Senior Benefits Specialist

Gentex Corporation•Grand Rapids, MI

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The onsite Senior Benefits Specialist will provide best-in-class benefit and well-being offerings to Gentex Team Members as a Benefits subject matter expert (SME). This role will lead and develop Team Member education for tenured employees; participate, coordinate, and partner with Gentex Benefits leadership on benefit related projects and data integrity. This position is working onsite at the Gentex Global Headquarters in Zeeland full-time. We are not offering a hybrid or remote schedule at this time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or another related field.
5+ years of experience in the administration of various insurance, well-being, and 401k plans.
Project Management experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with strong skills in Microsoft Excel.
Experience working with a third-party benefit enrollment platform.
Workday HCM experience.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Employee Benefits, Human Resources, or related professional certification preferred.
Strong understanding of corporate policies and HR laws, including 401k, ACA, and HIPAA in multi-state environment.
Having a thorough working knowledge of employer benefits, group insurance, well-being programs, and 401k plans.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert on various product offerings including, but not limited to, Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Flexible Savings Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D, Group Critical Illness, Group Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Employee Assistance program, and 401k Retirement Savings Plan.
Assist in execution of the Open Enrollment project from start to finish.
Manage new hire onboarding content and annual open enrollment education processes.
Develop and document education strategies for Team Members.
Connect with Team Members in the manner most convenient, whether via in person, telephone, and/or e-mail, in a timely manner.
Manage and lead the annual process for the creation of the required Forms 1094-C and 1095-C under the Affordable Care Act.
Identify and propose new benefit plan opportunities by collaborating with other internal SMEs.
Collaborate and coordinate with third-party vendors on the RFP/RFI process.
Maintain data integrity by regularly completing audits on benefit data.
Serve as an advocate for Team Members regarding larger, complex claims issues with our third-party vendors.
Assist in benefits activities related to potential mergers and acquisitions.
Analyze and collaborate with Finance on reporting, bi-annual internal audits, and non-discrimination testing related to Gentex’s 401k plan.
Support Finance with internal and external audits.
Lead the processing for qualified domestic relations orders and Friend of the Court documents.
Document standard operating procedures for various processes and procedures to promote efficiency and ensure consistency.
Assist in maintaining benefit plan records.
Assist in required state and federal reporting.
Lead Non-Discrimination Testing efforts for Gentex Cafeteria Plan, FSA-HC, and DCA.
Strategize with Benefits and Well-being leadership for annual planning and other high-level matters.
Other duties as assigned.