Payroll & Accounting Associate — Union Payroll Specialist

Playbill, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Opera in New York City is seeking a Payroll Specialist to process complex weekly payrolls for diverse employee groups, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. The role includes data entry, research, and responsive employee support.

You will maintain paid time off records, handle payroll inquiries, and support finance-related reconciliations while ensuring confidentiality and high service levels in a high-pressure arts environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Excellent mathematical skills and strong Excel proficiency.
• Minimum of one year payroll experience; union environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process complex weekly payrolls for various employee groups, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations
• Enter data for new and existing employees
• Assist with payroll-related research and analysis
• Assist employees with payroll-related questions with strong customer service
• Answer unemployment claims, employment verifications, workers’ compensation, mortgage and loan applications inquiries
• Maintain paid time off records for assigned employee groups
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and maintain regulatory knowledge

Skills

Excel

Payroll experience

Union experience

Communication skills

Organization skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Metropolitan Opera in New York City is seeking a Payroll Specialist to process complex weekly payrolls for diverse employee groups, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. The role includes data entry, research, and responsive employee support.

You will maintain paid time off records, handle payroll inquiries, and support finance-related reconciliations while ensuring confidentiality and high service levels in a high-pressure arts environment.