# Senior Payroll Specialist

**Company**: Electronic Arts
**Location**: Redwood City, California
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $71,500 - $112,000 USD
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: EA
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173941

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## Description

Electronic Arts is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to join their team. The successful candidate will report to the Payroll Supervisor and work in a hybrid model, 3 days in the office based out of Redwood City, CA.

The Senior Payroll Specialist will be responsible for:

- Payroll Processing & Operations: assisting with payroll processing for multi-state, pre & post payroll audits, adjustments, and corrections to current or previous pay periods.

- Payroll Audits & Controls: following existing payroll controls and maintaining supporting documentation and evidence for internal and external audits.

- Payroll Tax Compliance: monitoring tax law changes for applicable jurisdictions and helping manage registration in new tax jurisdictions.

- W-2 & Year End Compliance: assisting with comprehensive audits of W-2, resolving identified discrepancies, and performing corrections.

- Process Improvements & Projects: helping with assigned projects to automate processes and increase efficiencies.

The ideal candidate will have:

- 5+ years of experience with US payroll in a large, multi-state employee population.

- 5+ years of experience with multiple HRIS/Payroll systems like ADP, Workday, UKG Pro, Ceridian.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience working with large payroll datasets.

- Experience in handling and independently managing payroll tax compliance, W-2 reconciliation, and in-depth understanding of employee tax validation.

- Experience with laws affecting leave of absence (LOA) pay.

In terms of compensation, the salary range is $71,500 - $112,000 USD per year. The company offers a package of benefits, including paid time off, sick time, company holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.

## Skills

### Required
- US payroll
- HRIS/Payroll systems
- Microsoft Excel
- payroll tax compliance
- W-2 reconciliation

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