Senior Payroll Associate

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties necessary to ensure timely and accurate processing of multi-state, multi-company bi-weekly and weekly payrolls for non-union salary, hourly, and freelance employees in accordance with employee agreements (if applicable) and in compliance with FOX policies and federal, state, and local regulations
• Perform detailed pre-payroll processing audits of earnings, deductions, benefits, garnishments, and tax setups to prevent pay-impacting errors when payroll is processed
• Process on demand payments, retroactive payments, one-time payments, taxable fringe benefits, tax adjustments, equity-based compensation, stop payments, voided checks, direct deposit reversals, and overpayment collections in accordance with employee agreements (if applicable) and in compliance with FOX policies, federal, state, and local regulations
• Interpret and set up withholding orders for levies, garnishments, child support, and other involuntary wage assignment orders in the payroll system within the regulated period. Respond to vendor inquiries as needed
• Serve as a go-to expert for payroll questions, including the taxation of all employee payments, managing the timely resolution of customer issues, including handling customer escalations, performing and documenting Root Cause Analysis, and implementing remedial procedures to close gaps identified
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, internal controls, and SOX controls

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience, preferably in the media or entertainment industry
• Experience with interpreting and setting up withholding orders for levies, garnishments, child support, and other involuntary wage assignment orders
• Experience and knowledge of California Labor laws
• Experience and knowledge of automated time and attendance systems
• Experience with initiating and leading standardization and process improvement initiatives
• Strong working knowledge of taxable fringe benefits and processing of stock transactions
• Strong working knowledge of FLSA, federal, state, and local wage and hour and tax regulations
• Strong interpersonal skills – you are approachable, responsive, and team focused
• Intermediate Excel using VLOOKUP and pivots
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent judgment, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• High degree of professionalism and solid ability in delivering high quality customer service and establishing/maintaining effective and collaborative working relationships

Qualifications

• Nice to have but not a dealbreaker: Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
• Experience with Workday Payroll