Job Description

Job Description
The Union Benefits Specialist will be responsible for multi-state union payments 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 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.

Primary 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
* Maintains knowledge and understanding of union collective bargaining agreements
* Review and compare monthly invoices from the union to ABMs 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 with union audits
* 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 ABMs employee union roster
* 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.

Minimum Requirements

* Associates or bachelors degree preferred
* Accounting/Finance background a plus
* Strong MS Excel skills
* Union benefit experience preferred
* Understanding of payroll processing requirements is a plus
* 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)