IT Resources
Benefits Analyst
Tampa, Florida, US
Role snapshot
IT Resources is hiring a Benefits Analyst on a full-time basis. This is a hybrid role based in Tampa, Florida, US.
- Company
- IT Resources
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, US
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Who this role suits
Practitioners with a few years behind them who can work independently, make trade-offs and help newer teammates.
How to prepare your application
- Prepare examples of decisions you drove, how you measured the result, and how you worked with other teams.
- Be ready to discuss trade-offs and scope, not only the tools you have used.
- Read what IT Resources publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
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About the role
Senior Benefits Analyst
Join a growing organization as a Senior Benefits Analyst and play a key role in delivering accurate, responsive benefits administration across a distributed workforce. This position is ideal for an experienced benefits professional who enjoys resolving complex employee issues, working across HRIS and payroll systems, and supporting benefits programs through periods of growth and change.
Job Details
- Salary: $62,500–$75,000 annually + 7.5% bonus
- Location: Hybrid/Remote
- Employment Type: Permanent/Direct Hire
Candidates in the Tampa Bay area are strongly preferred and will typically work onsite each Thursday, with additional onsite days as needed. Candidates outside the area may work remotely from the Eastern or Central time zones. Approximately 10% travel may be required, primarily to support open enrollment.
What You’ll Do
- Administer health and welfare programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, spending accounts, and retirement benefits.
- Resolve benefits eligibility, enrollment, coverage, payroll deduction, and employee leave issues while partnering with HR, Payroll, HRIS, vendors, and employees.
- Support annual open enrollment through system testing, employee communications, election validation, and reconciliation.
- Administer employee leaves, including eligibility review, documentation, deadline tracking, benefits continuation, and return-to-work coordination.
- Reconcile carrier invoices, enrollment records, and payroll deductions, investigating discrepancies and coordinating corrections.
- Maintain accurate benefits data and assist with HRIS implementations, integrations, testing, reporting, and benefits-related transitions.
- Coordinate with carriers, brokers, administrators, and other providers to resolve issues and maintain effective service delivery.
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on employee benefits experience, including benefits administration, open enrollment, and vendor coordination.
- Experience administering employee leaves of absence and working knowledge of ERISA, COBRA, ACA, and FMLA requirements.
- Strong Excel skills and experience with HRIS or benefits administration platforms; experience with Rippling or UKG Pro is a plus.
- Ability to independently investigate and resolve benefits, enrollment, payroll, and data discrepancies.
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.