Sr Analyst - Retirement Planning

Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America's energy. We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House and many more.

We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible. We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities. Come join our award winning over 13,000 strong organization as we fuel the world and each other.

Summary:

The Senior Analyst of Retirement Planning is responsible for design, administration, compliance, governance, and ongoing enhancement of the Company's qualified and non-qualified retirement programs, with primary responsibility for the 401(k) Plan and profit-sharing arrangements. The ideal candidate brings significant 401(k) administration experience, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate complex retirement plan concepts clearly to employees at all levels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and support the Company's defined contribution retirement programs, including the 401(k) Plan and profit-sharing plans, in accordance with plan documents and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure retirement plans are administered in compliance with ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, IRS and U.S. Department of Labor requirements, and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Coordinate closely with Payroll and HRIS to ensure accurate integration of retirement plan data with employee wages, compensation, eligibility, deductions, and employer contributions.
• Assist with reconciliation of payroll deductions, employer contributions, plan funding requirements, and participation data.
• Review weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, interfaces, and exception files to confirm enrollments, deferral elections, eligibility, contributions, and participant transactions are processed accurately and in accordance with plan provisions.
• Support Workday implementation and optimization for retirement planning function.
• Monitor participant eligibility and calculate or validate 401(k) and profit-sharing entry dates, as required, based on applicable plan provisions and employee data.
• Support administration of the Company's executive non-qualified deferred compensation plan, including elections, contributions, distributions, participant inquiries, data validation, and vendor coordination.
• Coordinate and support preparation of the annual Form 5500 filing, schedules, required disclosures and notices, and responses to related information requests.
• Analyze plan data and trends, including participation, deferral rates, contribution levels, utilization, demographics, transaction activity, and other plan metrics; develop recurring and ad hoc reporting for management.
• Identify opportunities to enhance plan administration, controls, employee experience, communications, automation, data quality, and operational efficiency.
• Assist with employee and retiree retirement plan communications, education materials, SPDs, required notices, and other plan-related content.
  Perform special projects, analyses, and other retirement plan responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements:

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience administering large and/or complex 401(k) plans.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Strong working knowledge of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, IRS and DOL requirements, and regulations applicable to qualified defined contribution retirement plans.
• Demonstrated experience with 401(k) plan operations, compliance testing, payroll and contribution reconciliations, participant eligibility, and recordkeeper or third-party administrator coordination.
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