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Position Summary:

Within a Multi State Payroll System, process bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls for 720 employees for Basketball Services League (G League Players & Staff), Basketball Services Mexico Inc., NBDL Enterprise LLC, WNBA Association, WNBA Development League, NBA Canada and NBA 2K League Services Corp. Duties entail auditing information sent through the payroll interface, manually inputting information when necessary (ie. W4s, Dir Dep) including additional pay outside of the typical bi-weekly, or semi-monthly salary payments.

Coordinate with Human Resources to ensure accuracy of data. Audit data pay data to keep compliant with Tax Labor Laws. Balance all payrolls on a biweekly/semi-monthly basis. Create generic interfaces for data and pay imports as well as transmitting data to payroll vendors. Run payroll detail reports upon request from various NBA departments including assisting with Annual Workers Compensation Audit and payroll year end data audit review.

Major Responsibilities:

Process Bi-Weekly & Semi-monthly payrolls, and special payruns, for Basketball Services League (G League Players & Staff), Basketball Services Mexico Inc., NBDL Enterprise LLC, WNBA Association, WNBA Development League, NBA Canada and NBA 2K League Services Corp
Add any manual adjustments to payroll, such as benefits deductions provided by the benefits department
Balance the payroll before, and after, transmission to payroll vendor to ensure the accuracy of the payments
Act as the back up for co-workers out of office: including but not limited to Fidelity 401K uploads and wires, Employee Verifications, W4/Direct Deposit validation, etc.
Audit HR interface to check for errors or incomplete information. If an error is found, take the steps necessary to research the issue, find a solution while coordinating with HR, and correct the errors in the payroll system to ensure the payroll for each employee is accurate, and compliant to federal tax laws
Act as resource to HR on tax structure of NBA entities, Pay groups in each NBA entity, work location matters, and international coaches
Calculate overpayments and coordinate with benefits and Human Resources on repayment to the company. When necessary, contact banking institution on deletions, reversals, and voids. Once confirmation is received (2 week min) and depending on the situation process a void, an update or a replacement.
Copy all files for NBA entities from the payroll system to NBA drives for review, and electronic filing
Assists 3rd party Auditors in payroll related matters. Compile all audit support to be given to 3rd party auditor while maintaining employee confidentiality. Receive 3rd party check (from employee or tax agency) and deliver the check, along with the correct coding the Accounts Receivable to be deposited
Act as a resource to financial analysts to clarify any payroll related expense or journal entry
Run ad hoc reports for various NBA departments on payroll data
Coordinate with Risk Management to run Annual Workers Compensation reports. Consolidate the reports into the Annual Workers Compensation Report to be subject to audit and submitted to a 3rd party audit committee by Risk Management
Assist in Year-End Audit process including W-2 issuance, T4s including the processing of W-2 Corrections
Quarterly Audits of payroll system to ensure information is correct and employees are accurately withheld upon
Review unemployment rate notices to monitor for changes to minimize the number of quarterly adjustments

Required Skills/Knowledge:

Minimum of 3 years working wihtin Payroll
General knowledge of ADP EV6 or other payroll systems
Computer and math skills
Excellent customer service skills
Self-motivated
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines

Education:

Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Accounting preferred

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About the NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 countries.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms.  Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.

Payroll Analyst