Benefits Specialist
Trinity Industries is searching for a Benefits Specialist in our Dallas, TX office.
As a Benefits Specialist on the Trinity Industries, Inc. Total Rewards team, you will get that opportunity. The Specialist assists in developing, implementing and administering Health & Welfare and Retirement benefit programs.
Join our team today and be a part of Delivering Goods for the Good of All!
What you'll do:
- Oversee benefit administration management to ensure positive employee experience
- Manage third party benefits administrator relationship and partner with TPA to resolve issues, implement new plans, and maintain the enrollment platform
- Collaborate with team members to develop benefits program strategy, and identify opportunities for improvements and efficiencies
- Provide education, coaching, and consultation to HR Business Partners in order to resolve escalated employee benefit issues
- Lead Annual Enrollment, including requirements review, client acceptance testing, web & communications updates, and troubleshooting
- Partner with payroll team and TPA to manage monthly and annual ACA/ESR processes
- Assist with designing and delivering Total Rewards communications
- Conduct routine and ad hoc audits of employee eligibility ensuring that eligibility and enrollment is correct across both internal and external systems
- Develop and implement resources to support Trinity’s wellness program
- Work collaboratively with vendor partners, finance, and payroll staff to reconcile ongoing, mid-year, and year-end plan financials, plan contributions, and related funding issues
- Prepare and analyze Total Rewards data for compliance testing and reporting; ensure testing deadlines are met and results clearly documented
- Assist in benefit plan administration in accordance with IRS and ERISA rules. Ensure compliance with governmental agencies and prepare required filings and disclosures (i.e. Form 5500s, Annual Funding Notice, SARs, and SPDs)
- Monitor and analyze financial and utilization measures of Health & Welfare and Retirement plan performance; identify areas of opportunity or significant variances
What you'll need:
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent, relevant work experience
- 5 years’ experience with benefit plans including Health & Welfare and Retirement benefit plans with extensive ERISA and defined contribution plan knowledge
- Experience with vendor management and program implementation
- Strong project management and analytical skills with the ability to solve complex problems
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, within all levels of the organization
- Deep understanding of data transmission processes and aptitude to identify and resolve enrollment, eligibility, and payroll issues
- Ability to influence, interact and work effectively across Total Rewards and related functions
- Team-oriented and collaborative spirit
- Ability to learn and apply new concepts effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic and evolving global environment
Why Join Trinity?
Trinity Industries offers a comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees are offered Trinity’s standard company benefits package, which includes paid time off, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, 401(k) with match and additional retirement contributions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance. Little known fact about Trinity Industries: Once people come to work here, they tend to stay. Trinity is employee-focused and involved in our communities, which is probably why working for Trinity feels more like family than a large corporation. Add in the industry leading industrial products we build, and you can see why our employees are proud to call Trinity home. What legacy will you build?
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