MediaNews Group

Billing Specialist

• Generate advertising billing files for assigned newspaper properties and verify data accuracy
• Perform month-end processing
• Serve as a subject-matter expert in ad rating using the Mactive system
• Work “wrong rate” and “rating error” queues in Mactive and release ads to print
• Review contracts and rates entered by the SSC
• Act as key contact for local advertising departments regarding billing issues
• Transmit statement files to Shoom for eInvoicing
• Research and troubleshoot billing issues and internal questions
• Train new employees on systems and data entry
• Test and research projects or system upgrades
• Assist with unapplied payments and adjustments

Billing Specialist II

Payroll

• Process multi-state bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls for hourly and salaried employees by established deadlines
• Calculate wages, tax withholding, and deductions, and validate submitted changes
• Assist with balancing payroll accounts
• Generate and distribute payroll reports to regional Finance leads
• Process monthly bonus and commission payments
• Audit employee time and labor data and resolve discrepancies with management
• Balance and process garnishments according to regulatory requirements
• Process stop-payment requests or pay cards
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding paychecks, tax withholdings, deductions, leave accruals, direct deposit, and related concerns
• Respond to payroll tickets daily and populate required ticket attributes
• Provide wage information for unemployment claims and government-mandated surveys
• Upload severance documents and ensure timely payment processing
• Compile and process monthly union dues and union pension plan payments
• Maintain confidentiality

Payroll Specialist

Business Operations

• Lead technical and functional support, administration, and strategic enhancement of Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and EPM suites
• Oversee planning, budgeting, timeline execution, and risk management for system upgrade releases and corporate system projects
• Partner with executive leadership to gather requirements, resolve gaps, and improve complex cross-functional business processes and integrations
• Design and manage change control, user acceptance testing, training documentation, and user adoption plans
• Direct, mentor, and allocate resources across the team and external technical partners
• Collaborate with Oracle on vendor relations and contract renewals
• Design, implement, maintain, and support key business system integrations
• Work with internal and external integration partners, including banking institutions and other business partners
• Manage the internal business systems core team

Billing Specialist II

Payroll Specialist

Director, Finance Business Systems