Benefits Analyst

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The Benefits Analyst plays a key role in the day-to-day administration, analysis, and communication of EQT’s employee benefit programs. This position ensures accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across multiple systems and vendors while contributing to the overall employee experience.

The Benefits Analyst responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Day-to-Day Benefits Administration 

• Administer EQT’s active and retiree health, welfare, and retirement plans, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, and 401(k).
• Serve as a primary contact for employee inquiries, resolving issues with accuracy and care.
• Coordinate retirement plan administration with vendor, including contribution file review, deduction validation, and audit reporting.
• Process Long-Term Disability paperwork and facilitate communication with carrier and employee throughout the claim lifecycle.
• Assist with maintenance of plan documentation and compliance records in accordance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and other applicable regulations.

Vendor & Financial Management

• Conduct audits and reconciliations of monthly vendor billing statements and weekly claims invoices for accuracy and compliance.
• Oversee EQT’s benefits administration vendor and serve as a primary contact for system operations, testing, data validation, and issue resolution.
• Manage benefit vendor relationships, driving timely issue resolution and continuous process improvement.
• Perform bi-weekly benefit deduction audits to verify financial accuracy across systems.
• Review bi-weekly payroll registers to ensure 401(k) deductions comply with plan rules and IRS limits; coordinate updates with Payroll and oversee accurate funding and any required corrections in plan recordkeeper system.

Open Enrollment Leadership

• Serve as the data and system lead for annual Open Enrollment.
• Oversee system readiness, data validation, testing, and post-enrollment reconciliation to confirm elections and deductions are accurate.
• Partner with key internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver a smooth and engaging employee experience.
• Track enrollment metrics in conjunction with benefits administrator and summarize results for leadership reporting.
• Design, launch, and manage the annual internal Open Enrollment benefits survey; analyze responses and develop a comprehensive summary of insights.
• Assist with all other Open Enrollment operations, including communications and employee support.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare benefits data and reporting for ad hoc reviews, annual renewals, compliance filings, and executive summaries.
• Support annual benefits benchmarking by partnering with the broker, providing required census data, and completing ad hoc reporting to ensure EQT’s programs remain market competitive.

Employee Experience & Communication

• Support new hire onboarding, promoting timely enrollment and delivery of benefits information.
• Maintain internal communications, upholding accuracy and alignment with EQT’s benefits branding.
• Assist with reviewing benefit guides, FAQs, and resources for ongoing employee education and Open Enrollment.
• Collaborate across applicable internal HR functions and external vendors to enhance employee understanding and engagement with EQT’s benefits.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–5 years of experience in benefits administration, including health & welfare and 401(k) plan management.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas).
• Understanding of ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and related compliance regulations.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage complex data workflows.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience with Businessolver or similar benefits administration platforms.
• Familiarity with Fidelity (401(k) recordkeeper).
• Experience with HRIS and/or payroll systems (e.g., ADP).

Remote work is being considered for this role excluding the following states:  California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Tennessee unless willing to relocate.

Selected incumbent will be placed into the position that best suits their abilities and experience level.

EQT Corporation and its subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer -- Disabilities/Veterans.