Payroll Administrator
Our Purpose
Elevate great family brands to achieve peak performance for our franchises and customers.
Position Overview
The Payroll Administrator is responsible for the analysis and coordination of payroll and time-keeping activities using our payroll / HRIS system.
This position’s main focus is the accurate and timely end-to-end processing of the Company’s payroll for 4,000 exempt and non-exempt employees.
This is a multi-state restaurant company with multi-company codes. The Administrator, in conjunction with ADP, will maintain regulatory federal and state compliance as well as Ascent Hospitality Management’s (AHM) internal controls and policies.
This position reports to the Payroll Manager. This is a full-time, salaried position.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Ensure that the payroll process is 100% accurate.
- Process payroll for three entities : Distribution Center (weekly), Restaurants, and Corporate employees (bi-weekly).
- Process hours provided by company stores, distribution center, and corporate hourly employees.
- Prepare and maintain payroll records according to regulatory guidelines.
- Serve as a first point of contact with ADP for Payroll related inquiries
- Serve as a first point of contact for managers for payroll, and time and attendance
- Verify payroll with company store managers and distribution center managers.
- Reconcile payroll weekly.
- Review data and input payroll adjustments.
- Input bonuses as directed by Finance (monthly / quarterly / annually).
- Data entry input and ongoing employee maintenance and tracking for paid time off (PTO), salary / wage updates, tax changes, employee updates, direct deposits.
- Respond to federal / state requests to include food assistance, housing, child support, garnishments, liens, etc.
- Run and verify audit reports
- Prepare and provide ad hoc reports and complete other projects or tasks as requested
Education and Experience
Candidates should carefully consider the following list of skills, behaviors, education, and experience as success in this position will likely demand them all.
- High School Diploma or GED required; college and / or certification a plus.
- Hands-on experience with a payroll processing / HRIS system required; use of providers such as ADP is a plus.
- 3+ years payroll experience required.
- Restaurant and / or franchising industry experience a plus.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and expert / accurate data entry skills.
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
Attributes
- Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple projects, ongoing tasks, and unplanned or urgent requests.
- Operates with a calm sense of urgency.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work to and meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Takes professional pride and personal ownership of work and accomplishments.
- Professional, polite, people-oriented.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing accurate and timely results.
- Honest, open and timely communication with all team members.
- Excellent communication skills including oral, written, presentation.
Flexible work from home options available.