Payroll Specialist I

POSITION: Payroll Specialist I

LOCATION: San Antonio, TX

HOURS: Full-time; Hourly

COMPENSATION: $18-$25 per hour

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are looking for a talented Payroll Specialist to join our North American Payroll Team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a thriving company within a dynamic and unique industry. Based in our San Antonio-Downtown office, you’ll support our Payroll Manager, reporting directly to them. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of experience as a Payroll Specialist, working with HRIS/HCM systems (such as ADP, UKG, Ceridian), and possess strong, hands-on payroll expertise

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist employees through electronic onboarding.
• Timely process employee changes such as deductions, garnishments, pay rate changes, withholding changes, terminations, etc.
• Review timecard data (ABI Mastermind) for completion and compliance with state, local and department level work rules, and supervisory approvals
• Process employee Time & Attendance data, import and reconcile variances in ADP WorkforceNow and UKG
• Familiarize with various Collective Bargaining Agreements as they pertain to payroll processing and employee benefits.
• Validate reports and reconcile payroll prior to transmission of payroll.
• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the Time and Attendance and Payroll Databases to provide customer service to supervisors and employees for payroll related matters.
• Respond to employee related requests from third parties (employment verification and unemployment claims)
• Create, audit, and maintain electric employee payroll files and records
• Other payroll duties as requested
• Assist with Union Audits and respective health and/or pension contributions
• Assist with cross-training staff to ensure certain critical payroll are carried out efficient
• Assist with issuance of W2s and 1095c’s

EXPERIENCE and SKILLS

• Experience with multi-state payroll processing a plus
• Experience using ADP Workforce Now and UKG preferred
• At least 1 year payroll processing experience required
• Experience with Union employees preferred
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Office programs
• Working knowledge of payroll best practices
• Knowledge of basic federal and state regulations regarding payroll
• Outgoing and positive attitude, complemented by a professional demeanor

COMPETENCIES

• Ideal candidates will demonstrate outstanding multitasking, analytical thinking, problem solving and communication skills
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal effectively with, and influence change
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exhibit ethical behavior and ability to handle confidential information
• Strong work ethic and ability to self-motivate to complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Organized and detail oriented
• Ability to communicate with various levels of management
• Able to operate within and meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritize assignments/projects and multi-task within restricted time

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Paid Vacation & Holidays

ATG Entertainment: Passion Behind Performance

ATG Entertainment is a world leader in live entertainment. Our portfolio of venues includes historic theatres, studio theatres, cinemas, conference spaces, and modern live music arenas. ATG Entertainment own, operate or programme 64 of the world’s most iconic venues across the UK, the US and Germany entertaining over 18 million audience members each year.

Through our in-house Production companies and working closely with top producers and promoters ATG presents over 15,000 live performances annually, including Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Moulin Rouge, The Lion King, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Starlight Express as well as popular music and comedy shows.

ATG also owns a leading ticketing platform processing more than 18 million tickets each year for musicals, plays, concerts, comedy shows and a variety of other live events. ATGtickets.com attracts more than 40 million unique visitors annually. Headquartered in London and Woking, the company also has offices in New York and Cologne.

ATG Entertainment IDEA Mission Statement

At ATG Entertainment, our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) is reflected in our IDEA mission statement: A stage for everyone.

Our stages are a platform for compelling stories – stories that are for all, by all, and of all. We shine our spotlight on our differences and believe that understanding and celebrating these differences makes us better global citizens. We are committed to strengthening the sense of belonging by ensuring diversity and equity in everything we do. We strive to make our venues beacons of these ideals in our communities. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture, one in which everyone can bring their authentic selves, and everyone feels they belong.

At ATG Entertainment, we provide a stage for everyone.