Sr. Paymaster, Sports & Entertainment

Distro
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 21.68 - 29.71 hourlyFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 2-4 yearsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Communication","Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Decision-making"]

Manage end-to-end payroll for multiple entertainment projects, ensuring timely and accurate processing for cast, crew, and production employees across union and non-union work. Maintain compliance with entertainment labor laws, guild agreements (SAG-AFTRA, DGA, WGA, IATSE), and state/federal tax requirements. Produce detailed payroll and union compliance reporting, respond to audits, and improve payroll efficiency through technology and system updates.

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Sr. Paymaster, Sports & Entertainment

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Job Summary

Manage end-to-end payroll for multiple entertainment projects, ensuring timely and accurate processing for cast, crew, and production employees across union and non-union work. Maintain compliance with entertainment labor laws, guild agreements (SAG-AFTRA, DGA, WGA, IATSE), and state/federal tax requirements. Produce detailed payroll and union compliance reporting, respond to audits, and improve payroll efficiency through technology and system updates.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Ensure adherence to company payroll policies and payroll best practices.
  • •Manage payroll for multiple jurisdictions and locations, including union and non-union workers.
  • •Oversee compliance with entertainment labor laws, guild agreements, and state/federal tax withholdings, deductions, and benefits.
  • •Provide detailed payroll reports and handle union compliance reporting, audits, and regulatory inquiries.
  • •Identify opportunities for process improvements, implement payroll system/software updates, and collaborate with IT/development to resolve issues.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 21.68 - 29.71 hourly
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveParental LeaveLife InsuranceDisabilityEapFlexible SpendingIdentity TheftCritical IllnessAccident InsuranceCancer CoverageHospital Protection

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 2–4 years of experience processing payroll within the entertainment industry.
  • •Strong knowledge of entertainment payroll practices, union agreements, and applicable labor laws.
  • •In-depth understanding of guild and union rules (SAG-AFTRA, DGA, WGA, IATSE, etc.).
  • •Proficiency with entertainment industry payroll software and accounting systems.
  • •Intermediate to strong MS Office skills, including Excel and Outlook.
Experience:2-4 yearsEntertainment
Skills:Attention to detailCommunicationAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingDecision-making
Tech Stack:MS OfficeExcelOutlook

Company Brief

Distro
Provides a SaaS platform to simplify app distribution and release management, helping developers and teams build, share, and deploy mobile and web app builds to testers and stores.
Industry: Developer Tools
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