Benefit & Compensation Analyst (on site

Location:
Madison, WI

Full Time | Day | Monday-Friday | 8am-5pm (option for 1 Day/Week remote)

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The Benefits and Compensation Analyst advances Agrace’s total rewards strategy by pairing strong benefits and compensation expertise with accurate, compliant day-to-day administration. This role analyzes market trends, internal data, employee feedback, and program utilization to inform recommendations that support workforce experience, employee retention, fiscal stewardship, and organizational priorities. The position also ensures benefit and compensation programs are administered consistently, communicated clearly, and delivered in partnership with HR, Payroll, leadership, benefits brokers, vendors, and employees.

• Benefits
  • Engage in benefits strategy meetings with benefits broker and leadership stakeholders.
  • Translate benefits strategy into operational plans, timelines, communications, reporting, and employee-facing processes that support effective execution.
  • Administer all employee benefits programs including health, dental, vision, flexible spending, disability, life, retirement, deferred compensation, and EAP programs.
  • Facilitate the annual benefits renewal and open enrollment processes for all employee benefits.
  • Oversee the enrollment/change processes for staff entering/leaving benefit eligible status; administer new hire enrollment and benefit orientation.
  • Manage communication content and methods for various wellness, compensation, and benefit campaigns; partner with retirement vendor, benefits broker, and other carriers as appropriate to provide ongoing education for employees to increase visibility and participation.
  • Assist in development of materials that explain benefits in a clear and comprehensible manner and drive enthusiasm, both for current employees and prospective hires.
  • Manage benefits‑related regulatory and reporting processes (5500, ACA, SPDs, etc.); partner with Payroll to issue all benefit‑related notices as required by law; participate in annual retirement plan audits.
  • Respond to complex employee benefit questions and resolve employee, vendor, and Payroll questions or concerns regarding plan eligibility, coverage, enrollment, qualifying events, premiums, and payments.
  • Compile both quantitative and qualitative employee feedback data and analyze benefit usage; regularly assess and define benefit programs and opportunities to meet employee priorities and increase usage.
  • Review and evaluate self‑funded health insurance claims data with assistance from our benefits broker and carrier(s) to develop and implement health and wellness initiatives and programs.
  • Generate benefits‑related reports and data as needed; assume responsibility for compiling all needed data before, during, and after benefits renewal and open enrollment periods.
  • Coordinate with Payroll, HR leadership, and benefits broker as necessary to ensure all programs, policies, and procedures comply with current legislation.
  • Document processes, cross train, and update the full HR team on the subject area as necessary; maintain accuracy and completeness of all benefit record‑keeping.
• Compensation
  • Track compensation benchmarking data; gather internal and external data to identify trends and propose creative and equitable pay programs to keep Agrace competitive.
  • Support the ongoing development, administration, and communication of compensation structures, practices, and guidelines to promote internal equity, market competitiveness, consistency, and alignment with Agrace’s compensation philosophy.
  • Ensure standardized job descriptions are up to date and accurate through job evaluation processes.
  • Conduct regular compensation market analyses and propose recommendations of adjustments as needed, under the guidance of HR leadership.
  • Support HR leadership with the annual compensation increase process, as well as compensation reviews for…