Union Benefits Analyst

ABM•Sugar Land, TX

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

ABM is hiring a Union Benefits Analyst responsible for multi-state union processes and reporting of fringe benefits based on Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) and maintaining the rules in the Entitlement Management System (EMS). The union segment requires a different approach when processing union payments based on the numerous union contracts that ABM is involved with on a yearly basis. A successful candidate will have strong organizational skills, research and analytical skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with Accounting, FP&A, Human Resources, Legal, Labor Managers at ABM along with Union Contacts is crucial. This is a Hybrid Work Arrangement (in-office 4 days/week) located in our Sugar Land, TX office!

Requirements

Strong MS Excel skills required (VLOOKUPS and PIVOTS)
Commitment to teamwork through relationship-building, reliability, and collaboration
Good communication skills and able to work with different management levels
Must be detail oriented and have strong analysis and communications skills
Possess a positive attitude with a strong desire to learn
Ability to work within deadlines in a fast-paced environment (OT may be required)

Nice To Haves

Associates or bachelor’s degree preferred
Accounting/Finance background a plus
Union benefit experience preferred
Understanding of payroll processing requirements is a plus

Responsibilities

Maintain and update the union benefit rules in the Entitlement Management System (EMS)
Create and setup new union codes as new Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) are obtained
Obtain renewed Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) from Operations or Legal Team to update expired rules in all systems and companies
Maintains knowledge and understanding of union collective bargaining agreements
Review and compare monthly invoices from the union to ABM’s calculated invoices
Process union payments per Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) entitlements
Reconcile monthly accruals versus payments and research any discrepancies
Perform routine review and analysis of employer and employee cost sharing of union benefits
Assist in annual Year-End Multi-Employer reporting to our SEC team
Communicate with Accounting, local HR, Payroll, and Operations to resolve issues with the processing of union payments.
Perform routine review and analysis of the Union rosters compared to ABM’s employee union roster and update as needed either with ABM’s system or the union’s portal
Conduct and analyze audits with detailed review of audit periods for each employee
Draft and present report findings and analysis for each audit period(s)
Gather and review records by employees and/or union
Coordinate with various departments to resolve discrepancies
Ensure all union audits are tracked and accruals recorded timely and accurately
Comply with HIPAA Rules and Regulations
Special projects and other duties as assigned
Job duties or responsibilities may be modified as needed to reflect changing priorities and/or work conditions with ABM.