Payroll Associate

Our client, a prominent media brand, is looking to bring on a Payroll Associate. This role is 4x a week onsite. It is a contract position with potential for hire.The Payroll Associate will provide high-quality support to their Payroll team by executing multi-state, biweekly payroll while maintaining the integrity of HR’s information systems.ResponsibilitiesPerforming end-to-end activities of biweekly (multi-state) North American payrolls ensuring timely and accurately processing, including scheduling, timelines, collection of information, analysis, input, reconciliation, funding, and follow-upProducing payroll and compensation reports as needed for various departments and assisting with participation in special surveysManage year-end process of ensuring all necessary adjustments for accurate W2 processing are completed and validatedBeing the first point of contact to assist employees with daily questionsCoordinating with HR for onboarding, offboarding, and ensuring processing of transactions maintaining the relevant systems for electronic personnel and compensation dataAbility to maintain payroll records accurately and confidentiallyAbility to work well in a team and collaborate with HR departmentKnowledge of HR policies and procedures is a plusEnsure compliance with Federal, State and Local labor laws and regulationsQualificationsAt least 2 years of Payroll experienceThe ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive matters and respond effectively to such situationsStrong communication skillsStrong PC skills (MS Office) and knowledge of any well-known payroll and benefits systems, Workday is a mustThe ability to execute processes and scheduled tasks with little supervision