Manager, Collections, Delinquencies & Payroll Audits

Manager, Collections, Delinquencies & Payroll Audits

The IATSE National Benefit Funds (“Funds”), located in New York City, are currently seeking a Manager of Collections, Delinquencies and Payroll Audits for their Finance Department.

This position requires the Manager to be in the office on a hybrid schedule.

The Individual will be responsible for the management of the workflow and staff within the Collections & Delinquencies & Payroll Audit function. The role would also be responsible for certain financial reporting, billing delinquencies, collection activities, internal payroll audits and budget preparation.

Preparation of reports for internal use and for Board presentation are included in the role. This role reports directly to the Director of Finance.

The IATSE National Benefit Funds include the Pension, Annuity, Health & Welfare, and Vacation Funds. The Funds provide benefits to approximately 80,000 active members of the entertainment industry and their eligible dependents as well as 2,600 retirees and beneficiaries and have assets in excess of $2.2 billion.

The IATSE National Benefit Funds are multi-employer, ERISA trust funds established through collective bargaining with various entertainment industry employers and employer associations. Generally, funding comes from contributing employers that are engaged in industries such as live theatre, motion picture, television, commercials, music videos, and trade shows who are subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements with the IATSE or IATSE affiliated local unions.

The Funds are governed by Boards of Trustees made up of an equal number of representatives of the IATSE (labor) and the employers (management).

Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

• Oversight of delinquency monitoring and collections including coordination with Fund Counsel and ensuring proper preparation and delivery of letters, notices, and other communications regarding delinquent employer contributions.
• Ensuring timely resolution of participant and employer contribution inquiries.
• Oversight of internal and external payroll auditors.
• Ensuring that applicable procedures and protocols are adequate for their purpose, documented, and consistently implemented and monitored.
• Work with other management personnel to revise current procedures and protocols to streamline and enhance workflow processes, increase productivity, and ensure accuracy.
• Provide oversight, guidance, motivation, and support to the Funds’ staff.

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of related collections, delinquency, accounting, and payroll audits
• Strong management and leadership skills required; sound judgement and possess process improvement ability.
• Strong presentation skills at high level meetings
• Prior experience with Taft Hartley benefit funds preferred
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with staff, management, senior executive staff, employers, and local unions and more.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment with effective planning and priority setting.
• Computer Proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft office products as well as various benefit systems