Payroll and Compliance Coordinator at Ensemble Performing Arts

Ensemble Performing Arts is seeking a bright, teachable, and naturally detail-oriented Payroll and Compliance Coordinator to help administer our growing portfolio of performing arts businesses. This is a full-time, fully-remote position that would be a great fit for the true generalist who learns fast, takes pleasure in organization and accuracy, and has both the aptitude and desire to acquire a host of precision-driven skills.

We believe this role would be particularly well-suited to someone with 1-2 years of payroll coordination, office administration, personal/executive assistant, bookkeeping or other clerical or assistant-type work experience who is looking to expand their skill set and achieve professional satisfaction by working and growing with a purpose-driven company. Candidates for this role should have strong organizational and project management skills, strong computer skills including a working knowledge of Excel, a good understanding of basic business administration and finance concepts, exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and a conscientious and detail-oriented mindset. The desire to turn in an excellent work product, and accordingly take real pride in it, is essential. Prior experience with payroll or accounting software, or scheduling/billing software, while not required, would be a strong differentiator, as would be a personal connection to the performing arts and arts education.

Key responsibilities:

• Administer payroll for over 70 different locations with different pay schedules, including pulling and error-checking data from a variety of sources
• Maintain our database of subsidiary compliance responsibilities and deadlines and help draft in timely fashion all necessary filings and returns therein, such as sales tax returns, local business license renewals, and business personal property returns
• Assist in onboarding and integration of new businesses

About Ensemble Schools

Ensemble Schools is a partnership of community-driven music & dance schools that maintain individual identities but share resources to ensure their mutual success.

Who We Are

Our mission is to provide excellence in arts education through excellence in administration. Our values include:

• Stewardship: We are caretakers of our local businesses and communities, helping them thrive by making it easy for our teachers to cultivate an enriching learning experience for students.
• Growth: Our teachers are integral to our success, and we are committed to their professional growth. As an ever-growing partnership of music and dance schools, we seek to increase the high-quality resources provided to our schools and teachers.
• Stagehands: Our Shared Services team runs in the background to support our schools. By doing this, we champion our teachers and students to be the real stars of the show!

Initial compensation for this position is targeted in the range of 45k-55k. We enthusiastically welcome candidates early in their careers who can expect opportunity for advancement over time. Successful candidates will receive health, dental, and vision benefits; as well as a 401(k) with employer matching.

To apply for this position, please submit 1) a resume, 2) a brief cover letter outlining your interest in this role, and 3) respond to our short questionnaire about your background. Applications without a cover letter and questionnaire response will be considered incomplete and will not be considered. Diversity is a strength of our community and we invite all those meeting the above criteria to apply.