updates, benefit plan changes, and HRIS enhancements.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, workflows, standard operating procedures, and job aids.
• Collaborate with Payroll, HR, IT, and external vendors to resolve operational issues and improve system functionality.
• Support compliance reporting, benefits audits, and regulatory data requests.
• Analyze benefits processes and recommend opportunities to improve efficiency, automate workflows, and enhance system functionality.
• Participate in HRIS implementations, upgrades, and ongoing system enhancement initiatives.

Qualifications/Background Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field preferred.
• 4+ years of experience supporting benefits administration, HRIS, or benefits systems analysis.
• Experience administering employee benefits within an HRIS platform; Munis experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of self-insured, fully insured, and flexible benefit plans.
• Experience processing benefit enrollments, life events, eligibility changes, and terminations.
• Strong understanding of benefits administration, eligibility rules, compliance requirements, and benefits reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reporting, and reconciliation.
• Experience performing payroll and carrier reconciliations.
• Ability to analyze large datasets, identify discrepancies, and resolve system issues.
• Experience supporting Open Enrollment activities, system testing, and configuration changes.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet or similar workflow management tools preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

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This job is In-Person.

We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.

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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.