Compensation & Payroll Analyst

Pixelogic Media Partners, LLC; Burbank (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pixelogic Media Partners, LLC in Burbank, CA is seeking a Payroll and Compensation Analyst to drive compensation analysis, merit processes, and payroll accuracy in a hybrid work setup.

You will benchmark jobs, participate in salary surveys, develop input sheets for merit increases, and ensure compliance with federal and state laws while partnering with HR and finance. Strong Excel, HRIS, and ADP experience are required, with attention to detail and clear pay communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, human resources, accounting, or a related field is typically required.
• Advanced Excel skills (modeling, formulas, pivot tables) and experience with HRIS or compensation software. Proficiency in V-look-up and pivot tables is required.
• Analytical skills: Strong ability to identify performance drivers, interpret trends, and perform variance analysis.
• Detail-oriented: Exceptional accuracy in data entry and calculations.
• Software Proficiency: Experience with payroll systems (e.g., ADP) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Confidentiality: Ability to handle sensitive financial and personnel information.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of payroll regulations, tax laws, and compliance.
• Communication: Clear verbal and written skills to explain pay details to employees.

Responsibilities

• Compensation Analysis: Participate in salary surveys, analyze market trends, and benchmark jobs internally and externally.
• Merit Increase: Assist with merit increase process; develop input sheets.
• Data Analysis & Compliance: Conduct equity analyses to ensure pay fairness and comply with federal and state labor laws.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Clean and analyze data from ATS, payroll, and employee surveys to identify patterns in turnover, hiring, and performance.
• Metric Development: Develop HR dashboards, KPIs, and visualizations to track workforce metrics.
• Strategic Insights: Provide insights for HR leaders on recruitment effectiveness, employee engagement, and risks.
• Process Improvement: Use findings to optimize recruiting, training, and talent management.
• Payroll Processing: Process payroll on bi-weekly cycles including wages, overtime, deductions; manage benefits billing and bank wires.
• Compliance & Tax: Ensure compliance with tax laws and prepare year-end filings.
• Reporting: Prepare payroll reports for finance and HR and assist with audits.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

HRIS or compensation software

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, human resources, accounting, or related field

Tools

ADP payroll system

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Payroll and Compensation Analyst

Location: Burbank, CA (hybrid)

Compensation: $85,000 - $100,000

COMPANY

Pixelogic Media Partners, LLC provides technology solutions to the entertainment industry. We are responsible for helping Hollywood studios and content owners get their content to global audiences by providing all language services including scripting, subtitling, access services, and dubbing. Our products and services span the digital spectrum, from enhanced extras packages promoting digital purchase to physical disc authoring.

Our clients include major Hollywood studios and dozens of independent studios. To date, we’ve delivered thousands of titles to iTunes, Google, Netflix, Amazon, and others. We’ve created a large percentage of iTunes Extras titles available on the App Store, developed the specification of and delivered the first Cross-Platform Extras titles, authored more than eight-thousand DVDs, two-thousand Blu-rays, as well as award-winning tablet and mobile apps.

JOB SUMMARY

• Compensation Analysis: Participate in salary surveys, analyze market trends, and benchmark jobs internally and externally to determine competitive pay.
• Merit Increase: Assist with merit increase process; develop input sheets.
• Data Analysis & Compliance: Conduct equity analyses to ensure pay fairness and ensure compliance with federal and state labor laws.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Cleaning and analyzing data from ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems), payroll, and employee surveys to identify patterns in turnover, hiring, and performance.
• Metric Development: Developing HR dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and visualizations to track workforce metrics.
• Strategic Insights: Providing insights for HR leaders on recruitment effectiveness, employee engagement, and potential risks.
• Process Improvement: Using findings to recommend optimizations for recruiting, training, and talent management.
• Payroll Processing: Processes payroll on regular cycles (bi-weekly) including calculating wages, overtime, and deductions. Benefits billing reconciliation and processing bank wires.
• Compliance & Tax: Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws, and prepares year-end filings.
• Reporting: Prepares payroll reports for finance and HR and assists with audits.

• Education: A bachelor's degree in finance, human resources, accounting, or a related field is typically required.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced Excel skills (modeling, formulas, pivot tables) and experience with HRIS or compensation software. Proficiency in V-look-up and pivot tables is required.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to identify performance drivers, interpret trends, and perform variance analysis.
• Detail-Oriented: Exceptional accuracy in data entry and calculations.
• Software Proficiency: Experience with payroll systems (e.g., ADP) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Confidentiality: Ability to handle sensitive financial and personnel information.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of payroll regulations, tax laws, and compliance.
• Communication: Clear verbal and written skills to explain pay details to employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pixelogic Media Partners, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, citizenship, veteran, military, or any other legally protected status.