Senior Payroll Associate

Fox•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$36 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking. JOB DESCRIPTION Reporting to the Senior Payroll Manager, the Senior Payroll Associate performs a variety of functions necessary for the accurate and timely processing of multi-state, multi-company, weekly and bi-weekly payrolls for non-union employees. The Senior Payroll Associate coordinates, validates, and implements work procedures that require comprehensive operational knowledge of federal and state regulations related to wage garnishment, taxation, and wage‐hour law. While there are no direct people responsibilities, the Senior Payroll Associate will coordinate independently with other associates, leaders, and teams outside of Payroll Shared Services to accomplish tasks, meet deadlines, champion process improvement initiatives, and enhance the employee experience. Currently, this role requires working onsite in the LA office for a minimum of two days per week. Effective 3/16/26, the requirement will change to working onsite in the LA office for a minimum of four days per week.

Requirements

4+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience, preferably in the entertainment industry
Strong working knowledge of taxable fringe benefits and processing of stock transactions
Strong working knowledge of FLSA, federal, state, and local wage and hour, and tax regulations
Experience with interpreting and setting up withholding orders for levies, garnishments, child support, and other involuntary wage assignment orders
Experience and knowledge of California Labor laws
Experience and knowledge of automated time and attendance systems
Experience with initiating and leading standardization and process improvement initiatives
Strong interpersonal skills – you are approachable, responsive, and team-focused
Intermediate Excel using VLOOKUP and pivots
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
High degree of professionalism and solid ability in delivering high-quality customer service and establishing/maintaining effective and collaborative working relationships
Excellent judgment, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
Experience with Workday Payroll

Responsibilities

Perform all duties necessary to ensure timely and accurate processing of multi-state, multi-company bi-weekly and weekly payrolls for non-union salary, hourly, and freelance employees in accordance with employee agreements (if applicable) and in compliance with FOX policies and federal, state, and local regulations
Process on-demand payments, retroactive payments, one-time payments, taxable fringe benefits, tax adjustments, equity-based compensation, stop payments, void checks, direct deposit reversals, and overpayment collections in accordance with employee agreements (if applicable) and in compliance with FOX policies, federal, state, and local regulations
Interpret and set up withholding orders for levies, garnishments, child support, and other involuntary wage assignment orders in the payroll system within the regulated period
Respond to vendor inquiries as needed
Serve as a go-to expert for payroll questions, including the taxation of all employee payments, managing the timely resolution of customer issues, including handling customer escalations, performing and documenting Root Cause Analysis, and implementing remedial procedures to close gaps identified
Ensure compliance with all company policies, internal controls, and SOX controls