Senior Benefits Analyst

Bel Brands USA is seeking a Senior Benefits Analyst to design, analyze, and optimize employee benefits programs within our Human Resources & Talent Management team. In this role, you will lead health, welfare, and retirement plan administration, conduct data-driven analyses, and recommend strategy aligned with our people-first, inclusive culture. You will manage vendors and brokers, ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, and other regulations, and support leave and wellness programs for our Food & Beverage Operations workforce. Partnering closely with HR, Finance, and business leaders, you will enhance employee experience, support sustainability and community-focused initiatives, and help attract and retain talent across North America.

Responsibilities

• Lead administration and analysis of health, welfare, and retirement benefit plans for U.
• S. employees.
• Develop data-driven recommendations on plan design, cost optimization, and competitiveness.
• Manage relationships with benefit vendors, brokers, and third-party administrators.
• Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, and other federal and state regulations.
• Own benefits reporting, dashboards, and forecasting in partnership with HR and Finance.
• Support annual enrollment strategy, communications, and system configuration/testing.
• Administer leave of absence, disability, and wellness programs to enhance employee experience.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to resolve complex employee benefit issues and escalations.
• Participate in RFPs, plan renewals, and implementation of new or enhanced programs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes, policies, and tools within HR & Talent Management.

Required Skills

• Benefits administration
• Health and welfare plan design
• Retirement/401(k) plan management
• HRIS and benefits systems
• Benefits analytics and reporting
• Leave of absence administration
• Vendor and broker management
• Compliance (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, FMLA)
• RFP and plan implementation
• Advanced Excel and data analysis