US Benefits Analyst

Visa Visa · Fintech · Atlanta, GA +1

The People Solutions Analyst role at Visa focuses on the operational execution of employee benefits programs, emphasizing data accuracy, process improvement, vendor management, and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include acting as a subject matter expert for benefits plans, analyzing and reconciling benefits data, collaborating with vendors, ensuring compliance with regulations like ERISA and HIPAA, identifying process inefficiencies, developing SOPs, generating reports, and participating in system implementations. Qualifications include experience in benefits administration, HRIS platforms, analytical skills, and understanding of benefits regulations.

What you'd actually do

  1. Act as a subject matter expert for day to day operations of health welfare and retirement benefit plans supporting employees and internal partners with operational queries and escalations.
  2. Analyze audit and reconcile benefits data across systems including HRIS benefits platforms and vendor systems to ensure accuracy and consistency.
  3. Collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve escalated benefits issues and service disruptions.
  4. Ensure compliance with applicable federal state and local regulations including ERISA HIPAA and ACA.
  5. Identify trends and process inefficiencies and recommend and implement process improvements including automation opportunities.

Skills

Required

  • 2 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Degree
  • Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Two or more years of experience in North America NA benefits administration with a strong focus on operational processes and benefits data management.
  • Proficiency in HRIS and benefits administration platforms including Darwin Workday ADP and PeopleSoft.
  • Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail with ability to work with large data sets and perform root cause analysis.
  • Solid understanding of employee benefits regulations and compliance requirements.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills with ability to convey technical concepts to non technical audiences.
  • Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.
  • Proven experience in a centralized HR or shared services environment is an advantage.
  • Experience supporting or managing benefits invoicing processes including submission and tracking of invoices through systems such as Ariba.

Nice to have

  • 3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree
  • Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and macros.
  • Experience with benefits reporting and compliance filings.
  • Knowledge of project management or process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma is an advantage.

What the JD emphasized

  • ERISA
  • HIPAA
  • ACA