Senior Payroll Specialist, Side
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Video game development services
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Video game development services
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help studios bring their vision to life and make every gamer's experience as perfect as possible.
Role
Who you are
- In-depth knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
- Proficient in payroll software (i.e. ADP)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Must have a collaborative approach with other stakeholders such as Finance
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field required
- Minimum of four (4) years of hands-on experience in full-cycle payroll processing required
- Experience with multi-state (i.e. California) payroll systems and practices strongly required
- Payroll Certification (e.g., FPC or CPP) preferred
- At least two (2) years in a supervisory or lead role preferred
What the job involves
- The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for managing and executing all aspects of multi-state payroll processing for employees across the US.
- This role ensures accurate and timely payroll delivery, oversees payroll procedures, and implements best practices and compliance standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and has a strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll laws
- Process full-cycle, multi-state payroll for all U.S. employees accurately and on time
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage and hour laws and best practices
- Ensure payroll processes and procedures are standardized and consistently followed
- Administer employee deductions, garnishments, benefits, and other adjustments
- Reconcile payroll reports and resolve any discrepancies
- Partner with HR and Finance teams to support reporting, audits, and internal processes
- Manage payroll tax filings coordination with payroll vendor (ADP) and ensure timely payments to federal and state agencies
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Maintain confidentiality of employee records and sensitive payroll information
- Provide support during audits and regulatory reviews
- Maintains or oversees the maintenance of employee payroll records
- Performs other duties as assigned
Our take
Video game development is a complex process that requires teams of artists, programmers, testers, voice actors, and other specialists to allow the game to launch successfully. However, sourcing and hiring such specialists and coordinating teams can be a time-consuming task, particularly for cross-platform and multilingual games.
Side (previously PTW) provides cross-platform video game development services for publishers, focused on offering end-to-end services from art production and game development to localization and data collection. The company differentiates itself from similar agencies by focusing heavily on localization, ensuring that every game has been designed to meet QA for localized standards such as slang, culture, holidays, taboos, food, and more.
Whilst Side certainly faces competition from other video game development agencies and freelance service providers, its experience working on high-profile titles like Star Wars Outlaws, and Silent Hill 2 sets it apart. This impressive portfolio puts Side in a position for future success, as it has clearly demonstrated its ability to contribute to the development of major games that meet expectations of players around the globe.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Venice, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Deborah Kirkham
(CEO)During their tenure, Side has expanded to over 3,500 employees, achieved double-digit profit growth, and consistently delivered year-over-year success.
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