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We are seeking a hands-on Union Payroll Manager who is a passionate, people-focused, action-oriented leader who will foster proactive collaboration with all internal and external business partners and positively interact with employees at all levels of the organization to join our Payroll Shared Services team. Reporting to the Senior Director, Union Payroll & Tax, the Union Payroll Manager will lead, direct, and coordinate all the activities of the Union Payroll team responsible for the preparation, processing, and distribution of accurate and timely paychecks to weekly and bi-weekly union and non-union freelance employees across multiple divisions, multiple unions, multiple companies and departments working in most US states. The Union Payroll Manager will drive process standardization, automation, and continuous process improvement while ensuring compliance with SOX controls, FOX policies, collective bargaining agreements, and federal, state, and local regulations.
Job Responsibility:
Lead, direct, and coordinate all activities of the Union Payroll Team supporting TV Stations to ensure the successful, accurate, and timely processing of weekly and bi-weekly union and freelance employees in accordance with collective bargaining agreements and in compliance with applicable FOX policies and federal, state, and local regulations
Lead with a one-team approach in dealing with internal and external stakeholder queries via seamless cross-functional and cross-divisional collaboration, consistent with FOX Corporation’s “One Fox” philosophy
Effectively manage the delivery of excellent customer service
anticipate issues and proactively develop solutions
Create and use metrics to benchmark performance and improve service delivery
Take charge of escalations, directing the Union Payroll team and guiding other departments in corrective actions
Implement workable and scalable solutions to business issues/problems. Impart lessons learned afterward to prevent future issues
Work with business partners to establish and adhere to payroll schedules to ensure data required for payroll processing is received timely manner to ensure all key processing deadlines will be met
Ensure the Union Payroll Team is knowledgeable in union pay and paid time off rules and the timekeeping system, and can address employee questions as needed
Ensure the Union Payroll Team is trained in how to use the time and attendance and payroll systems effectively
Plan, develop, and implement forward-looking payroll processes/procedures and revise current processes/procedures to continuously seek improvement, improve accuracy, create optimal efficiency, and provide outstanding customer service to our employees
Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all payroll processes to ensure a complete, accurate, and up-to-date depiction of processes
Develop and maintain excellent cross-collaborative working relationships with key functional partners, including Labor Relations, HR, IT, and Legal
Coach, mentor, and provide development opportunities to team members to drive employee engagement and to optimize operational and service excellence to create a deeper bench of experienced talent
Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour and tax regulations by studying existing and new legislation
Requirements:
5+ years of relevant experience leading Payroll and related processes for a large volume of employees (including a remote workforce) in a complex and rapidly changing multi-state, multi-entity organization
at least five of those years have been in a relevant media/entertainment industry union payroll environment, preferably at another major studio
Adept in ambiguous situations, adaptable to changing priorities while effectively managing multiple commitments, at times on tight deadlines
Strong working knowledge of FLSA, federal, state, and local wage and hour, and tax regulations
Intermediate to advanced Excel (V-Lookup and Pivot Tables)
Strategic mindset coupled with the ability and willingness to roll up sleeves where necessary and a desire to constantly improve the status quo
Demonstrated ability in building and managing highly collaborative and effective teams supporting multiple companies / business units, with a commitment to a culture of collaboration, performance, transparency, and integrity
Outstanding people skills with proven experience in cultivating cross-collaborative working relationships across an organization, and the ability to influence at all levels
Ability to communicate with precision, ensuring a clear conveyance of identified problems, proposed resolutions, and recommended courses of action
Nice to have:
Experience managing Payroll for employees covered by the IBEW, IATSE, AFTRA, and/or NABET collective bargaining agreements, and the ability to interpret collective bargaining agreements for pay and paid time off rules
Experience with Workday Payroll
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
What we offer:
Annual discretionary bonus
medical/dental/vision insurance
a 401(k) plan
paid time off
other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents