Job Description
Job Description
Payroll Coordinator
Santa Monica, CA (Onsite 5 Days/Week)
A well-established global media and entertainment organization is seeking a Payroll Coordinator to join its payroll team. This role is ideal for someone with strong payroll processing experience who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and enjoys partnering with employees and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely payroll operations.
Responsibilities
- Process multi-frequency payrolls from start to finish
- Audit and reconcile HR and payroll data to ensure accuracy
- Research and resolve payroll discrepancies
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including multi-state taxation
- Reconcile payroll integrations and bank files
- Process employee garnishments and payroll adjustments
- Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Prepare payroll reports and ad hoc analysis for internal stakeholders
- Support payroll-related projects and process improvements
- Stay current on payroll laws and regulations
Qualifications
- 2+ years of payroll processing experience
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now is required
- Knowledge of multi-state payroll regulations
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Understanding of payroll compliance, wage and hour laws, and payroll best practices
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Team-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently
Nice to Have
- Experience supporting union payrolls
- Experience in media, entertainment, or similarly fast-paced industries
- Exposure to SOX-compliant environments
Additional Information
- Full-time contract opportunity
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Onsite in Santa Monica
- Competitive hourly compensation
- Opportunity to work with a nationally recognized organization and collaborative payroll team
To be considered, candidates must have recent ADP Workforce Now experience.
Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Company Profile:
Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.
Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.
Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.
Benefits Information:
Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.
We look forward to working with you.
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