Senior Benefits Program Specialist

The Sr. Benefits Analyst is a key contributor to the Acosta Total Rewards team in leading efforts to design, develop, and implement benefit related programs and plans, resolves complex benefits-related concerns, and ensures compliance with Company and applicable U.S. and Canadian benefits related regulations and laws.Essential Functions:Benchmark benefit design trends and recommend changes with associated financial and associate impacts.Monitor benefit plan utilization, analyze trends, and prepare trend and financial reporting for various benefit programs including associate, plan financials for strategic benefits planning and evaluation for data driven decision making by senior leadership.Liaise with the finance team in reviewing financial reports, ensuring correct financial accruals, and reporting.Collaborate with vendor partners, brokers, HR Operations, corporate communications, and HR Business Partners to ensure seamless onboarding of benefit programs/plans, benefit deductions, integrations, policies or programs.Lead and implement benefit communication plans, prepare/maintain Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs) and other plan documents.Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and other regulations.Identify, evaluate, measure, and respond to complex associate concerns.Manage timeline expectations within and across teams and deliver on our responsibilities accordingly.Develop and generate reports and analysis from single or multiple systems to support the Company's strategic planning and budgeting efforts.Evaluate effectiveness of benefits programs including wellbeing initiatives to attract and retain top talent.Support merger and acquisition activities for any due diligence and/or integration activities.Meeting the physical requirements - listed below.Other duties as assigned.Qualifications:Education Requirements:Bachelor's DegreeWork Experience Requirements:7 years of experience in benefits design and analysisProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and human resources information systemsKnowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:Highly proficient level of data analysis knowledge which includes working knowledge of advanced excelAbility to effectively analyze and synthesize large amounts of complex data into relevant insightsStrong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skillsKnowledge of HR systems and processesExcellent written and verbal communications skills, as well as the ability to collaborate with cross-disciplinary teamsWorking knowledge of ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, and other benefit related regulations and lawsExperience in creating Benefit PowerPoint presentationsPhysical Requirements:SeeingListeningPersonal Skills Requirements:Analysis/ComprehensionJudgment/Decision MakingStrong Communication SkillsTime Management

Created: 2025-09-26