Fringe Analyst

About the Role

Join Day & Zimmermann as a Fringe Analyst within the D&Z MC - Finance unit, a pivotal role that ensures the accuracy and integrity of union fringe benefit contributions. This position involves meticulous validation of submissions to national union fund offices, careful management of employer contribution rates, and detailed oversight of fringe benefit funds for craft employees. By leveraging tools such as SAP and various corporate reporting applications, the successful candidate will play a key role in reducing financial risks and ensuring compliance through thorough audits and discrepancy research. This role embodies a balance of analytical rigor, collaboration with multiple stakeholders, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of financial accountability.

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize the use of SAP and Microsoft Office tools, alongside specialized internal applications including WinShuttle, Crystal Reports, SharePoint, WebToolBox, and ServiceNow, to generate accurate payroll and union contribution reports. Expert-level proficiency with Excel, involving complex tables, pivot tables, formulas, and data presentation techniques, will be essential.
• Develop, maintain, and validate union rate schedules and fringe benefit packages within SAP, ensuring exactness in reporting to both local and national union fund offices. Coordinate with Accounts Payable on vendor creation and work alongside field accounting managers to address and reconcile payroll discrepancies, including reprocessing where necessary. Manage and report duties for international union funds.
• Reconcile and process monthly fringe benefits submissions for field union craft employees, overseeing check requests and meeting stringent monthly deadlines for union report submissions and payments. Manage missing hour reports and ensure timely processing to avoid penalties.
• Investigate and resolve union discrepancies and audits, including liquidated damages, employer contribution rates, and fund submission variances. Collaborate closely with labor relations teams to discuss audit outcomes and facilitate resolution communications.
• Adhere strictly to departmental procedures and compliance standards, coordinating with Corporate Accounting to uphold transactional integrity across field accounting functions.
• Maintain fringe benefit files and records in alignment with D&Z’s retention policies and audit protocols, escalating issues and communicating outcomes to the Manager of Union Fringes.
• Support additional tasks as assigned by management.

Skills

• Comprehensive understanding of payroll and accounts payable transaction workflows pertinent to union contributions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Exceptional analytical skills combined with a sharp attention to detail, enabling effective problem-solving and resolution of complex financial discrepancies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong communication capabilities, both written and verbal, to build and maintain professional relationships with diverse stakeholders including business unit leaders and union representatives.
• Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel), SharePoint, and corporate reporting tools like WinShuttle and WebToolBox.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Business or Related Field.
• 1 - 3 years of relevant experience.

Pay

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the salary range for this role is $52,160 - $78,240. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

Benefits

• Medical/Rx, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, and other paid time off.
• Voluntary benefits and discount programs, including pet insurance.

Essential Functions

• Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery).
• Pushing or pulling (e.g., using a part of your body to press against something in a downward or outward direction, or in a dragging or hauling motion).
• Balancing (e.g., maintaining equilibrium when walking, climbing, crouching, etc.).
• Manual dexterity (e.g., picking, pinching, typing, or other work that uses the fingers).
• Stooping (e.g., bending the spine at the waist).
• Grasping (e.g., use of hand to apply pressure).
• Reaching (e.g., reaching the arms or legs in any direction).
• Feeling (e.g., perceiving an object’s size, shape, texture, etc.).
• Walking.
• Hearing.
• Repetitive motions of any part of the body.
• Talking.
• Kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Capacity to think, concentrate, and focus over long periods of time.
• Ability to write complex documents in the English language.
• Ability to read complex documents in English.
• Capacity to express thoughts orally (e.g., accurately, quickly, and loudly convey spoken instructions to workers).
• Capacity to reason and make sound decisions.
• Ability to wear a mask, respirator, bulletproof vest, or other equipment.
• Ability to regularly perform all job functions at Company’s office or work site.
• Ability to withstand environmental conditions (e.g., extreme heat or cold, grass, wind, sand, fumes, odors, gases, extreme noise, etc.).