Finance Specialist

The Raytheon Payroll Center in Greenville, Texas is looking for a full-time Benefits Analyst (job code posting Finance Specialist) to support and improve processes within the HR/Benefits team as well as provide excellent customer service within a shared services payroll organization.

With limited supervision from Manager the Benefits Analyst will be responsible for:

Accurately and timely review, interpret and enter employee HR/Benefits transactions into the PeopleSoft Payroll System. This team’s primary focus is to oversee the maintenance and updating of the HR and employee benefit data within the employee records in PeopleSoft.

Additional Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

· Facilitate and support the ongoing Section 125 Health and Welfare deductions that are fed into the Payroll system from Raytheon’s 3rd party vendor, and work directly with the vendor to resolve escalated issues

· Facilitate and support the ongoing 401k plan deductions from Raytheon’s 3rd party vendor, and work directly with the vendor to resolve escalated issues

· Review and enter US and International employee HR and leave plan related transactions into the payroll system

· Perform audits for selected Sarbanes-Oxley key controls which reside on the HR/Benefits Team

· Research and respond to internal and external customers inquiries received through our shared services call center

· Interact with employees and third party vendors via phone to resolve benefits issues

· Review and audit benefit and payroll related reports to ensure accuracy with employee data

· Other projects and assigned work as needed

Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

· Knowledge of defined benefits, health savings accounts, 401(k) savings plans, and a basic understanding of common benefit laws and regulations and basic HR regulatory laws

· Ability to work on complex issues where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of variable factors

· Proven analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills

· Intermediate skills using Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point

· Advanced Customer Service skills combined with strong oral and written communication skills

· Experience working with outside vendors

· Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment with minimum supervision;

Desired Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

· Working knowledge of PeopleSoft 9.1, Oracle or SAP, HRIS systems with emphasis in HR, Benefits and Payroll

· Working knowledge of Raytheon’s SPEED HRMS system

· Experience working in a call center or shared services environment with call tracking system

· Self-starter: ability to work independently, drive changes to promote productivity and efficiency

Required Education:

· High School Graduate or GED

· 6+ years of experience gained in a corporate Human Resources, Benefits, Payroll or Retirement benefits setting

Raytheon is committed to workforce diversity and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Raytheon considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

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