Payroll Specialist

Job Description

THE AGENCY

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organisations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations.

Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for nine consecutive years, CAA represents more than 3,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, executive search, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally. 

OVERVIEW

• Responsible for supporting the Payroll Manager in end-to-end monthly payroll processing for a number of our entities across UK, Europe and APAC.
• Partner with wider HR team to ensure monthly changes have been captured.
• Prepare data for submission to the supplier via flexi form or related input template ensuring compliance with company policies and legislation requirements.
• Ensure compliance with pension auto-enrolment regulations.
• Liaise with payroll providers on submissions and deal with any related queries.
• Review and reconcile payroll data within agreed timeframes.
• Produce gross reconciliation analysis and net payments for sign off.
• Respond to employee queries, internal partners, and vendors with a strong customer focus for high quality service delivery.
• Timely submissions and payments for payroll liabilities (pension, HMRC etc).
• Support annual P11D process.
• Assist with process changes as part of continuous improvement program.
• Support Payroll Manager with projects as required.
• Other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Strong knowledge of and ideally at least 3 years payroll processing experience, across multiple payrolls.
• Proven experience processing global payroll.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills working to tight deadlines.
• Good understanding of in-country time off policies (family leave, sickness).
• Experience of TUPE transfers.
• Able to work independently in a team environment.
• Able to build effective relationships with team members from different functional areas.
• Previous ADP experience preferred (ADP Celergo).
• Experience within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Fluency in German or Italian would be useful but not essential.

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Creative Artists Agency (“CAA”) is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally recognised protected basis under UK law.

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