Interim Benefits Analyst
The Interim Benefits Analyst will provide full-time support across benefits administration, compliance, and vendor coordination during a team transition. This role will focus on maintaining day-to-day benefits operations, managing leave programs, supporting audits, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The consultant will partner closely with HR leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure continuity and accuracy across all benefits programs.
Worksite Location:?Onsite – Minneapolis, MN
Salary Range: Hourly rate between $40-$50, DOE
Benefits: Versique benefits include medical, dental, vision, accident/critical illness insurance, MN ESST, MN PFML, and a 401(k) with company match.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Administer day-to-day employee benefit programs, including health and welfare, retirement, and voluntary benefits
- Manage benefits enrollments, changes, and terminations, ensuring accurate tracking and deductions
- Reconcile monthly benefits invoices and support financial accuracy
- Coordinate and administer leave of absence programs in partnership with third-party vendors
- Support 401(k) plan administration, including audit preparation and compliance activities
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulations (e.g., ERISA, ACA, COBRA, FMLA, HIPAA)
- Serve as a point of contact for employee and manager benefit inquiries
- Partner with vendors, brokers, and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain relationships
- Assist with open enrollment preparation and execution
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency through system utilization
Required Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience in benefits administration and analysis
- Strong knowledge of benefits compliance, including ERISA, ACA, COBRA, FMLA, and related regulations
- Experience supporting 401(k) administration and audit processes
- Familiarity with leave of absence administration and vendor coordination
- Strong attention to detail and analytical capabilities
- Experience working with HRIS systems (e.g., UKG or similar)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills and ability to support employees at all levels
- Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office tools
About Versique:
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Let’s find your people, together.
Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
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