Payroll Specialist
- Temporary assignment that will start as a 1 month assignment and renew on a month to month basis as needed
- Hourly Rate: $28.85 – $38.46
- Schedule: M-F, 8:30am-5:30pm
- Work Arrangement: Remote (must be local to Los Angeles office and able to come in for special projects/meetings)
Position Overview
This temporary role supports the Payroll function and is focused on core payroll processing and reporting activities. The position partners closely with HR and Finance while maintaining a primary emphasis on payroll operations and employee support.
Key Responsibilities- Process bi-weekly multi-state payroll (U.S. and UK as applicable), including data entry, review, auditing, and post-payroll reporting
- Reconcile payroll against funding and support Payroll General Ledger (G/L) reconciliation
- Process employee status changes, timekeeping updates, make-up time forms, meal waivers, and stipends
- Administer 401(k) deferral changes and loan updates
- Calculate and process final pay for terminated employees
- Manage garnishments and agency responses
- Assign and update time-off policies within the payroll system
- Prepare overtime and other payroll-related reports for leadership
- Generate recurring and ad hoc payroll reports for Management, HR, and Finance
- Support payroll documentation needs for internal and external audits
- Provide ongoing support to employees and supervisors regarding payroll inquiries, timecard edits, and time-off requests
- Experience processing multi-state payroll
- Strong understanding of payroll reconciliation and reporting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, VLOOKUP, and Pivot Tables
- High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
- Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment
This temporary assignment is centered on payroll execution and reporting within an established team structure.
Requirements
- BA in Accounting/Business Administration
- 3–5 years of payroll and general ledger accounting experience
- Knowledge of general accounting principles
- Knowledge of employee labor laws, taxes, relevant legislation, policies and regulations
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Outlook
- Proficient in ADP software preferred
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills
- Ability to collect and analyze data efficiently
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
- Ability to work independently
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Top Skills
What We Do
Pixelogic provides next-generation distribution solutions for studios, broadcasters and digital retailers. OUR MISSION To help our media and entertainment customers build more efficient supply chains, more valuable products, and larger global audiences. WORLD CLASS TEAM Our team is comprised of subject matter experts and industry craftsmen who are passionate about their work, each having an extensive background working on the world’s most respected feature and episodic titles. We cultivate an open and transparent atmosphere that values integrity, continuous improvement and achievement. Our clients benefit from our forward looking approach and relentless commitment to customer service. SECURITY FIRST Our commitment to content security is foundational to our company. Every employee is involved in our security program, which includes hundreds of physical and electronic security controls. We are directly engaged with the various security organizations within the media and entertainment industry including the Content Delivery & Security Association (CDSA) and now the Trusted Partner Network (TPN). Our research and development group builds proprietary content protection solutions to fortify our overall security mission. Net-net, we are fully committed to the safeguarding of our customer’s content and our security program is constantly evolving and continuously improving.
