Director of Payroll (In-Person Role)

Description

AMDA College of the Performing Arts, with campuses in New York City and Hollywood, is one of the foremost post-secondary performing arts colleges in the country. AMDA offers various pathways for students to receive unparalleled performing arts education taught by world-class industry professionals, including Professional Conservatory Certificates as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees (Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Occupational Studies, Master of Fine Arts and Master of Arts).

AMDA is seeking a detail-oriented, strategic, and experienced Director of Payroll to lead payroll operations across our New York and Los Angeles campuses, as well as for remote employees nationwide. Based in New York City, this hands-on leadership role is responsible for ensuring payroll accuracy, multi-state compliance, and streamlined processes that align with institutional goals and regulations. This position will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and collaborate closely with the Senior Vice President of Human Resources (SVPHR), with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the SVPHR on HR-related payroll matters.

The Director will directly process payroll for the New York campus and oversee the California-based Payroll Administrator. This role will collaborate cross-functionally with Human Resources and Finance, maintaining a high standard of service and compliance across all payroll activities.

Primary Responsibilities :

Payroll Leadership (National Scope)

• Lead all aspects of AMDA's payroll operations for New York, California, and remote U.S. employees.
• Supervise and support the Payroll Administrator in California to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll execution.
• Audit and approve payroll company-wide prior to submission.
• Act as the institutional subject matter expert on payroll laws, policies, systems, and procedures in collaboration with HR.
• Maintain consistent payroll processes across all locations and employee classifications.
• Ensure multi-state tax compliance, particularly for remote workers, in collaboration with HR and Finance.
• Partner with HR and Finance to manage state registrations and system updates as necessary.

New York Payroll Operations (Hands-On)

California and Remote Oversight

Compliance, Reporting, and Optimization

Qualifications :

Position Information :

Diversity and Qualifications :

AMDA is fully committed to diversity, inclusivity, and equity throughout the teaching and learning process. We encourage applications from individuals who have extensive experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.

Successful candidates will have a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of our students, including disabilities that may affect students' development and learning styles.

Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

AMDA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in which no person is subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, supervision, promotion, working conditions, termination, layoff, demotion, transfer, compensation, and training.