Sony Pictures Entertainment - Culver City, CA
posted 4 months ago
This role will manage the daily operations of the US/Canada payroll functions in partnership with the 3rd party payroll service provider, ensuring all payments made to employees are accurate, timely, and in accordance with all federal, state, and local tax regulations. The position is critical in maintaining the integrity of payroll processes and ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. In addition, this role will be responsible for cross-functional, collaborative efforts to improve and enhance current payroll end-to-end processes, prepare and develop a variety of reports for external and internal resources, ensure accurate tax filings, as well as ensure the policies and procedures for the payroll department are documented and in compliance with SOX. The responsibilities include managing and training the Controls and Recon team, maintaining communication with the payroll service provider to ensure the payroll system is up to date with tax regulations, and managing the garnishments process with the payroll service provider. The role also involves determining payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal/state income tax, social security tax, and employer's social security tax as provided by the payroll service provider. Additionally, the position leads payroll Year End efforts and project plans, performs Quarter and Year End reconciliations, and approves all earning/deduction codes additions, audits, and funding performed by staff. This role supports finance inquiries for payroll GL activity, assists with testing of payroll GL posting and activities, and works with the finance team on any month-end close payroll-related activities. The position requires leading large-scale process improvement initiatives that require collaboration with stakeholders from different functions and spearheading payroll transformation with an emphasis on automation and reduction in processing time leveraging modern technology. Furthermore, the role involves developing performance metrics to identify opportunities for efficiency for the department and the company as a whole.