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<h2><strong>Global Payroll Manager</strong></h2>
<p><strong>About VICE</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">VICE is an international media company that captures people at the heart of all our stories. We focus on the ideas, issues, and context that other outlets miss. Launched in 1994, VICE operates in 35 cities across the globe, making 1500 pieces of content every day. The company has five lines of business: VICE Digital, an award-winning international network of digital content; VICE STUDIOS, a feature film, and television production studio; VICELAND, an Emmy-winning international television network; a Peabody award-winning NEWS division; and VIRTUE, a global, full-service creative agency with 26 offices around the world.</span></p>
<p><strong>Role x You</strong></p>
<p>VICE Media is seeking a Global Payroll Manager to oversee the day to day functions of Workday and Cast & Crew payroll processes. The ideal candidate will possess advanced knowledge of the Workday payroll module as well as the Time Tracking and Absence Management modules. The position will be responsible for three pay cycles paying approximately 4,500 people, of which is the weekly pay cycle for the production population, semi-monthly pay cycle for the U.S. population, monthly pay cycle for the remainder of the global population.</p>
<ul>
<li>Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll, payroll funding, tax filing on a pay period and on-going basis</li>
<li>Responsible for running retro pay calculations, pay calculations, as well as closing each of those calculations</li>
<li>Responsible for reviewing all payroll entries for accuracy and partnering heavily with Human Resources on anomalies and day to day issues concerning the payrolls</li>
<li>Responsible for successfully balancing, settling and closing the payrolls each period</li>
<li>Oversee processing and distribution of paychecks/vouchers</li>
<li>Identify opportunities for process improvement and execute change management for said improvements</li>
<li>Ensure compliance with internal policies and controls and advise VP, Global Payroll of any inadequacies</li>
<li>General knowledge of accounting standards/procedures as well as federal, state, and local rules/regulations, along with country specific pay practices</li>
<li>Assist the Payroll Accountant with the monthly payroll bank reconciliation answering questions and researching anomalies</li>
<li>Write and run ad-hoc reports out of the payroll system to be delivered to various business partners on set schedules</li>
<li>Manage the regression testing of bi-annual Workday Releases</li>
<li>Assist in any upgrades or enhancement testing with HR, HRIS, Benefits or other business partners</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p>
<p><strong>You have these:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A minimum of five (5) years processing high volume. multi-state payroll with 3 years experience with Workday required</li>
<li>A thorough understanding of payroll entries, and how they affect ledger accounts.l</li>
<li>Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office programs. Specific Excel experience should include creating and manipulating pivot tables and vlookups at a minimum.</li>
<li>Thorough understanding of payroll processes and best practices, and ability to demonstrate effective application of that knowledge</li>
<li>Comprehensive knowledge of HR/Payroll systems, Time and Attendance systems and reporting tools</li>
<li>Proactive, motivated, and results orientated individual capable of partnering with operations, human resources, and other business partners</li>
<li>Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization</li>
<li>Extreme level of confidentiality</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><strong>We’d love if you also had these:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance preferred</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CPP or FPC certification preferred</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We want to find people who believe in our goals and feel inspired enough to grow while they’re here to fill the role, rather than someone who checks the boxes but isn’t invested. We encourage you to apply and show us what you’ve got. To learn more read the</span><a href="https://viceguideto.vice.com/"> <strong>VICE Guide to VICE</strong></a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements and essential functions described above are not an exhaustive list and instead are meant to describe the general nature and level of work required of the job. VICE reserves the right to modify the essential functions of this position where a legitimate business exists.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will work together to best meet your needs.</span></p>
<p><strong>Working at VICE</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">VICE prioritizes the ideas and people that other media companies miss. We believe that innovation is a direct result of diverse, inclusive cultures so we don’t just “tolerate” differences, we celebrate it and see it as essential to our staff, culture, and business.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">VICE offers comprehensive benefits including but not limited to trans-inclusive benefits, fertility benefits, and tuition reimbursement. We also have dog-friendly days, bagel Fridays, and the occasional drag show in our conveniently located Williamsburg office. Day-to-day you can enjoy a rooftop garden full of edible produce (in the summer), beverages, healthy snacks and the opportunity to make the work of a lifetime if you’re into that sort of thing, which we hope you are.</span></p>
<p><strong>Equal Employment Opportunities:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> VICE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that strives to create and maintain a workplace that celebrates inclusion and diversity. At VICE, we understand that inclusion and diversity are major benefits to our employees, our readers and viewers, and our company culture. We treat all applicants and employees fairly without regard to age, alienage or citizenship status, color, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status and partnership status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion/creed, sexual orientation, arrest or conviction record, caregiver status, credit hi
