Senior Payroll Manager

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Corporation

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Manager to lead our Corporate Payroll Shared Services function. Reporting directly to the Senior Director, Corporate Payroll Operations, this hands-on leader will oversee end-to-end bi-weekly payroll processing, timekeeping, and complex equity compensation, including RSUs, NQ and Stock Options, across multiple entities, divisions, and states.

The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with operational rigor, driving continuous improvement, system automation, and strict compliance with SOX controls, company policies, and multi-state employment regulations.

A SNAPSHOT OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, direct, and coordinate all activities of a Payroll Shared Services team responsible for non-union payroll operations ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing and all payroll processes are administered in compliance with SOX requirements, internal company policies, federal, and state and local regulations
• Effectively manage the delivery of excellent customer service; anticipate issues and proactively develop solutions. Create and use metrics to benchmark performance and improve service delivery
• Take charge of escalations, directing the payroll team and guiding other departments in corrective actions. Implement workable and scalable solutions to business issues/problems. Impart lessons learned afterwards to prevent future issues
• Work with business partners to establish and adhere to payroll schedules to ensure data required for payroll processing is received timely to ensure all key processing deadlines will be met
• Review, audit and approve all stock incentive compensation transactions, properly accounting for all payroll taxes, before and after payroll processing
• Define and drive key requirements, projects and initiatives with a high degree of quality and customer service
• Plan, develop and implement forward looking payroll processes/procedures and revise current processes/procedures to continuously seek improvement, improve accuracy, create optimal efficiency and provide best in class customer service to our employees.
• Collaborate proactively and effectively with Payroll Shared Services leadership on strategic initiatives and projects
• Plan, develop and implement forward looking payroll processes/procedures and revise current processes/procedures to continuously seek improvement, improve accuracy, create optimal efficiency and provide best in class customer service to our employees
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and flowcharts for all payroll processes to ensure complete, accurate and up-to-date depiction of processes
• Develop and maintain excellent cross-collaborative working relationships with cross-divisional stakeholders and cross-functional partners including, HR, IT and Legal
• Lead with a one-team approach in dealing with internal and external stakeholder queries via seamless cross functional and cross divisional collaboration, consistent with Fox Corporation’s “One Fox” philosophy
• Provide support from initiation to completion for Workday issues and change requests submitted by Payroll, including participation and/or support of user acceptance testing
• Proactively function as a trusted adviser and serve as a contact from Payroll for business partners and stakeholders
• Coach, mentor and provide leadership development to team members to drive employee engagement and to optimize operational and service excellence to create a deeper bench of experienced talent
• Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour and tax regulations, including taxation of fringe benefits, by studying existing and new legislation. Ensure compliance and advise management on needed actions
• Occasional travel may be required between the two head office locations (New York City and Los Angeles)

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 8+ years of relevant work experience leading Payroll and related processes of a large volume of employees (including a remote workforce) in a complex and rapidly changing multi-state, multi-entity organization
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team to excellence and developing talent through ongoing mentorship
• Adept in ambiguous situations, adaptable to changing priorities while effectively managing multiple commitments, at times on tight deadlines
• Strong working knowledge of taxation of fringe benefits and long-term equity incentive instruments (RSUs, NQ Stock Options)
• Expert knowledge of FLSA, federal, state and local wage and hour and tax regulations
• Aptitude for streamlining and simplifying teams, policies and processes for efficiency with an appropriate balance of internal controls
• Intermediate to advanced Excel (V-Lookup and Pivot Tables)
• Strategic mindset coupled with the ability and willingness to roll up sleeves where necessary and desire to constantly improve the status quo
• Demonstrated ability building and managing highly collaborative and effective teams supporting multiple companies / business units, with a commitment to a culture of collaboration, performance, transparency and integrity
• Outstanding people skills with proven experience in cultivating cross-collaborative working relationships across an organization and ability to influence at all levels
• Ability to communicate with precision, ensuring a clear conveyance of project status, identified problems, proposed resolutions, and recommended courses of action

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
• Experience with Workday

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $128,000.00-164,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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