Payroll Union Manager

Payroll Union Manager VIAJP00001478

• Hourly pay: $90-$100/hr
• Worksite: Leading digital streaming network (New York, NY 10036 - Onsite)
• W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL
• 40 hours/week, 6 Month Assignment

A leading digital streaming network seeks a Payroll Union Manager to handle communication, with union representatives and be responsible for payroll costings related to the unions and month end reconciliations. The candidate will also help with the Oracle Fusion project and support testing. The company offers a great work environment.

Payroll Union Manager Responsibilities:

• Process weekly and monthly Union Dues and Union employer contributions payments for numerous different unions with strict deadlines; work with centralized PTP group to confirm all payments are complete; reconcile payment requests to weekly payment reports
• Provide union with supporting documents on scheduled basis after weekly and monthly payments are processed
• Review and maintain employee union dues withholding, 401k, and Flexible Spending elections on timely basis as received from the Unions or Divisional Operations teams
• Maintain Payroll setup in ERP system for multiple union dues and contributions tables; this includes working with IT support for changes and testing
• Support data verification and troubleshoot errors of payroll earnings and dues for Union employees and employer contributions
• Maintain relationships with Labor Relations Department and Divisional Operations teams to resolve employee and Union inquiries/discrepancies
• Research and complete external Union or Union Pension/Health Plan requests for employee information or verification of payments processed
• Reconcile weekly Union Interface files sent to completed Union payments processed
• Provide standard and ad hoc reporting requests for Division Accounting Departments
• Monthly reconciliation of Union payroll balance sheet accounts
• Manage and compile all annual Union audit data requests for Pension, Health or 401k employer contributions
• Maintain all Union contract employer contribution rates, including updating and testing payroll system configuration
• Process manual adjustments for union-related deductions and withholdings on ad hoc basis
• Assign and put in new codes for GL systems in Oracle
• Special projects as assigned

Payroll Union Manager Qualifications:

• Five years’ experience with high volume union data (any union experience is acceptable)
• Experience with ERP system configuration and implementation
• Entertainment/media related experience preferred
• Experience with high-volume/large enterprise organizations with several subsidiaries required. SAP EC Payroll experience desired, or with a large-scale ERP (such as Oracle or Peoplesoft) required
• Demonstrated experience in interpreting payroll processing results and costing in General Ledger
• Strong knowledge of current compensation rules
• Must be detail-oriented with excellent analytical skills
• Proficiency with advanced Excel formulas and pivot tables; comfort using data access software, query reporting tools
• Comfort with working in Zoom, Teams and ability to train or review work in them
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills; Proactive with excellent follow-up skills
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure

Shift:

• 9 am to 6pm, or 8am to 5pm acceptable

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