Lead Payroll Administrator

Job Purpose: 

The Lead Payroll Administrator will be responsible for the effective management of timely and accurate payroll processing. This role will be accountable for staying compliant with all payroll regulations and business policies across multiple companies and different geographies. The ideal candidate will have multi-state and international experience. You will need to have the ability and an interest in taking charge of various payroll projects and will need to drive efficiencies and standardization among the business units. We are looking for someone that is self-motivated, detail oriented, solid interpersonal and people-management skills, experience in fast-paced environments, excellent project management skills and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Reports to Head of Human Resources and oversees the daily operations within the Payroll Department and manages a Payroll Coordinator.
• Work closely with HR and the Payroll Coordinator to process and oversee the entire payroll cycle for ADP and TriNet across multiple company/pay groups on weekly and semi-monthly payroll schedules across the United States.
• Serve as the main point of contact for all employee payroll related questions and speak to any complex issues as they arise.
• Ensure the integrity of ADP and TriNet’s timekeeping system, making sure it is maintained, and system is used to its fullest capabilities.  Work closely with HR to ensure compliance with wage and hour laws as well as appropriate Company policies regarding timekeeping, PTO, paid leave administration.
• Develop and manage projects or assignments that are moderately complex in nature where professional judgment is required in solving problems and making recommendations.
• Follow and manage payroll work flows and maintain applicable documentation required within a SOX Internal Controls environment.
• Provide support/guidance in payroll for the Mexico and Brazil offices.
• Responsible for working with 3rd party vendors and establishing relationships; This includes in some cases establishing a new location with appropriate government agencies.
• Manage compliance and accurate state filing under all payroll regulations and business policies. Maintain extensive understanding of Federal and California, Florida, & New York state laws and regulations.
• Responsible for team's ability to reconcile all tax withholding issues or employee pay discrepancies including quarterly and annual balancing and audits.
• Responsible for output of accurate data provided to Accounting or HR for various reports such as PTO accruals, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, ACA, W-2 preparation, 941s, workers compensation codes.
• Providing support in the Quarterly/Year-end process and/or audits as requested by business units, tax department, government agencies and HR/Finance

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of progressive payroll experience and minimum 2 years of supervisory experience
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience processing payroll for 150+ employee population company; Multi-state payroll experience required
• Experience in managing a payroll team, ideally in a growing, changing, fast paced environment
• Experience with ADP PEO system and Workday HRIS strongly preferred
• Entertainment industry experience is a plus
• Advanced knowledge of PC applications (principally Excel and MS Office products)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required to facilitate clear and concise communication with a high level of professionalism.
• Well versed with standard payroll/accounting concepts, practices.
• Must be able to work in a team environment and establish strong cross-functional relationships

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through endemolshine.us/careers to be considered
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Position Compensation:

At Banijay Americas, we understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits program and offer a competitive package including paid time off and 401k plan, with a salary of $90,000-$95,000 for this position depending on experience.