Senior Payroll Accountant

Department:  Finance / Accounting

Location:  Scotts Valley, CA (Preferred) OR Hybrid*

*UA is unable to consider 100% remote candidates for this opportunity.  UA defines “hybrid” as someone who is committed to being onsite UA HQ (located in Scotts Valley, CA) a minimum of 4 days a month.

The Senior Payroll Accountant will work to ensure our payroll expenses and taxes are paid correctly and on time. Our ideal candidate is analytical and methodical, with experience in payroll administration, and has a deep knowledge of payroll regulations. The goal will be to ensure our payroll procedures are compliant, efficient, and current.  They will provide excellent support to team members and assist with any implementation project as appropriate while providing solutions to issues and problems, as they arise.  They will also support our AR Accountant.  

Responsibilities:

• Understand US payroll and accounting best practices.
• Provide payroll tax guidance and expertise.
• Maintain accurate payroll records as well as create programs and processes to ensure statutory compliance.
• Research, analyze, resolve any payroll discrepancies, and change processes to prevent future discrepancies.
• Ensure accurate taxation of employees, respond to tax notices, as well as resolve any discrepancies.
• Serve as the point of contact for US employee inquiries, including promptly responding to questions and requests.
• Validate time-keeping records and resolve discrepancies.
• Able to detail and document payroll procedures.
• Support Month-End Closing including but not limited to accruals, re-classes, and fluctuation analysis.
• Willing to back up the A/R Accountant when needed.
• Ad-hoc projects as required.

Qualifications:

• Effective communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas.
• Excellent skills using Excel.
• Experience with ADP required.
• Experience with NetSuite preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise extreme discretion, and handle sensitive information.
• Excellent problem-solving/judgment skills, and a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet all deadlines.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in the Finance/Payroll profession.

UA Salary Range/Hourly Rate of Pay:  California Salary Range = $125K - $135K

Base salary/hourly rate of pay will be based on the cost of labor for the city/state in which the new hire resides, at the time of hire.

UA offers competitive benefits:  Profit sharing, Medical/Dental/Vision, 401K Safe Harbor Contribution, Stock Options, Flexible time-off (PTO/Sick Leave/Company Holiday Time-off), etc.

UA Mission:  We exist to thrill and inspire music makers everywhere with timeless sound and impeccable craftsmanship, freeing the songs inside and allowing you to sound like the records you love. 

UA Vision:  In the future, music makers around the world will trust Universal Audio as a friend and creative partner, inspiring them to craft amazing records as naturally as playing their first instrument or singing their favorite song. The best home, project, and professional studios will feature most of the UA equipment from floor to ceiling — ranging from audio interfaces and guitar gear to microphones and software — all of it working together to deliver unrivaled sonics and operational symphony. Our customers will eagerly await each new UA product like a hit record or blockbuster movie, trusting that it may spark them to create the best music of their lives. In doing so, UA will become revered worldwide as the way that music is made.

Universal Audio is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. UA also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on these protected categories.