Labor Relations Analyst - Entry Level

Who is GardaWorld?


GardaWorld is the world’s largest privately-owned security services company. We protect our clients’ staff and assets wherever they are in the world. We offer different schedules, diverse work assignments spanning multiple industries, and career advancement opportunities. We encourage diversity and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. GardaWorld Security Services is looking for a Labor Relations Analyst to support our Labor Relations department at our headquarters in St. Louis, MO, as well as our department Director.


JOB SUMMARY


This position is responsible for managing labor relations data, maintenance, payment, reconciliation, and audit processes and providing daily operational support to the Human Resources, Finance, and Labor Relations teams to ensure compliance with aspects related to Collective Bargaining Agreements, particularly economic compliance.


Salary: $65,000 - $72,500 dependent upon experience
Location: St. Louis, MO

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the centralized point of contact for Labor Relations contracts and Health Funds across the nation relative to payments made on behalf of union employees, compliance for union dues, healthcare and retirement remittances, and payment approval required by various Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA).
• Implement, recommend, and adhere to policies and procedures to ensure economic compliance with current and new CBAs.
• Create SQL and BI reports from ERP software to aid in the proper maintenance of data and reporting to both internal and external users.
• Calculate and prepare remittances for Health and Welfare, Pension, Dues, and other applicable payments required by CBAs.
• Continuously reconcile data provided by the union to the company’s union data on union statuses of employees and sites as well as on rates for wages, vacation hours, sick pay, health and welfare, pension, dues, etc.
• Manage multiple sick time, PTO hours accrual, and usage calculations to ensure compliance with CBAs and state/local ordinances.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in CBA compliance policies, continually reviewing processes to identify and implement data and process improvement to mitigate company exposure in Health Fund and Union audits.
• Coordinate with and assist Branch HR or field managers to ensure proper evaluation and handling of Union and Fund imposed matters, including Health, Welfare, Dues, Initiation and other mandates.  
• Research any questions, clarifications, and delinquencies from both internal and external users.  
• Satisfy all union reviews and audits.
• Perform analyses, reconciliations, and ad hoc reporting as directed to support the Finance and Labor Relations teams.
• Administer, oversee, and be the primary point of contact for Union and the Health Funds’ Employer Self-Service System (ESS).
• Perform other duties as directed by the department Director or their delegates. 

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS

• You are a self-starter with strong critical thinking skills and demonstrate the ability to prioritize and manage multiple demands.
• You can analyze and resolve issues and questions.
• Ability to help develop processes and procedures in a developing work sector.
• Exceptional attention to detail, a problem solver who is organized, flexible, self-directed, and possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to create, maintain and analyze data effectively and efficiently using spreadsheets and databases.
• You have experience with HRIS data systems.
• SQL/BI experience is highly preferred.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with staff at all levels of the Organization, including internal and cross-departmental teams, consistently displaying a high level of professionalism, as well as with outside auditors and vendors.
• Must possess the ability to work with confidential reports and information with complete discretion.
• You possess a 4-year business-related degree with an emphasis in finance, accounting, human resources, or similar field of study.
• You have 1-2 years of human resources and/or analyst experience.
• 1-2 years in an analyst/accounting role is preferred but not required.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, color, age, religion, or national origin.