Supervisor - Payroll

Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health: Medical, vision, dental and 7+

Free concert tickets

401(k) with company match

Caregiver leave and family programs

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Stock reimbursement program

Roadie support for travel

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment in Houston, TX is seeking a payroll tax professional to manage federal, state, and local payroll tax obligations and partner with third-party providers and tax authorities. You will open, maintain, and close accounts, respond to inquiries, and ensure compliance with regulations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of payroll tax experience in a large organization, strong Excel skills, and solid knowledge of California payroll laws, with meticulous, service-oriented work

Qualifications

• 5 years of payroll tax experience in an organization with > 2000 employees.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (financial/logical functions, multiple spreadsheets, import/export).
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local payroll tax laws and regulations.
• Strong knowledge of California payroll laws.
• Highly organized with attention to detail, able to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Open, maintain and close payroll tax accounts (federal, state, local).
• Resolve open payroll tax issues with third-party providers and taxing agencies.
• Review local, state and federal payroll tax notices and ensure timely response.
• Research and resolve payroll tax inquiries from employees, HR and managers with strong service.
• Assist payroll team with complex tax issues and special requests.
• Ensure unemployment rates are correct and updated timely.
• Handle Year-End tasks including W-2 review and corrections.
• Coordinate with third-party tax vendors to file returns and implement amendments as needed.
• Comply with local, state and federal income tax laws and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Payroll tax

California payroll laws

Analytical thinking

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

College coursework preferred

FPC or CPP credentials preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary

WHO ARE WE? Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Responsible for working with third party payroll tax provider and taxing agencies to open, maintain and close all payroll tax accounts (federal, tax & local)
• Responsible for working with third party payroll provider and taxing agencies to resolve open payroll tax issues
• Responsible for the review of all local, state and Federal payroll tax notices to ensure timely resolution
• Timely research and resolution of all internal and external payroll tax inquiries (from employees, HR, department managers, and other parties) while maintaining top notch customer service
• Assist the Payroll team with complex payroll tax issues, questions and special needs as they arise
• Responsible for making sure all unemployment rates are correct and updated timely
• Year-End Responsibilities, including the review, reconciliation and release of all W-2’s, including W-2 corrections
• Working with third party tax vendor to ensure local, state and federal payroll tax returns are correct and facilitating payroll tax amendments as necessary
• Comply with all local, state and federal income tax laws
• Maintain confidentiality of payroll information
• Other duties and special projects as assigned
• Document and update procedures

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (use of financial and logical functions; work with multiple spreadsheets and workbooks; import and export function)
• Must have 5 years of payroll tax experience in an organization with > 2000 employees
• Strong knowledge and the ability to understand the implications of federal, state and local payroll tax laws and regulations
• Strong knowledge of California payroll laws
• High School Diploma College level coursework highly preferred FPC or CPP credentials highly preferred Highly organized: strong attention to detail, ability to prioritize, multi-task, and complete tasks according to deadlines Ability to draw conclusions from research Ability to work without supervision Excellent customer service skills Working knowledge of payroll best practices

BENEFITS & PERKS

• HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
• YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
• FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
• CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas. We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. #LI-MC2 #LI-HybridHouston,TX Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains. Recognized for seven years as a Great Place to Work® and named one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Our world-class teams specialize in all aspects of the live entertainment industry, from ground-breaking innovations in ticketing, global venue development and operations, concert promotion and production, sales and brand partnerships, and unparalleled artist management supported by professionals in all facets of corporate operations. We believe in taking care of the countless employees helping artists bring live music to fans all around the world. Our many unique benefit programs are designed to help our teams live life to the fullest including generous vacation, healthcare, retirement benefits, student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, six months of paid caregiver leave for new parents including fostering and perks like Roadie Babies helping new parents care for their babies on work trips. And of course, access to free live events through our exclusive employee ticketing program. There is no bigger stage for your career. See what your future looks like at Live Nation Entertainment.