Business Process Specialist - Premium Payables

Acrisure; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Acrisure is seeking a Business Process Specialist to analyze, design, and improve workflows, driving efficiency and strategic outcomes. You will pull metrics, build KPI dashboards, and partner with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements and ensure adoption.

Located in Grand Rapids, MI, this role emphasizes data-driven decision making, documentation, and training support across departments within the Operational Excellence team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required and/or three or more years of business experience in Insurance.
• Experience in a corporate environment, insurance brokerage, or related industry preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and/or other process improvement methodologies preferred

Responsibilities

• Analyze and improve organizational workflows to enhance efficiency and drive strategic goals.
• Develop, document, and maintain processes, guides, and workflows with clear KPI alignment.
• Collaborate across teams to implement change management activities and ensure adoption.

Skills

PowerBI

SharePoint

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Insurance/Business

Tools

Monday.com

Applied Epic

SharePoint

Job description

About Acrisure

Acrisure is a fast-growing fintech leader that operates a global insurance broker. The Company has grown from $38 million to $4 billion in revenue since 2013 and deploys the best of Human and High Tech at scale to reimagine financial service product distribution. Acrisure employs over 14,000 employees across thirteen countries.

About Acrisure

Acrisure is a fast-growing fintech leader that operates a global insurance broker. The Company has grown from $38 million to $4 billion in revenue since 2013 and deploys the best of Human and High Tech at scale to reimagine financial service product distribution. Acrisure employs over 14,000 employees across thirteen countries. Led by Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Greg Williams, Acrisure provides a broad array of insurance and financial related solutions, including commercial property and casualty, personal lines and employee benefits insurance, real estate services, cyber services and asset and wealth management. Acrisure' s massively valuable, high margin distribution network combines the strength of trusted advisors with growth and efficiency enabled by High Tech. The Business Process Specialist (the Specialist) will assist leader(s) and teams in analyzing, designing, and improving organizational workflows to enhance efficiency and achieve strategic goals. This role involves pulling metric reporting and building KPI dashboards, workflows, and step-by-step guides to help identify process gaps and implement process improvements and ensure adoption. By collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging data insights, the Specialist drives continuous improvement and supports organizational growth. The Business Process Specialists is a member of the Operational Excellence team. The Operational Excellence team is a high performing, adaptable, results oriented team to streamline processes, integrate automation, and support the evaluation and execution of project initiatives to ensure the areas we are focused on are providing the best, most efficient, and cost-effective service. The Operational Excellence team has an initial acute focus on the following 5 functions in North American Retail Insurance Accounting: Cash Application/Receivables, Invoicing, Producer/Broker Payables, Premium Payables, and Direct Bill. This position is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Scope & Responsibilities

Process Analysis & Improvement:

• Responsible for assisting the teams to ensure they have the tools and resources to provide best-in-class services to Partners and Home Office leaders.
• Ensure processes have associated documentation, guides, and workflows, both for current and future implementation.
• Responsible for knowledge management and documentation organization, publication, and maintenance.
• Develop testing procedures and complete testing of processes to ensure processes work as designed.

Change Management/Documentation/Communication

• Develop, communicate, and adhere to policies, best practices, and procedures relating to each area and Acrisure' s policies and procedures.
• Manage & communicate change effectively by using SharePoint, email, information sessions, and other methods.
• Support project teams in integrating change management activities into their project plans and apply a structured methodology while leading change management activities.

Data Analysis & Quality Assurance

• Identify and collect performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for departments through partnership with stakeholders, including customer satisfaction surveys.
• Support creation of reports and dashboards to monitor the effectiveness of process documentation and improvements.
• Provide data-driven recommendations for optimizing operations.

Training & Development

• Partner with the Technical Training team to develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on new processes and best practices.
• Provide guidance and support to teams during process transitions.
• Assist with coaching subject matter experts at all levels on training preparation and delivery for technical training, as needed.

Other Responsibilities

• One-team mindset: recognize and step up when help is needed.
• Meet or exceed deadlines for deliverables and takes responsibility for outcomes and results.
• Proactively seek new opportunities to operate with excellence.

This description is not meant to be all-inclusive and may be modified from time to time at the discretion of management.

Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Contribute to a collaborative environment by consistently demonstrating teamwork, high motivation, positive behavior, and effort to achieve goals and objectives.
• Maintain a sense of urgency and ability to work with and meet all service level commitments and deadlines.
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication, free of slang and grammatical errors, including the ability to influence, actively listen, and problem solve with minimal assistance.
• Demonstrate excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Able to work independently, multi-task, and enjoy a high degree of interaction with team members, senior management, and all levels of organization using discretion surrounding sensitive information.
• Documentation & Workflow Design: Capable of developing comprehensive end user documentation and designing visual workflows for improved operational understanding and efficiency, specifically for Enterprise Applications.
• Microsoft Suite: Excel for data analysis, Word for sophisticated document creation, PowerPoint for engaging presentations, and Outlook for efficient email and calendar management.
• PowerBI: Experience in interacting with and developing PowerBI dashboards, preferred.
• SharePoint: Skilled in collaborative content management with a thorough understanding of permission levels and content moderation.
• Adobe Acrobat: Proficient in creating, editing, and signing PDF documents.
• Additional systems, including Monday.com and Applied Epic, preferred.
• Familiarity with project management principles.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required and/or three (3) or more years of business experience in Insurance
• Experience in a corporate environment, insurance brokerage, or related industry preferred.
• Knowledge and familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and/or other process improvement methodologies preferred

Candidates should be comfortable with an on-site presence to support collaboration, team leadership, and cross-functional partnership.

Why Join Us

At Acrisure, we're building more than a business, we're building a community where people can grow, thrive, and make an impact. Our benefits are designed to support every dimension of your life, from your health and finances to your family and future.

Making a lasting impact on the communities it serves, Acrisure has pledged more than $22 million through its partnerships with Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York.

Employee Benefits

• Physical Wellness: Comprehensive medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; fertility benefits; wellness resources; and paid sick time.
• Mental Wellness: Generous paid time off and holidays; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); and a complimentary Calm app subscription.
• Financial Wellness: Immediate vesting in a 401(k) plan; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options; commuter benefits; and employee discount programs.
• Family Care: Paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (including for adoptive parents); legal plan options; and pet insurance coverage.
• ... and so much more!

This list is not exhaustive of all available benefits. Eligibility and waiting periods may apply to certain offerings. Benefits may vary based on subsidiary entity and geographic location.

Acrisure is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation by contacting [e-mail].

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