Penske Media Corporation

PMC: Senior Payroll Analyst

Penske Media Corporation$90K — $100K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of payroll experience, with 1-3 years in supervisory roles
  • At least 2 years in payroll processing within a union environment
  • Proficient with UKG or similar web-based payroll systems
  • Strong understanding of multi-state wage and hour laws and tax regulations
  • Excellent analytical skills, particularly in Excel
  • Knowledge of prevailing wage requirements and documentation
  • Ability to resolve payroll and system-related issues

Responsibilities

  • Process payroll accurately and on time for union and non-union employees
  • Input payroll transactions into UKG system
  • Manage union initiation fees and dues deductions
  • Provide customer service by resolving payroll-related inquiries
  • Oversee cyclical processing and end-of-period activities
  • Lead and train a payroll analyst to ensure timely task completion
  • Compile complex ad hoc reports for internal stakeholders

Benefits

  • PMC-Paid Healthcare with zero contributions for medical, dental, and vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
  • Employee Assistance Program and Life Insurance coverage
  • Paid Parental Leave and Short- & Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Access to company discounts on various services and products
  • Flexible Vacation Policy to support work-life balance
Full Job Description
PMC: Senior Payroll Analyst

This position will report to the Payroll Manager and work closely with the corporate HR & Finance team. This role will be responsible for the payroll processing for multiple companies/brands within the larger PMC umbrella as well as the day-to-day management of several of the Company's benefit plans. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-scaling, mission-orientated company with a highly collaborative accounting team that values new ideas, creative thinking, knowledge-sharing and a commitment to business partnership. Your service-oriented attitude will help you to thrive in a role where you are expected to help evolve the Company's philosophy as it relates to all our benefit platforms and offerings.

As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

Responsibilities
  • Responsible for processing accurate and timely payroll for both union and non-union employees while ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, prevailing wage, and collective bargaining agreement (CBA) requirements
  • Input transactions into UKG payroll software
  • Manage employee's union initiation fees and regular union dues deductions and their timely remittance to the union
  • Customer service by analyzing, retrieving, resolving, and researching matters
  • Work on cyclical processing and end-of-the period activities
  • Organize suitable level of functional, and technical processes, as well as training programs
  • Lead and supervise a payroll analyst and ensure tasks are done properly and timely

Summary
  • Collaborate with Payroll team to process Semi-monthly payroll using UKG
  • Strong understanding of payroll processing (union payroll and administration experience a plus)
  • Stay informed of regulations and practices pertaining to the payroll function
  • Must have the ability to identify, analyze and resolve process and system related problems, develop root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
  • Configuration of all core data elements comprising the current timekeeping system, including downloading data at the end of each pay period to perform payroll processing
  • Compile complex Ad Hoc reports for executive team, managers and other requesting departments as needed
  • Responsibility of quarterly tax filings and year-end W-2's from current payroll system including making adjustments to earnings and taxes as necessary
  • Responsible for maintaining tax withholding, overtime, 401(k) deferrals, loans, LOA's, garnishments and workers compensation for various states
  • Assist with internal/external audits and compliance reporting such as 401K and Workers Compensation
  • Calculate and process timely salary increases per union agreement
  • Calculate and process retroactive pay per union agreement
  • Set up and maintain different deduction codes, payroll groups and policies for member employees
  • Collaborate with legal and people teams in the timely and accurate implementation of union related pay and benefit policies
  • Support union audits

Requirements
  • Minimum of 5 years of payroll experience, with 1-3 years of supervising experience
  • At least 2 years of payroll processing experience in union environment
  • Excellent knowledge of web-based payroll and timekeeping systems, preferably UKG
  • Strong knowledge of multi-state wage and hour and tax reporting laws

Analytical skills
  • Knowledge of prevailing wage requirements, payments and documentation
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

A good faith estimate of the salary range is $90k - $100k upon hire + Bonus. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It's all About You...

PMC's comprehensive benefits package is thoughtfully designed to support every aspect of your life, empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally. We offer PMC-Paid Healthcare with no employee paycheck contributions on medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. PMC also offers Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), an Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer match. Employees are also eligible to take advantage of company discounts and perks including Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Mortgage discounts, and a variety of other savings on wellness, lifestyle, and financial essentials. As part of PMC's dedication to consistently meeting employees' needs, we have launched a new Flexible Vacation Policy.

At PMC, we believe working in a highly collaborative, office-first environment fosters real-time communication, spontaneous idea sharing, and stronger interpersonal relationships that drive innovation and team cohesion. PMC prioritizes in-person collaboration and does not offer remote-only roles.

About Penske Media Corporation

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a digital media and publishing company that owns and operates a portfolio of brands across multiple platforms, including Variety, Rolling Stone, Deadline Hollywood, WWD, and Robb Report. PMC was founded in 2003 by Jay Penske and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company has offices in New York, London, and Hong Kong. PMC's brands cover a range of topics, including entertainment, fashion, beauty, music, and technology. PMC also owns a number of events and conferences, including the Variety Entertainment Summit and the WWD Beauty CEO Summit.
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1,000 employees
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2003

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