Supervisor - Payroll

Live Nation Entertainment; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

Free concert tickets

401(k) program with company match

Career and skill development programs

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager in Houston, Texas. Your primary responsibilities will include supervising payroll activities, ensuring timely processing, and managing a team of payroll specialists. The ideal candidate will have a CPP certification and at least 7 years of payroll experience, including 2 years in a supervisory role.

The role includes handling special payroll processes, maintaining compliance with payroll laws, and conducting performance evaluations. A strong attention to detail and advanced EXCEL skills are essential.

Qualifications

• CPP certification required.
• Minimum 7 years of payroll experience, multi-state, with at least 2 years in a management or supervisory role.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour laws.

Responsibilities

• Supervise payroll activities to ensure timely delivery.
• Review staffing for appropriate payroll task coverage.
• Ensure special payrolls are processed correctly and timely.

Skills

CPP certification

Payroll experience

Knowledge of payroll laws

Interpersonal communication skills

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Advanced EXCEL skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Supervise payroll related activities of the team to ensure payroll is delivered correctly and timely
• Review staffing to ensure appropriate coverage for all payroll tasks and processing
• Ensure special payrolls are processed timely and correctly, such as bonuses, special payments, and taxable cash and non-cash fringe benefits
• Hire and train team members toward the achievement of department, company, and personal goals
• Ensure SOX Controls are maintained and there are no gaps in control measures
• Assist management in implementing quality control measures
• Conduct direct reports’ annual performance evaluations
• Conduct reconciliation, review, and audit of payroll records; escalate unresolved items timely
• Update and maintain outstanding items list for effective communication to leadership
• Point of contact for issue escalation and complex employee pay concerns
• Initial point of research for changing payroll laws and how they apply to the employee base
• Actively participate in team meetings and bring new payroll topics to the team; share relevant knowledge
• Communicate and resolve issues for Human Resources, Accounting and other departments as needed
• Act as a liaison between company and unions when necessary
• Maintains confidentiality and security of payroll information and data files
• Other duties and special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• CPP certification required
• Minimum 7 years of payroll experience, multi-state, with at least 2 years in a management or supervisory role
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, garnishments, payroll tax and regulatory reporting
• Must have experience in an organization with greater than 5,000 employees
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills
• Union experience preferred
• Strong work ethic and team player
• Strong customer service skills
• High level of attention to detail
• Advanced EXCEL skills
• Ability to work without supervision and take initiative in areas of responsibility
• Minimum of 2 years office environment experience

Benefits

• 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, 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

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, ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), 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, 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.