Payroll Specialist - Corp

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households.

The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

In this entry level position, the Payroll Specialist will report directly to the Payroll Supervisor. The Payroll specialist will process payroll weekly, while delivering excellent customer service to internal employees. The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for processing payroll weekly, review time sheets, compute wage and deductions, audit pay changes and new hire paperwork for accuracy, and performing other payroll duties as assigned.

• Process employee payroll weekly
• Compute wages and deductions
• Compute retro pay, bonuses, holiday pay, etc.
• Review time sheets
• Auditing of new hire paperwork, pay changes, and status changes
• Knowledge of tax laws
• Experience with multi-state payroll

• 2-3 years of Payroll experience
• Experience with Ulti Pro and UTA
• Able to commit to high level of confidentiality
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Very high level of organizational and time management skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Sense of urgency
• Desire to learn and build a career in Payroll

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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