Benefits Analyst

** Serving the needs of all families with young children,
** Carter's Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter's, Osh Kosh B'gosh, Skip
* Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

** HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT:*
* The Benefits Analyst supports the design, administration, and continuous improvement of financial wellbeing, equity compensation and health and welfare programs.  The Analyst partners closely with HR, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to ensure compliance, operational excellence, and a positive employee experience.

This role typically reports into the Sr. Director, Global Benefits and is based in our Buckhead office in a hybrid work environment.

** Equity Administration*
* -Administer day-to-day operations of equity compensation programs (e.g., RSAs, RSUs, PSUs).

-Manage grant processing, vesting schedules, transactions, and terminations in equity systems.

-Maintain accurate equity records and reconcile data with Finance, Payroll, and external administrators.

-Support equity plan compliance, including regulatory filings, audit needs, and adherence to local and global requirements.

-Partner with Legal and Finance on plan documentation, disclosures, and governance.

-Respond to employee inquiries and provide education on equity awards, vesting, and taxation basics (in partnership with vendors/experts).

-Support equity system implementation, upgrades, and process optimization.

** Financial Wellbeing Programs*
* -Drive U.S. and Canada retirement plan administration including weekly payroll deduction reconciliation and funding, employee inquiries and escalations, vendor management, technology and process improvements, company match forecasting and quarterly retirement committee preparation.

-Lead ancillary financial wellbeing programs including administration, vendor management, vetting new vendors in market, and special projects.

-Partner with vendors to deliver tools and programs that improve employee financial literacy and outcomes.

-Analyze participation and engagement data to identify trends and recommend enhancements.

-Assist in developing and executing communication strategies for financial wellbeing programs (e.g., webinars, events, guides, campaigns).

** Health and Welfare Programs*
* -Manage daily administration of health and welfare plans for U.S. and Canada.

-Resolve employee inquiries and escalations, researching information to understand full picture and root cause.

-Timely and accurate review, audit and reconciliation of payroll deductions, Workday integrations and related processes.

-Partner with Benefits Manager and vendors to proactively resolve issues and drive a positive employee experience.

** Data Analysis & Reporting*
* -Analyze equity, financial, and health and welfare program data to provide insights and recommendations.

-Prepare regular and ad hoc reports for leadership, including participation, cost, and utilization metrics.

-Support year-end processes (e.g., equity reporting, financial disclosures, true-up match calculation and posting, benefits annual enrollment integrations, required annual filings, and tax reporting coordination).

-Ensure integrity and accuracy of data across systems.

** Compliance & Governance*
* -Ensure programs comply with applicable regulations (e.g., SEC, IRS, DOL, CRA, ERISA, or local equivalents).

-Lead retirement plan audits and Form 5500 filings

-Support other internal and external audits.

-Ensure compliance with required retirement plan participant disclosures

-Maintain documentation, policies, and procedures for programs.

-Monitor ongoing regulatory updates, escalating related projects as appropriate.

-Maintain internal documentation/procedures for all areas of responsibility.

** WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF: (REQUIREMENTS SECTION)*
* ** Must have:*
* -Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, finance, accounting, or related field.

-2-3 years of experience in employee rewards programs, equity administration, stock plan management, or benefits.

-Experience working with equity, benefits and retirement administration platforms.

-Working knowledge of equity compensation programs, financial wellbeing concepts and health and welfare benefits for U.S. and Canada.

-Familiarity with regulatory and tax considerations related to…