Payroll Administrator (Finance) Jobs

Overview

Who We Are

SAG-AFTRA is the iconic American labor union that represents approximately 160,000 media professionals. SAG-AFTRA employees support our members and thrive on securing the strongest protections by negotiating the best wages, working conditions, health and pension benefits. We preserve and expand members’ work opportunities, vigorously enforce our contracts and protect our members against unauthorized use of their work.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

Responsible for processing financial transactions relating to new hires, rehires, promotions, raises, tax information, benefit deductions, awards, leaves of absence, expense reimbursements, bonuses, garnishments, child support withholdings, and other accounting functions.

(This section provides a general summary of the most significant job duties performed. It does not explain in detail every single duty performed.)

• Complete and evaluate general ledger month-end and year-end procedures for payroll, including but not limited to journal entries, account reconciliations, adjustments and accruals.
• Verify pay calculations of manual checks for accuracy in overtime, pre-tax deductions, social security wage limits, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee information.
• Reconcile accounts, enter journal entries, and maintain a complete and accurate general ledger in accordance with accounting principles and reporting schedules.
• Interact, guide, and support employees and payroll team members, as needed.
• Reconcile bank and other general ledger accounts for payroll and employee benefit accounts.
• Follow established procedures and guidelines to accurately maintain the organization's financial records and transactions.
• Assist with audit preparation process, including but not limited to fiscal and calendar year-end audits, and employee benefit audits.
• Complete assigned monthly ledger entries and other financial transactions in accordance with accounting principles so that the general ledger is accurate and up-to-date.
• Corroborate and research budgeted vs. actual variances as it relates to payroll accounts.

Qualifications

What You’ll Need

We want to make sure you’re successful. To be considered, you must have:

(The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.)

• Hold yourself and others accountable for a high level of performance and integrity.
• Ability to work under pressure in a high-paced environment.
• Ability to use computers to enter, access, and retrieve financial data.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and coordinate multiple tasks under changing deadlines.
• Must be able to perform detailed work with a high degree of accuracy and have excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Capable of taking direction from more than one supervisor.
• Must be a self-starter and team player.
• Ability to deliver excellent customer service and be results driven.
• Must be proficient in PC applications (Excel, Word, Oracle, ADP Work Force Now, Chrome River, etc).
• Ability to analyze situation accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Must be able to work in a challenging environment where constructive feedback from others is encouraged.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting practices, and procedures.
• Superlative interpersonal skills: high degree of patience and tact, and must be able to cultivate respectful, strategic, and collaborative relationships with people from diverse backgrounds; both internally and externally.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Business Administration, Accounting) and 3-4 years of relevant experience or, a combination of education and experience.

Preferred Background

• Professional Certification (Certified Payroll Professional) preferred.

What You’ll Get

We are a great place to work because we offer:

• Employee discounts and perks
• Colleagues that are passionate about what we do and how they contribute to our mission
• Affordable and comprehensive medical and dental plans
• Generous pension plan
• Balance between work and home life responsibilities