Payroll and Accounting Associate

July 23

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Metropolitan Opera

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The world's greatest singers on the world's greatest stage

opera • performing arts • nonprofit

1001 - 5000

Description

• Process complex weekly payrolls for various employee groups, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with collective bargaining agreements and regulations • Enter data for new and existing employees • Assist with payroll-related research and analysis • Assist employees with payroll-related questions and issues, demonstrating customer service excellence • Answer inquiries on unemployment claims, employment verifications, workers’ compensation, mortgage and loan applications • Maintain paid time off records for assigned employee groups • Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, in accordance with regulations • Maintain in-depth knowledge of payroll-related regulations and high degree of familiarity with collective bargaining agreements and non-contractual pay practices • Provide general administrative support, including answering phones, handling walk-in traffic, and filing, as necessary • Participate in the preparation of Payroll and Finance mailings to employees • Provide accounting support for Finance Department including documentation review and financial analyses and reconciliations • Assist in the follow-up and reissuance of uncashed checks • Coordinate securely gathering banking information and setting up electronic payments, and fielding questions regarding and resolving issues with returned payments • Assistance with other finance and accounting department tasks on a partial weekly basis • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent education required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. • Excellent mathematical skills. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (in particular, strong Excel skills). • Minimum of one year payroll experience. • Prior experience in a union environment preferred. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Top-notch customer service skills. • Excellent organization skills and attention to detail. • Opera knowledge, appreciation for the arts, and language skills a plus.