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Payroll Manager

Lincoln Center Theater
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 2/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2025

Payroll Manager at Lincoln Center Theater

Lincoln Center Theater (LCT) has produced over 200 plays and musicals at the Vivian

Beaumont, Mitzi E. Newhouse, and Claire Tow Theaters at Lincoln Center and other theaters on

and off-Broadway, as well as touring productions nationally and around the world. LCT is

committed to developing and producing new works and classics with an emphasis on the work of

new and emerging playwrights, directors, and designers. LCT's education program, Open Stages,

reaches thousands of public-school students annually with curriculum-related projects, teaching

artist support, and tickets to LCT productions.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion :

LCT is committed to increased diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in all areas of its structure

and operations as attention to these goals makes it stronger and helps better serve the artists,

staff, crew, audience, and community at large. Lincoln Center Theater welcomes candidates who

are fully committed to joining an organization that is proactively focused on diversity, equity,

and inclusion. Applicants from populations underrepresented in theater and who align

themselves with LCT's values and goals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Position Summary :

We are seeking a Payroll Manager to join our Finance Department. Under the direction of the

Controller and the Director of Finance, the Payroll Manager will be responsible for the accurate

and timely processing and delivery of payroll for all administrative and union employees.

This position requires significant interactions with managers of other departments and with

Lincoln Center Theater's payroll vendor to understand and improve payroll preparation,

submission and tracking processes.

Responsibilities :

  • Administer the weekly administrative payroll including garnishments, benefits and taxes

accurately to employee elections and consistent with federal and state laws.

  • Coordinate the weekly submission of union payroll across multiple departments. Train
  • colleagues as needed on proper payroll submission procedures and schedules.

  • Maintain auditable files of payroll data and records, and work with administrative staff to
  • ensure that the organization's employee payroll files are complete and up to date

    including W4 forms, timesheets etc. Ensure the processing of new hires, transfers,

    promotions and terminations are accurate and timely with full supporting backup.

  • Monitor the department's weekly funding of payroll and tax payments, and the payroll
  • vendor's remittance of taxes to the relevant authorities.

  • Prepare weekly journal entries for payroll accounting.
  • Prepare and distribute management reports. Support periodic payroll analysis within the
  • Finance department such as for budgeting, projections, pay-related calculations, and

    workers compensation audits.

  • Become familiar with current union agreements and relevant terms and schedules.
  • Critically review and analyze payroll, benefits and tax procedures and recommend
  • improvements for the processing, tracking and reporting of information. Work with IT to

    design and maintain security procedures to ensure the confidentiality of all payroll related information.

    Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, human resources or related field, or equivalent relevant
  • experience.

  • 3 years of payroll processing experience with union payroll experience preferred.
  • MS Office proficiency (Excel required). Adobe Acrobat proficiency.
  • Must be service- and team-oriented, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
  • Knowledge of related federal, state, local laws and regulations.
  • A proactive, problem-solving attitude and excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Compensation :

    This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position with an annual salary range of $80,000-$90,000.

    Lincoln Center Theater provides comprehensive benefits including : Paid Medical, Dental, and

    Vision Insurance, 403(b) and Employer Match, and Paid Time Off.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,

    creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, affectional

    preference, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health decisions, pregnancy,

    disability, genetic predisposition, age, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, or any

    other protected characteristic, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

    Salary : $80,000 - $90,000

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