Intersection develops cutting-edge media platforms, such as MTA On the Go and LinkNYC, and offers nationwide media assets to provide our advertising clients the scale, insights, and creative solutions they need to reach audiences and spark engaging connections, all while helping fund valuable public services. Our mission is to reimagine human interaction, connectivity, and advertising.

With 10 offices, media in 60 markets, and 500+ people across the United States, we are technologists, media experts, engineers, designers, and strategists working together to create value for citizens, governments, and brands and improve life in cities around the globe.

We have an opportunity for a self-driven, high energy Senior Payroll Administrator that possesses a can-do attitude. This individual will report to the Head of Payroll and Benefits and will have ownership in: computing, withholding and deductions associated with net earnings, payroll reconciliation of tax filing and employee earnings. To ensure success, the ideal candidate will provide a demonstrated expertise with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the payroll function.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare/process daily and post-payroll activities related to the processing of non-union semimonthly and union weekly payrolls.
• Maintains payroll information and systems; manages the collection and enters the calculations and payroll changes.
• Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, addresses & direct deposits.
• Works closely with the Human Resources Department to ensure the accurate and timely processing of new hires, transfers, salary changes, leaves of absences, bonuses, promotions and terminations.
• Regularly reviews and analyzes current payroll systems and procedures; recommends new policies and procedures that align with best-practice operations.
• Manages payroll project initiatives to better streamline the payroll process.
• Ensures that systems are correctly configured and that employees are paid correctly.
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages; prepares entries to record payroll in the general ledger; reports on and analyzes payroll activities (e.g., overtime reports, deduction variances, change reports, user access, etc.); assists in developing and analyzing payroll tax filing reports.
• Regular reconciliation of payroll regarding employee deductions against various vendor invoices and employee elections.
• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Responsible for year-end processing including reconciliation, processing/distributing W-2's, processing special payments/adjustments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related area from a four-year college or university
• Semi-monthly & weekly payroll multi-state payroll processing experience required
• ADP WorkForce Now Payroll System or other third party administrator experience
• Payroll General Ledger experience
• 5+ years of demonstrated payroll practice and experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive experience with ADP WorkForce Now system.
• Excellent communication skills and keen attention to details.
• Ability to deal with information that is highly sensitive and confidential.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to interact well within a team environment.