Job Summary:WHO ARE WE?Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.WHO ARE YOU?Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on! WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DOSupervise payroll related activities of the team to ensure payroll is delivered correctly and timelyReview staffing to ensure appropriate coverage for all payroll tasks and processingEnsure special payrolls are processed timely and correctly, such as bonuses, special payments, and taxable cash and non-cash fringe benefitsHire and train team members toward the achievement of department, company, and personal goalsEnsure SOX Controls are maintained and there are no gaps in control measuresAssist management in implementing quality control measuresConduct direct reports’ annual performance evaluationsConduct reconciliation, review, and audit of payroll records; escalate unresolved items timelyUpdate and maintain outstanding items list for effective communication to leadershipPoint of contact for issue escalation and complex employee pay concernsInitial point of research for changing payroll laws and how they apply to the employee baseActively participate in team meetings and bringing new payroll topics to the team; share relevant knowledgeCommunicate and resolve issues for Human Resources, Accounting and other departments as neededAct as a liaison between company and unions when necessaryMaintains confidentiality and security of payroll information and data filesOther duties and special projects as assignedWHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRINGCPP certification requiredMinimum 7 years of payroll experience, multi-state, with at least 2 years in a management or supervisory roleKnowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, garnishments, payroll tax and regulatory reportingMust have experience in an organization with greater than 5,000 employeesStrong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skillsUnion experience preferredStrong work ethic and team playerStrong customer service skillsHigh level of attention to detailAdvanced EXCEL skillsAbility to work without supervision and take initiative in areas of responsibility.Minimum of 2 years office environment experienceBENEFITS & PERKSOur motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal daysWEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement programFAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy supportCAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repaymentOTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding matchEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYWe aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.HIRING PRACTICESThe preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. Live Nation may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support application screening and assessment. All hiring decisions are made with human review.#LI-MC2#LI-HYBRIDHOUSTON,TXLive Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.