Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager Job Description

Join our vibrant, community-inspired Playa Bowls team! The Payroll Manager plays a vital role within the Playa Bowls Human Resources (HR) team, offering opportunities for growth and development in this evolving position. As the Payroll Manager, you'll oversee payroll and ancillary benefit functions, ensuring timely and accurate processing in compliance with regulations. You'll manage medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and our 401(k) plan. Proficiency in ADP Workforce Now and advanced Excel skills are a must. Playa Bowls is proud to offer competitive pay, bonus opportunity, career advancement, a hybrid flexible work arrangement, extensive benefits, paid time off, company discounts, and 401(k) plans.

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepares and processes bi-weekly payroll for 900+ hourly/salaried multi-state non-union employees in ADP Workforce Now.
• Calculates deductions, bonuses, commissions, and executes payroll adjustments/garnishments.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.
• Utilizes Excel for data analysis and payroll reporting.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Identifies and recommends updates to payroll processing software, systems, and procedures.
• Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information, including Cobra payments.
• Assists employees regarding benefit claim internal pay issues and plan changes.
• Oversees maintenance and updates of employee payroll records.
• Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility.
• Responds to benefit inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and general inquiries.
• Assists HR Manager, serve as a backup, as needed with benefit management, maintain group benefit plan database, leave of absence requests and disability paperwork; medical, personal, disability and FMLA.
• Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts.
• Manage internal and external pay and 401k audits.
• Assists with the open enrollment process.
• Coordinates transfer of data to external contacts and vendors as needed.
• Handle payroll inquiries and resolve any issues or discrepancies.
• Prepare and distribute payroll reports to management as needed.
• Conduct periodic audits of payroll processes, practices, and technology to identify and address compliance gaps & risks.
• Support the team by conducting market analyses to identify pay disparities and assist in crafting new job postings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in multi-state/ multi-facility payroll processing; payroll compliance experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, human resources or related field of study preferred.
• Proficiency in ADP Workforce Now and Excel
• Excellent understanding of payroll regulations, employee benefits and applicable laws
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred

• Certified Payroll Professional Certification (CPP) preferred.
• Payroll experience in the restaurant or equivalent industries with high-volume, seasonal workforces in multiple states
• Experience in a comparable industry as cultural fit is important.
• Experience implementing a new payroll system (preferably ADP Workforce Now)

"Playa Bowls is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law."