Sr Payroll Union Analyst

Sr Payroll Union Analyst

Location: Broadway, NY Duration: 06 Months

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly Union Dues and Union employer contribution payments for many different unions with strict deadlines; Work with centralized PTP group to confirm all payments are complete; Reconcile payment requests to weekly payment reports.
• Provide unions with supporting documents on scheduled basis after weekly and monthly payments are complete.
• Review and maintain employee union dues withholding, 401k, and Flexible Spending elections on timely basis as received from the Unions or Divisional Operations teams.
• Maintain Payroll setup in ERP system for multiple union dues and contributions tables; this includes working with IT support for changes and testing.
• Support data verification and troubleshoot errors of payroll earnings and dues for Union employees and employer contributions.
• Maintain relationships with Labor Relations Department and Divisional Operations teams to resolve employee and Union inquiries/discrepancies.
• Research and complete external Union or Union Pension/Health Plan requests for employee information or verification of payments processed.
• Manage weekly Union Plans Interface files, verify data and work with Tech support for corrections.
• Provide standard and ad hoc reporting requests for Division Accounting Departments.
• Monthly reconciliation of Union payroll balance sheet accounts.
• Manage and compile all annual Union audit data requests for Pension, Health, or 401k employer contributions.
• Maintain all Union contract employer contribution rates, including updating and testing payroll system configuration.
• Process manual adjustments for union-related deductions and withholdings on ad hoc basis working with the Payroll Processing Team.
• Special projects as assigned

Requirements – Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience with SAP EC Payroll desired, or with a large-scale ERP required.
• Experience with ERP system configuration and implementation
• Five years' experience with high volume union data
• Demonstrated experience in interpreting payroll processing results and costing in General Ledger
• Strong knowledge of current compensation rules
• Must be detail-oriented with excellent analytical skills.
• Proficiency with advanced Excel formulas and pivot tables; comfort using data access software, query reporting tools.
• Comfort with working in Zoom, Teams, and ability to train or review work in them.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills; Proactive with excellent follow-up skills
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure