Analyst, Payroll

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses: 

• Curiosity: We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future. 

• Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.

• Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’re committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone.  We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.
 

A little bit about our team:
The Payroll Team is responsible for managing all US Labels and Corporate employees pay.

Your role:
This is an exciting opportunity to support the US Payroll department in the Nashville SSC CoE on the Workday platform. You’ll also be expected to work in partnership with the HRIS team, building knowledge of the Workday Payroll product, supporting its ongoing development, configuration and troubleshooting, in accordance with the HRIS established governance procedures, support
model and roadmap. The payroll team delivers services to circa 2300 employees, both hourly and salaried across 18 US based pay groups.
 
Here you’ll get to:
● Assist with bi-weekly/semi-monthly payroll processing and reconciliation
● Responsible for all employee time, earnings, deductions, and tax data for accuracy
● Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries
● Bi- weekly, run and format audit report; assist in troubleshooting any variances
● Assist in testing payroll system changes, enhancements, and integrations
● Support year-end activities such as W-2 validation and reporting

● Maintain payroll inbox and provide top notch customer service to all employees’ inquiries
● Audit data integrity between our HRIS and payroll system
● Research and resolve tax inquiries with One Source Virtual
● Maintain payroll records and support document retention compliance
● Run payroll reports and assist in preparing metrics and dashboards
● Support year-end activities such as W-2 validation and reporting
● Collaborate with HR and Finance to ensure accurate employee data flow
About you:
● Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, HR, or related field
● 3–5 years of payroll or HR data experience
 
We’d love it if you also had:
● Experience and proficiency in payroll systems, including cloud technologies (preferably
Workday Payroll)
● Experience working in a SOX controlled environment
● Strong work-ethic and are a self-starter with effective organizational skills with attention
to detail who proactively seeks out new solutions
● Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects. Ability to work under pressure and meet
deadlines
● Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets (v lookups, pivot tables, formulas)
● Strong attention to detail and confidentiality
● Ability to troubleshoot data issues and communicate clearly with employees

About us:
As the home to Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino,
Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s premier recording labels,
Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing
company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalogue of
more than one million copyrights worldwide. Redefining what it means to be a music company in the 21st
century, our consumer brands include trend-setters like UPROXX, Songkick, HipHopDX, and EMP. We’re the
home to WMX – the next generation services division that connects artists with fans and amplifie