Payroll Team Lead

Overview

The Payroll Department is responsible for processing, auditing and balancing the bi-weekly payroll of all employees. 49 locations nationwide 5000 union and non-union employees.  Maintaining the integrity and efficiency by running all related payroll and audit reports.  Reviewing and maintaining the efficiency of the companies’ payroll processes and promptly addressing inquiries and requests. The Payroll Team Lead is expected to show optimal customer service when providing administrative support to other members of the Payroll Team and Team Services Department.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do: 

What You'll Do

• Assist the Payroll Manager in leading the team by being a knowledgeable resource and taking initiative in challenging situations.
• Provide first level support to team members to ensure they are delivering prompt accurate and consistent handling of inquiries.
• Processes payroll for over 500 employees, including union employees across multiple unions
• Maintains and adjusts Payroll taxes, local, state and federal, and perform audits to verify accuracy of tax withholdings.
• Maintain and prepare monthly union reports and invoices, as well as maintain the correct dues deductions.
• Ensures compliancy of tax status and works with other stakeholders across corporate to resolve any escalated issues.
• Resolves payroll discrepancies and responds timely to employee queries
• Provides initial resolution support and ensures prompt, accurate, and consistent handling of inquiries via ticketing system, phone, and face-to-face engagement
• Processes plan data changes related to payroll, unemployment, garnishment orders, union dues , and PTO
• Provides aid and guidance to other members of the payroll team and to other departments.
• Reassigns tickets via the cloud-based ticketing system to ensure inquiries are addressed by the appropriate departments
• Maintain and review the setup and accuracy of Time and Attendance (timesheet system)
• Run and maintain the general ledger report and work closely with accounting to resolve any discrepancies.
• Participates in team projects and identifies process improvement opportunities

Qualifications

More About You:

Required & Preferred: 

• Previous experience working with multiple unions in the Media industry (specifically AFTRA , WGA, IBEW)
• Previous experience with processing payroll
• Previous experience working on payroll taxes and accounting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
• Shows integrity, discretion, and sensitivity to confidential data
• Solution-oriented, organized, and highly attentive
• Ability to work in a fast paced and constantly changing environment
• Ability to research, interpret, and reconcile data
• Ability to keep stakeholders informed
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field
• 5 years of Payroll processing experience
• 1 year of customer service related work experience
• 1 year of Union experience

About Us

Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).

EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.