Senior Benefits Analyst

Location: New York City, United States

Salary: $80,000–$90,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops technology that serves as the backbone for modern public transportation systems, creating smart, data-driven, and efficient digital networks.

What you will do

• Manage the end-to-end benefits experience, including new-hire enrollments, offboarding workflows, COBRA, life events, and qualifying status updates.
• Support employee benefits inquiries and create communications, benefit booklets, policy guides, and education sessions.
• Reconcile and audit monthly carrier billing, payroll deductions, invoices, and employee census data with payroll and finance.
• Support compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, FLSA, SF HCSO, and related requirements, including non-discrimination testing, ACA reporting, and annual notices.
• Maintain plan documents and lead annual Open Enrollment, including HRIS setup, broker coordination, and employee Q&A sessions.
• Administer leave workflows, maintain benefits data integrity in Workday, audit EDI feeds, coordinate with benefits vendors and recordkeepers, resolve claim escalations, and analyze utilization and claims trends for plan optimization.

Requirements

• 4–6+ years of dedicated experience in US benefits administration, plan design, and leave management in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep practical knowledge of ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, FMLA, COBRA, and FLSA, with experience executing non-discrimination testing.
• Experience working with unionized employee populations and understanding collective bargaining agreements.
• Strong organization, financial analysis, and auditing skills, including reconciliation of carrier bills, payroll deductions, and employee census data.
• Proficiency with enterprise HRIS platforms.
• Ability to explain complex medical, financial, and regulatory concepts in clear employee communications.
• Comfort with ambiguity, flexibility in adapting to changing needs, and a proactive approach to process improvement.
• High integrity, discretion, and sound judgment when handling medical records, sensitive employee situations, and compliance audits.

Nice to have

• Experience with self-insured plans.
• Workday Benefits Administration experience and familiarity with carrier EDI feeds.

Culture & Benefits

• One-team culture with hands-on collaboration across People Operations, global payroll, finance, and external partners.
• Comprehensive health coverage with low-cost dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) with a company match and vesting.
• Fully paid parental leave with extended leave options.
• Mental health support, pet insurance, wellness benefits, and 20 days of annual paid time off.