Benefits Accountant

ABM Industries • Sugar Land, TX • 3h ago

Overview

ABM is hiring an Employee Benefits Accountant to be responsible for the proper accounting of employee benefits. Non-union benefits account for 60% of ABM's employee population and Union benefits account for the remaining 40%.

The union segment requires a different reconciliation approach due to the numerous union contracts that ABM is involved with on a yearly basis. A successful candidate will have human resources knowledge as a backbone to the accounting activities that are tied to payroll, health and welfare benefits, PTO benefits, retirement benefits, and other fringe benefits that are required to meet certain business operations. Part of your job could include audit preparations, assist with tax compliance issues and regulatory documents, and the ability to build and maintain relationships with Human Resources, Legal, Union Contacts, and Labor managers at ABM.

This is a Hybrid Role (in-office Mon-Thu) located at 14141 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77478

Benefit Information: ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM's benefits, visit ABM 2026 Employee Benefits | Staff & Management (https://media.abm.com/wp-content/uploads/AnnualBenefitFlyers/Recruiting%20Flyer%20-%20Staff%20&%20Mgmt.pdf)

Responsibilities

Essential Duties:

50% Accounting -

Multi-state union accounting of benefits, PTO, and other fringe benefits for contract compliance

Perform general ledger account reconciliations with a focus on employee benefit accounts

Calculate employee PTO benefits per union contracts (manual excel files)

Research and communicate benefit discrepancies with the HR-benefits & billing departments, employee(s), FP&A partners, branch managers and other internal customers

Review and resolve benefit accruals & payment discrepancies internally

Maintain and balance accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolve discrepancies

Managing all accounting adjustments in conjunction to new union rates and benefits due new contracts.

Participate in the monthly accounting close cycle and ensure that all deadlines are met

Reconcile monthly accruals versus payments.

Monthly reporting on benefit enrollment versus enrollment on contracts and provide statistical analysis of financial gains or losses and report any foreseeable issues to management team.

Research month to month balance sheet and profit and loss account variances

Resolve any accounting discrepancies that arise from the payment of benefits to union employees.

Annual Year-End Multi-Employer reporting to our SEC team

Special projects and other duties as assigned

50% HR & Payroll -

Maintains knowledge and understanding of laws and regulations related to EEO, affirmative action, collective bargaining agreements, unions, labor relations, and human resources.

Assists with preparation of plans, policies, documents, and reports including EEO-1, affirmative action plans, organizational charts, labor agreements, and employee handbooks.

Comply with HIPAA Rules and Regulations

Assists with preparation of documents and records required for contract negotiations, meetings, and negotiations with employee and labor organizations.

Document, track and report benefit enrollments, declinations and contract end dates to ensure proper deductions from employee paycheck.

Managing all accounting adjustments in conjunction to new union rates and benefits due new contracts.

Ensure contracts are inputted correctly into our benefit system.

Provide PTO reporting to local managers for annual payouts or termination payouts.

Communicate with local HR, Payroll, and Operations to resolve issues with the processing of union payments.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

BS or BA degree in Accounting, Finance, MIS, or Economics

Human Resource degree is acceptable with payroll/benefit experience

Must have advanced MS Excel skills

2 years of union benefit accounting 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

REQNUMBER: 146580

ABM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer qualified applicants without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected factor under federal, state, or local law. ABM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in completing the employment application, please call 888-328-8606. We will provide you with assistance and make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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