Payroll Senior Manager, GL Reporting

Paramount • New York, NY

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About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Payroll General Ledger Accounting Specialist to support complex, multi-division payroll operations and ensure that all payroll results are precisely reflected in the company’s financial records. This role requires a deep comprehension of how payroll data, such as earnings, deductions, benefits, and taxes, flows into the general ledger, as well as robust analytical skills to investigate and tackle costing or posting discrepancies. The ideal candidate will thrive at maintaining payroll costing structures, performing detailed reconciliations, partnering across Payroll, Finance, and Technology teams, and supporting ongoing process improvements to enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and reliability of payroll-related financial reporting.

Requirements

• Experience with a large-scale ERP is required
• 8+ years of experience with a large multi-Division Company
• Must be detail-oriented with exemplary analytical skills
• Proficiency with advanced Excel formulas and pivot tables

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP EC Payroll or Oracle Fusion Payroll is desired
• Experience with ERP system configuration and implementation
• Demonstrated experience in interpreting payroll processing results and costing in the General Ledger
• Ability to review large amounts of data
• Comfort using data access software and query reporting tools.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Robust organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Proactive with exemplary follow-up skills
• Ability to multitask and work well under fast-changing conditions

Responsibilities

• Review daily SAP ECP Payroll GL costing reports for multiple company divisions as part of daily Payroll Area processing; investigate and tackle discrepancies in partnership with the Payroll Processing Team, IT, and Division Finance.
• Complete weekly and month-end PROD GL processes for multiple divisions; partner with IT and Division Business Finance to ensure timely, exact, and balanced GL postings.
• Perform bi-weekly and monthly payroll GL postings to Finance, ensuring alignment between payroll results and financial reporting requirements; investigate any posting imbalances and process the necessary entries to address them
• Maintain SAP/Oracle Payroll wage type–to–GL costing tables and employee costing allocations; coordinate with IT for system setup, configuration changes, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Support data verification and troubleshooting of payroll costing errors related to earnings, deductions, and employer taxes.
• Perform employee payment reconciliations across multiple divisions, ensuring payroll results, bank files, and GL postings are fully aligned.
• Track the replacement or reissue of employee payments and provide necessary supporting documentation to Finance as part of the payment reconciliation process.
• Conduct monthly review of suspense account entries; partner with Finance to assess root causes and process corrective journal entries promptly.
• Maintain well-developed relationships with Division Business Finance teams to confront inquiries, costing discrepancies, and costing table updates.
• Complete monthly and year-to-date restricted stock and equity-related payroll reconciliations, as well as other major accounts, including commuter reports, freelance reports, etc.
• Complete internal or external audit reporting requests and periodic Sox Compliance testing.
• Provide standard and adhoc monthly reporting requests for Division Accounting Departments.
• Lead and support division-level testing and validation activities for the transition from SAP ECP to Oracle Fusion Payroll.
• Participate in and lead special projects focused on payroll automation, reconciliation improvements, process optimization, and system enhancements as assigned.
• Log, track, and monitor GL and ERP-related issues via Jira to support Payroll accounting and ensure timely resolution in collaboration with IT.
• Coordinate with the Payroll Processing team to do the reclassification of earnings elements or GL one account to another through the system as required.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed