Analyst, Payroll Settlement And Accounting
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 4/24/2017 6:27:00 PM PST
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Summary of Position:
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. seeks an Analyst, Payroll Settlement and Accounting for the HR Services Payroll Settlement & Accounting department. The Analyst for Payroll Settlement and Accounting works collaboratively with Payroll, Payroll Tax, Finance, and other third-party groups to process check cancellations, direct deposit reversals and rejections, stop payments, cancellations with the bank, and other related processes. This individual is responsible for analyzing, researching and resolving issues and addressing related settlement and accounting inquiries. The Analyst will process, validate, and conduct downstream impact analysis of payments posted, reversed, adjusted and appealed as an essential function of this position. This individual will monitor the payroll general ledger accounts and obtain and log supporting documentation for journal entries and account reconciliations. He/she will participate in special projects when required.
Job Responsibilities:
• Perform payroll settlement and accounting activities utilizing Workday Payroll including but not limited to:
• Review wage, payroll and tax reports generated by Workday Payroll for accuracy of total wages, and labor distribution. Analyzes results, investigates any problems and resolves discrepancies, as appropriate.
• Review and investigate any 'suspense' accounting issues or posting errors into SAP.
• Process check reversals and other adjusting transactions in Workday.
• Monitor and reconcile accounts against the general ledger.
• Perform Payroll Audit activities.
• Work with the Director, Payroll and his/her team to develop, revise, and execute audit procedures to ensure that controls are operating as intended.
• Coordinate with Payroll in the testing of internal controls and track the status of gaps and remediation actions.
• Manage the development and maintenance of working documents to support and substantiate audit results.
• Manage and interface with Payroll and external third-parties to ensure SOX objectives, deliverables and timelines are met.
• Recommend improvement opportunities and work with Payroll and other teams to develop or streamline processes.
• Provide write-ups and summaries to Management.
• Perform check printing through integration to Bottomline Check Management and print other checks (e.g., Worker's Compensation Checks).
• Coordinate with employees, internal/external parties in returned mail, check cancellations, direct deposit reversals and rejections, stop payments, and other issues with banks:
• Process these transactions and ensure the payroll and bank systems are impacted in a timely manner.
• Maintain a log of these transactions including appropriate supporting documentation.
• Investigate and resolve aging Payroll activity in receivable account.
• Research and monitor payroll outstanding items on a regular basis. Ensure the transactions are appropriately adjusted in the appropriate systems and journal entries have been posted in SAP. If required, liaise with Payroll Tax to issue updated tax documents.
• Reconcile non-wage related transactions including but not limited to quarterly dividend payments, stock options, and other payments as it relates to Time Warner intercompany charges.
• Research and respond to payroll settlement and accounting related inquiries from employees, agencies, and other internal/external parties.
• Reconcile invoices from third-party vendors.
• Ensure that vendors maintain accurate and timely billing and provide complete and accurate reporting of all charges.
• Implement proper controls and procedures to ensure all charges are accurate before sending to management for approval.
• Create and publish a monthly summary report of transactions processed and corresponding statuses to management.
• Support the Supervisor with Unclaimed property processes for Payroll, Residual and Participation checks.
• Data Submission – Facilitate the validation of outstanding/stale dated checks for compliance with State guidelines.
• Due Diligence Reissues - Process Unclaimed Property reissues including ensuring SAP and Bank systems are updated.
• Support the Supervisor with other projects and tasks as required.
Job Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field or equivalent combination of work experience required.
• CPP, CPA or FPC certification preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with Workday HR/payroll preferred.
• Minimum 2 years related experience in data analysis or error correction required.
• Minimum 2 years related experience in payroll processes required.
• Understanding of federal and state regulations related to salaries, wages, taxes, benefits, and other payroll related matters required.
• Previous experience in working with enterprise HR and payroll systems required.
• Previous experience in a confidential environment strongly preferred.
• Payroll software implementation experience preferred.
• Experience with Workday HR/payroll integration and mass data change uploads (EIB) preferred.
• Experience with systems and processes related to union payroll processing required.
• Experience with check management and producing high volumes of check printing.
• Experience with a large multi-business unit organization a plus.
• Experience working in a shared services organization a plus.
• Knowledge of payroll practices, tax and garnishment laws, and record keeping.
• Knowledge of Windows, Excel, Microsoft Word, and Outlook required; Microsoft Access preferred.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
The Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran's status (including protected veterans, as may be required by federal law), sexual orientation, gender identity or any other category protected by law.