Payroll Manager

Warner Music Group; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Music Group is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations for 2000+ employees. This role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and leadership within a dynamic environment, requiring extensive payroll experience and strong organizational skills. Join a global music company dedicated to innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll experience.
• Experience in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-state payrolls for over 2000 employees.
• Develop and supervise day-to-day payroll staff work.
• Review payroll journal entries and reconcile accounts.

Skills

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Job description

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers andmusic lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changingcreatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams intostardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values thatunderpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

● Curiosity: We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves inculture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving forcebehind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation isthe key to our future.

● Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all aboutthe power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like agreat song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connectionsacross our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, andfans.

● Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent.Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’recommitted to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering onour promises.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a workenvironment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone. Weencourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovativeglobal music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimbleindependent.

A little bit about our team:

The Center of Excellence team is a centralized function dedicated to the critical task of ensuring all employees receive accurate and timely compensation. Our highly motivated team is united by a single goal: to deliver outstanding customer service while guaranteeing the precision and promptness of employee payments. We pride ourselves on our adaptability, readily embracing change in priorities, technologies, and business needs. This ensures we remain effective in a dynamic environment where each day presents new opportunities and challenges. As a hub of expertise and operational excellence, we are committed to providing strong support to our workforce. We diligently work to ensure the company consistently meets all legal and financial responsibilities concerning compensation.

Your role:

As a Payroll Manager at Warner Music Group, you'll be the rhythm keeper behind every paycheck, making sure our rockstars (aka employees) get paid accurately and on time. Collaboration is your jam—you’ll work closely with Finance, Compensation, People Technology, Benefits, and our People Partners to hit all the right chords. In short: you’ll keep the beat steady so the music (and business) never misses a note!

Here you’ll get to:

Lead all aspects of multi-state payrolls for 2000+ employees ensuring accuracy, compliance and outstanding service goals are consistently met.

Develop and supervise day-to-day work of payroll staff, including providing direction for tasks, coordinating priorities and resources, and providing mentorship on performance and development opportunities.

Review payroll journal entries, perform GL mapping, perform payroll related account analysis and reconcile payroll related general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.

Be responsible for the efficiency and management of the Payroll Ticketing System.

Act as a trusted advisor and point of escalation for payroll-related inquiries, resolving issues with empathy and precision.

Identify and implement payroll process improvements and best practices, driving improved customer service levels and eliminating unnecessary payroll errors.

Reconcile errors and maintain payroll records. Audit payroll data changes bi- weekly to ensure validity and accuracy of approved transactions. Responsible for the data integrity of the system set up as it relates to payroll functionality.

Leads preparation of relevant reports, including bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end. (Gross payroll, Net payroll, paid leave accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, workers compensation, legal requests.)

Stay up-to-date on changes in payroll and tax legislation and implement required changes to maintain compliance.

Support external audit requests and other tasks as assigned.

About you:

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, (sophisticated formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis)

5+ years of payroll experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role.

You have strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines

You are passionate about projects like system implementations, compliance audits, or acquisition integrations

We’d love it if you also had:

Familiarity with platforms like Workday, SAP or One Source Virtual

Understand how payroll connects with People Partners or Finance systems to troubleshoot and develop process improvements.

About us:

As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

Love this job and want to apply?

Click the “Apply” link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter.

Don’t be discouraged if you don’t hear from us right away. We’re taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG.

Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.

Job Description:

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers andmusic lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changingcreatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams intostardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values thatunderpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

● Curiosity: We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves inculture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving forcebehind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation isthe key to our future.

● Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all aboutthe power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like agreat song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connectionsacross our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, andfans.

● Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent.Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’recommitted to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering onour promises.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a workenvironment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone. Weencourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovativeglobal music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimbleindependent.

Job Title: Payroll Manager

A little bit about our team:

The Center of Excellence team is a centralized function dedicated to the critical task of ensuring all employees receive accurate and timely compensation. Our highly motivated team is united by a single goal: to deliver outstanding customer service while guaranteeing the precision and promptness of employee payments. We pride ourselves on our adaptability, readily embracing change in priorities, technologies, and business needs. This ensures we remain effective in a dynamic environment where each day presents new opportunities and challenges. As a hub of expertise and operational excellence, we are committed to providing strong support to our workforce. We diligently work to ensure the company consistently meets all legal and financial responsibilities concerning compensation.

Your role:

As a Payroll Manager at Warner Music Group, you'll be the rhythm keeper behind every paycheck, making sure our rockstars (aka employees) get paid accurately and on time. Collaboration is your jam—you’ll work closely with Finance, Compensation, People Technology, Benefits, and our People Partners to hit all the right chords. In short: you’ll keep the beat steady so the music (and business) never misses a note!

Here you’ll get to:

• Lead all aspects of multi-state payrolls for 2000+ employees ensuring accuracy, compliance and outstanding service goals are consistently met.

• Develop and supervise day-to-day work of payroll staff, including providing direction for tasks, coordinating priorities and resources, and providing mentorship on performance and development opportunities.

• Review payroll journal entries, perform GL mapping, perform payroll related account analysis and reconcile payroll related general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.

• Be responsible for the efficiency and management of the Payroll Ticketing System.

• Act as a trusted advisor and point of escalation for payroll-related inquiries, resolving issues with empathy and precision.

• Identify and implement payroll process improvements and best practices, driving improved customer service levels and eliminating unnecessary payroll errors.

• Reconcile errors and maintain payroll records. Audit payroll data changes bi- weekly to ensure validity and accuracy of approved transactions. Responsible for the data integrity of the system set up as it relates to payroll functionality.

• Leads preparation of relevant reports, including bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end. (Gross payroll, Net payroll, paid leave accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, workers compensation, legal requests.)

• Stay up-to-date on changes in payroll and tax legislation and implement required changes to maintain compliance.

• Support external audit requests and other tasks as assigned.

About you:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, (sophisticated formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis)

• 5+ years of payroll experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role.

• You have strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines

• You are passionate about projects like system implementations, compliance audits, or acquisition integrations

We’d love it if you also had:

• Familiarity with platforms like Workday, SAP or One Source Virtual

• Understand how payroll connects with People Partners or Finance systems to troubleshoot and develop process improvements.

About us:

As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

Love this job and want to apply?

Click the “Apply” link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter.

Don’t be discouraged if you don’t hear from us right away. We’re taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG.

Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.

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Salary Range$95,000 - $105,000 AnnuallySalary ranges are included for job postings where required by law. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience and business needs. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.

Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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