Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Why You’ll Love Working Here

You’ll join a collaborative HR team that values trust, innovation, and continuous improvement. Together, we’re building an environment where people feel supported, empowered, and proud to do their best work.

Position Summary:

As a member of the Payroll and Human Resources team, the Payroll Specialist plays a critical role in supporting all areas within the Payroll department. The ideal candidate must be able to multi-task, work well under pressure, maintain a high level of confidentiality, and work as part of a team, as well as individually, with minimal supervision.

What you’ll be doing:

- Perform daily Payroll department operations, including preparation of multiple bi-weekly payrolls, new hire time and attendance training, employee self-service login reset, verifications of employment, and off-cycle payments

- Interface with Human Resources, Finance, and other teams as required

- Monitor and ensure FLSA compliance for multi-state operations

- Reconcile timecards, including contacting team members and supervisors to obtain timesheet approvals

- Data entry/imports for payroll adjustments; maintain accurate payroll records for audit/compliance; report creation and distribution to business partners

- Resolve tax issues, working with ADP tax and internal resources; maintain records and documentation regarding state issues

- Year End processing, including W2 review, approval and distribution, and preparation for the new year

- Document payroll processes

- Provide support to team members and management regarding all payroll inquiries in a timely manner

- Perform other related duties as required and assigned

What we’re looking for:

- Associates degree in a related field and 4 years of payroll experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

- Experience working with integrated Payroll/HR system, preferably ADP Workforce Now

- Union, implementation, and multi-state tax experience preferred (including CA, WA, IL, NY/ NYC)

- Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups) and knowledge of other standard software including Outlook, Word, and Adobe Acrobat

- Flexibility and ability to multi-task

- Excellent organizational and time management skills

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- Customer-service oriented

- Highly detail-oriented and curious

- Bilingual: English/Spanish is a plus

MediaCo Operations is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Originally posted on Himalayas