Payroll Administrator

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to support high-volume payroll operations for a leading hospitality organization. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, payroll reconciliations, compliance, reporting, and employee support.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and within established deadlines.
• Perform payroll audits, reconciliations, and data validation.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve payroll-related issues.
• Support quarterly and year-end payroll processes.
• Prepare payroll reports, analyses, and related documentation.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Collaborate with HR, Benefits, Operations, and HRIS teams to maintain accurate employee data.
• Aid with payroll process improvements and support escalated payroll issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of direct payroll processing experience.
• Experience working with gratuities, tip reporting, and hospitality payroll practices is required.
• Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll processing and payroll compliance.
• Experience processing payroll within the hospitality or restaurant industry.
• Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis, reconciliations, Pivot Tables, and VLOOKUPs.
• Experience with Paylocity.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• CCP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification.