Job Title
Payroll Manager
Overview
We’re seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to own end-to-end payroll operations for a complex, multi-unit organization operating across multiple legal entities. This is a high-impact, highly visible role reporting directly to the VP Finance, with responsibility not only for accurate, compliant payroll processing, but also for strengthening controls, improving workflows, and leading a strategic payroll consolidation initiative to unify payroll infrastructure across entities.
Required Skills
- End-to-end bi-weekly payroll processing experience (hands-on processing, not oversight only)
- Proven ability to manage payroll across multiple legal entities and multiple EINs
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour compliance, including multi-state considerations
- Working knowledge of payroll tax compliance and coordination with tax agencies as needed
- Experience with year-end processing (W-2s) and payroll close activities
- Strong Excel and data reconciliation skills (auditing, tie-outs, discrepancy resolution)
- Experience preparing payroll support for financial audits and workers’ compensation audits
- Excellent documentation, organization, and stakeholder communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
Nice to Have Skills
- Restaurant or hospitality payroll exposure, including:
- Hourly and tipped employees
- Tip credit considerations, tip pooling, split shifts, and restaurant overtime practices
- Experience with process automation and standardizing payroll best practices across locations/entities
- Prior involvement in enterprise change initiatives (system changes, workflow redesign, consolidation work)
Preferred Education and Experience
- 5+ years of payroll management experience with direct payroll processing responsibility
- Proficiency with a major payroll platform such as ADP, Paychex, Paylocity, UKG, or equivalent
- CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) strongly preferred
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