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Fanatics · 8 hours ago

Manager, Payroll Accounting

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $150K/yr

5+ years exp

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform that ignites the passions of sports fans. The Manager of Payroll Accounting will oversee the payroll accounting process, ensuring compliance with GAAP and SOX, while also managing a team and collaborating with HR to maintain accurate employee data in the payroll system.

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Responsibilities

Manage month-end close process around payroll accounting including review and/or preparation of various journal entries, accruals, estimates, reclasses and financial statement analysis of assigned areas

Partner with HR & HRIS team to develop/maintain policies surrounding properly approved employee data changes in the payroll system

Maintain/recommend a strong financial controls environment and compliance with GAAP & SOX processes

Supervise and develop staff. Assist in providing necessary training and sharing required knowledge for team to perform their duties adequately. Provide growth-mindset powered feedback and escalate any staffing concerns timely. Help build, lead, and empower a high-performance team

Provide necessary support for quarterly, interim and annual audit requests from our external auditors

Research and resolve questions from the business on labor costs and liabilities

Help foster a culture of continuous improvement and drive change within the department

Provide accounting, processing, and analytical support for payroll accounting activities. Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Collection, tracking, analyzing, reporting and reconciliation of payroll accounting activity on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis

Prepare and record monthly the annual bonus accrual at the employee level for all Fanatics verticals

Quarterly true-up of PTO accrual

Review and/or prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and flux analysis for various accounts related to payroll. Provide timely resolution of discrepancies, working with various internal and external partners (ADP)

Qualification

Payroll accountingGAAP complianceSOX complianceOracle FusionMicrosoft Dynamics 365AlteryxAnalytical skillsCustomer serviceWillingness to learnPublic accounting experienceCPA designationTeam leadershipCommunication skillsAttention to detailIntegrityWork ethic

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related field preferred

Minimum of 5 years of full cycle payroll accounting experience including tax and benefit calculations required

Must have comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end payroll process

Experience with all payroll functions, including classifications and department allocations, with ability to work with very large data files and heavy data manipulation

Ability to work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively to changing priorities and tight timelines

Ability to work independently and within a team environment, and the ability to lead a team to make well-reasoned and timely decisions

Experience with Oracle Fusion (ERP & HCM), Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Alteryx

High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, integrity, work ethic, willingness to learn and a positive attitude

Strong written and oral communication skills, as well as strong customer service skills

Solid foundation in GAAP and SOX regulations and how it impacts work processes