Sr Payroll Analyst

Paramount Pictures; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Payroll Analyst to join their dynamic finance team. This pivotal role involves managing payroll processes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining confidentiality. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a commitment to accuracy, working closely with various departments to resolve payroll issues and support organizational goals. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a leading media company known for its commitment to inclusion and employee development, while enjoying a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of payroll processes and compliance.
• Strong analytical and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processes for union and non-union employees.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Confidentiality

Ability to work under tight deadlines

Education

5+ years of payroll experience

CPP preferred

Tools

SAP Employee Central Payroll

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Payroll Analyst to join our dynamic team! The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of payroll processes, compliance, and systems, and will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll for our organization. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with excellent analytical and communication skills, and a strong commitment to maintaining confidentiality and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for end-to-end payroll process for weekly and biweekly union and non-union payrolls
• Audit and reconciliation of HR and payroll data to identify and resolve discrepancies and ensure accuracy
• Ensure employee tax set up is compliant with federal, state and local tax regulations including multistate taxation rules
• Audit payroll documents to ensure compliance with SOX requirements and company policy
• Provide support on testing of system updates and projects including creating test scripts, running payroll processes, identifying and resolving errors
• Ensure timely and compliant response and set up of employee garnishments
• Provide ad hoc reports to management and other internal stakeholders as needed
• Ensure that all record keeping meets organization and legal requirements
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional business partners in Finance, Human Resources, Legal, and Technology
• Provide timely and accurate responses to inquiries regarding payroll issues, policies, and procedures
• Special projects as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5+ years of payroll experience, preferably in a large multi-state environment
• Ability to interpret union contracts, company policies, and Federal and State payroll regulations
• Detail-oriented with excellent analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite with advanced Excel skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and work well under tight deadlines

Additional Qualifications:

• CPP preferred
• Experience with SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) or other large-scale HCM system preferred

At all levels of Finance, every employee is expected to embody these core competencies:

• Execute against goals and deadlines
• Influence and effectively communicate with the team to drive work forward
• Design, apply, and interpret robust analytical solutions to support decisions
• Positively impact a culture of people development and learning
• Uphold ways of working that promote DE&I advocacy
• Translate the “big picture” vision into a clear action plan

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Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $78,000.00 - 90,000.00. The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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