Administers and analyzes employee benefits and payroll programs, including HRIS updates, vendor data feeds, enrollments, COBRA, 401(k) administration, compliance reporting, invoice reconciliation, payroll audits, PTO reconciliation, tax reconciliations, and management reporting.
Salary RangeUSD $65,000.00/Yr. - USD $75,000.00/Yr.
OverviewWorks with the Benefits team on administering benefit plans to include plan set up and monitoring, HRIS updates and uploads, carrier updates and uploads, data integrity, enrollments, terminations/COBRA, 401(k) administration, and billing. Assists with annual Open Enrollments including tracking enrollments, compiling, and auditing data feed files, working with vendors to ensure data accuracy and timely uploads/benefit card distribution. Maintains PPACA records, including the annual creation of 1095-C and 1094-C forms in HRIS. Review and reconcile monthly benefit enrollments with invoices to ensure accuracy and timely payment processing. Assist with bi-weekly audits for payroll processing purposes. Complete Paid Time Off reconciliation each pay date to ensure balances are reflected correctly. This process also includes reporting to the accounting team for posting tax accrual purposes. Assist with payroll cash and tax account reconciliations. Provide bi-weekly reporting to management/other departments. College degree preferred Minimum of 1 year experience with Benefits and Payroll Ability to work with external customers, vendors, etc. Dayforce experience preferred (primarily Benefit Administration) Exceptional attention to detail Strong analytical, data analysis, and reporting skills Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel Excellent customer service and communication skills - accurate and courteous service to employees and management Ability to think critically, solve complex problems
The Job in a Nutshell:The Benefits and Payroll Analyst functions as an analytics expert within the Benefits and Payroll Department. This position will evaluate and analyze benefit/payroll plans and programs, while ensuring systems are set up to function as necessary and data is transferred to outside vendors timely and accurately.Applications are accepted by the date below, which may be updated if the hiring timeline is extended.09/15/2026
ResponsibilitiesMain Ingredients:
Although this is a general outline of job responsibilities all employees are expected to be “hands on” and do whatever it takes to get the job done and make the company thrive.
QualificationsRecipe for Success:
This job description is not an employment contract. It does not guarantee a job or that the above listed duties are the limit of responsibilities. The job and job description are subject to change with and without notice. Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to them by their Manager and/or other Store Support Center manager that might not be listed in this job description.
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12612 W Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO, United States, 80228
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