Payroll & Business Manager

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Triple-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees and member club of Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), seek a responsible, organized, and experienced individual to manage all part-time employee Payroll & game day scheduling, planning and implementation of the team’s hiring fair, basic accounting assistance and manager of front office for the RailRiders.  This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Director of Finance. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist departmental managers in the recruitment of seasonal staff including organizing job fairs and ensuring all staff are properly onboarded.
• Oversee training to ensure all seasonal staff provide superior customer service and follow all rules established by the team.
• Run bi-weekly payrolls for seasonal staff in an accurate and timely manner and upload payroll journals in the accounting system.
• Primary contact for all seasonal staff.
• Assist with general accounting functions, including Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• Assist with the monthly and annual financial close.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations.
• Record and deposit daily cash receipts.
• Reconcile daily credit card sales from the ticketing system.
• Prepare post-game reports.
• Assist with logging and delivering incoming mail and packages.
• Order and stock office supplies, place Fed Ex and outgoing shipping orders for Team and Clubhouse, as needed.
• Log & report all package deliveries for the Clubhouse and front office to MLB.
• Answer phones, keep the reception area clean and welcoming for visitors.
• Attend all Team home games and events with the ability to work non-traditional hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Human Resources, or related field is required.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with demonstrated success.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Loyalty to the brand, fellow co-workers, and the overall organization.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment with fellow employees.
• Willing to work non-traditional hours (nights, weekends, holidays).