Payroll Coordinator

Media Services, an Entertainment Payroll Company, is seeking a full-time Payroll Coordinator with one to three years minimum payroll experience for our TV/Features Department. Must have strong customer service skills, as well as being detail oriented and willing to work as part of a team. Entertainment industry experience is strongly preferred.

Position Summary: The Payroll Coordinator is a mid-level payroll position responsible for processing medium complexity payrolls for multiple clients, maintaining client and employee records, ensuring the payroll information is collected, input, processed, balanced and verified. Accountable and responsible for all aspects of receiving and preparing information and documents from clients and employees that relates to non-union and union payrolls for the purpose of the processing/production of payroll. Responsible for resolving questions and concerns from clients.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Performs and has mastered the essential job functions of the Payroll Coordinator.

2. Union Experience a plus.

3. Can accurately break and calculate payroll in accordance with the Fair Standards Labor Act (FSLA) and/or union contracts.

4. Understanding of different classes of corporations and the company procedures for each.

5. Beginning understanding of reverse and offset adjustments.

6. Understand basic principles of workers compensation and use of various codes.

7. Beginning understanding and has a working knowledge of pension rates and proper calculations.

8. Has mastered Tax Deduction programs

9. Understands the concept of “mixed crews” and enforces rules accordingly.

10. Has a working understanding and knowledge of Chart of Accounts and how they pertain to the processing of payroll.

11. Daily documentation of client communications in CRM

12. Perform other related duties as required and assigned by the department supervisors and management

Essential Job Requirements:

1. Excellent verbal communications skills with the ability to establish positive client relationships.

2. Exceptional external and internal client service skills: written, oral, strong listening skills. Follows up and follows through with clients and coworkers.

3. Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task.

4. Ability to work in a constantly changing environment to achieve the department and company goals.

5. Ability to interact positively with co-workers and external departments.

Media Services offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision benefits and 401(k). Media Services is an equal opportunity employer. Media Services will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Change Initiative in Hiring.

Company Description

Media Services is a leading payroll and production resource for the entertainment industry, exceeding clients' expectations for over 35 years. Clients range from feature film and TV producers to commercial and music video production houses, along with web series developers, corporate media departments and live event organizers.
Media Services also offers expert in-house and on-location production accounting, as well as the most highly regarded residuals talent forecasting and payment system in the industry. The company's Showbiz Software line is known for its flagship Showbiz Timecards program, Showbiz Budgeting, Showbiz Labor Guide and Showbiz Cash Flows.At our Los Angeles and New York locations, we offer frequent software demos and informative seminars.

Work location: Los Angeles, CA