<p><strong>About VICE</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">VICE is an international media company that captures people at the heart of all our stories. We focus on the ideas, issues, and context that other outlets miss. Launched in 1994, VICE operates in 35 cities across the globe, making 1500 pieces of content every day. The company has five lines of business: VICE Digital, an award-winning international network of digital content; VICE STUDIOS, a feature film, and television production studio; VICELAND, an Emmy-winning international television network; a Peabody award-winning NEWS division; and VIRTUE, a global, full-service creative agency with 26 offices around the world.</span></p>
<p><strong>Role x You</strong></p>
<p>VICE Media is seeking a Global Payroll Manager to oversee the day to day functions of Workday and Cast & Crew payroll processes. The ideal candidate will possess advanced knowledge of the Workday payroll module as well as the Time Tracking and Absence Management modules. The position will be responsible for three pay cycles paying approximately 4,500 people, of which is the weekly pay cycle for the production population, semi-monthly pay cycle for the U.S. population, monthly pay cycle for the remainder of the global population.</p>
<ul>
<li>Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll, payroll funding, tax filing on a pay period and on-going basis</li>
<li>Responsible for running retro pay calculations, pay calculations, as well as closing each of those calculations</li>
<li>Responsible for reviewing all payroll entries for accuracy and partnering heavily with Human Resources on anomalies and day to day issues concerning the payrolls</li>
<li>Responsible for successfully balancing, settling and closing the payrolls each period</li>
<li>Oversee processing and distribution of paychecks/vouchers</li>
<li>Identify opportunities for process improvement and execute change management for said improvements</li>
<li>Ensure compliance with internal policies and controls and advise VP, Global Payroll of any inadequacies</li>
<li>General knowledge of accounting standards/procedures as well as federal, state, and local rules/regulations, along with country specific pay practices</li>
<li>Assist the Payroll Accountant with the monthly payroll bank reconciliation answering questions and researching anomalies</li>
<li>Write and run ad-hoc reports out of the payroll system to be delivered to various business partners on set schedules</li>
<li>Manage the regression testing of bi-annual Workday Releases</li>
<li>Assist in any upgrades or enhancement testing with HR, HRIS, Benefits or other business partners</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p>
<p><strong>You have these:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A minimum of five (5) years processing high volume. multi-state payroll with 3 years experience with Workday required</li>
<li>A thorough understanding of payroll entries, and how they affect ledger accounts.l</li>
<li>Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office programs. Specific Excel experience should include creating and manipulating pivot tables and vlookups at a minimum.</li>
<li>Thorough understanding of payroll processes and best practices, and ability to demonstrate effective application of that knowledge</li>
<li>Comprehensive knowledge of HR/Payroll systems, Time and Attendance systems and reporting tools</li>
<li>Proactive, motivated, and results orientated individual capable of partnering with operations, human resources, and other business partners</li>
<li>Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization</li>
<li>Extreme level of confidentiality</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><strong>We’d love if you also had these:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance preferred</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CPP or FPC certification preferred</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We want to find people who believe in our goals and feel inspired enough to grow while they’re here to fill the role, rather than someone who checks the boxes but isn’t invested. We encourage you to apply and show us what you’ve got. To learn more read the</span><a href="https://viceguideto.vice.com/"> <strong>VICE Guide to VICE</strong></a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements and essential functions described above are not an exhaustive list and instead are meant to describe the general nature and level of work required of the job. VICE reserves the right to modify the essential functions of this position where a legitimate business exists.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will work together to best meet your needs.</span></p>
<p><strong>Working at VICE</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">VICE prioritizes the ideas and people that other media companies miss. We believe that innovation is a direct result of diverse, inclusive cultures so we don’t just “tolerate” differences, we celebrate it and see it as essential to our staff, culture, and business.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">VICE offers comprehensive benefits including but not limited to trans-inclusive benefits, fertility benefits, and tuition reimbursement. We also have dog-friendly days, bagel Fridays, and the occasional drag show in our conveniently located Williamsburg office. Day-to-day you can enjoy a rooftop garden full of edible produce (in the summer), beverages, healthy snacks and the opportunity to make the work of a lifetime if you’re into that sort of thing, which we hope you are.</span></p>
<p><strong>Equal Employment Opportunities:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> VICE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that strives to create and maintain a workplace that celebrates inclusion and diversity. At VICE, we understand that inclusion and diversity are major benefits to our employees, our readers and viewers, and our company culture. We treat all applicants and employees fairly without regard to age, alienage or citizenship status, color, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status and partnership status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion/creed, sexual orientation, arrest or conviction record, caregiver status, credit hi