[Remote] Benefits Analyst (Contract, Remote)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nava Benefits is on a mission to transform healthcare for millions of Americans by combining benefits expertise with innovative technology. They are seeking a Benefits Analyst Contractor to provide project support within their Client Success team, focusing on data management, compliance documentation, and operational workflows.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain renewal workbooks, including spreadsheeting, data validation, and rate modeling
- Support benchmarking, plan design analysis, and other financial and strategic projects
- Draft benefit communications and compliance-related documentation (e.g., ERISA Wraps, SPDs, SBCs)
- Prepare open enrollment materials, employee communications, and benefit overviews
- Support eligibility and benefits administration workflows across systems such as UKG, Employee Navigator, Gusto, Rippling, Paylocity, and ADP
- Execute core eligibility tasks including processing enrollments and terminations, troubleshooting system errors, ordering ID cards, and managing OE changes
- Assist with audits, census builds, data gathering, and maintaining accuracy across ben admin systems
- Prepare snapshots, legal notices, and other recurring client deliverables
- Conduct peer reviews and quality checks to ensure accuracy and consistency across deliverables
- Support ad hoc benefits projects across the team as needed
Skills
- 3–10 years of experience in a benefits analyst, account manager or similar role within a benefits brokerage or consulting environment required
- Familiarity with large group plans (100–5,000 MELs), California and New York market experience a plus
- Strong Excel skills and the ability to work comfortably in Google Suite
- Experience drafting benefits-related documents such as SPD/SBCs, ERISA Wraps, and enrollment materials in both languages
- Understanding of financial structures such as fully insured, level-funded, self-funded, and captive plans
- Detail-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through
- Availability to commit to 35-40 hour/week contract position
- Professional fluency in Spanish and English (written and verbal) a plus
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Medical insurance, including a $0 premium HDHP plan for individuals, Dental, Vision, Telehealth and Virtual Primary Care Visits, OneMedical membership, Wellhub, and a $50 monthly benefit to improve your mental or physical health.
- Financial Support: Stock options, 401(k) with a $2,000 match, FSA, HSA, and access to Origin Financial.
- Work-Life: Flexible PTO, 12 weeks of paid parental leave with 2 weeks of transition time, $50 monthly connectivity reimbursement, and company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance, with additional voluntary benefits like supplemental life, AD&D, hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness coverage.
- Professional Support: $1,000 home office setup stipend and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Please note: The benefits below apply to full-time (W2) employees and are not included for contractor roles.
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