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Position Overview

The Payroll Associate is responsible to ensure that assigned and team client payrolls are processed timely and accurately.

Essential Functions

• Provide superior customer service to their assigned clients. Continue to build strong relationships with the clients to ensure longevity and additional work for the operations.
• All tasks associated with the preparation, processing, and completion of time-sensitive payroll.
• As needed will work as a team to assists fellow coordinators and other team members with clients and/or payroll entry depending on payroll volume and due date.
• Will be able to understand federal and state wage and hour laws and union contracts so that the payroll is processed accurately and ensures good service to our clients.
• Enters and manages all assigned client payrolls into the shared Google Docs calendar under its due date.
• Communicates with clients promptly regarding payroll questions while preparing and processing payroll.
• Performs quality check on payrolls to ensure they were entered correctly according to their specific client protocols (this may include deductions, manually calculated handling fees, and tax adjustments).
• Ensures that payrolls are approved on time and by assigned due date.
• Shows reasonable judgment and determines when a client issue and/or request and/or question should be elevated to management.
• Coordinates with the accounting department to ensure funds received prior to releasing payroll or prior to releasing a foreign wire (when applicable).
• Processes adjustments to rectify incorrectly paid employees, amongst other reasons.
• Responsible for protecting the business and our clients by keeping information confidential and secure.
• Will be able to successfully complete any responsibility of the Data Entry Clerk, the Payroll Clerk and the Payroll Processing Associate.
• Performing any additional tasks deemed necessary by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in payroll processing or payroll accounting preferred; preferably in the Entertainment Production industry.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective, clear communication skills
• Positive, nurturing attitude/disposition
• Strong organizational and prioritizing skills with ability to meeting strict deadlines.
• Strong working knowledge of PC systems, not limited to Microsoft Office.
• Quick learning ability and deep understanding of technical products/systems.
• Ability to work effectively with a team to develop strong working relationships with personnel from all levels of the organization.
• Self-motivated, critically thinking, problem-solving required.
• Must have ability to work overtime as needed.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Special Work Conditions

• Sedentary - involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Some positions may entail exerting up to 15 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, or pull. 

Benefits

• Cast & Crew provides a comprehensive package of employee benefits including: Medical, Dental, Life/AD&D; LTD, additional voluntary benefits such as STD, Vision, paid vacation, holidays, and sick pay; 401(k) and employer match, Additional Life Insurance, and other company perks and benefits!

Please note: Due to the high volume of applicants, it is likely that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Cast & Crew is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship or marital status, and to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.