The Payroll Manager is responsible for overseeing and directing payroll procedures, ensuring compliance with laws and tax obligations, supporting the accounting/payroll  team, and maintaining accurate payroll schedules. 
Expertise in payroll regulations and software, excellent organizational, motivated and fast learning.  Must have previous restaurant experience. 

POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and guarantee weekly payroll, including garnishments, benefits and taxes to 700+ employees 
• Supervise, develop and payroll staff.
• Review and analyze current payroll, benefits and tax procedures in order to recommend and implement changes leading to best-practices
• Collaborate and communicate with the operation teams to ensure correct hours and tips are reported.
• Communicate actively with Operations, HR and Accounting departments 
• Partner with HR and benefits to verify compliance
• Ensure systems reflect our current employee base, including wages, available benefits, sick and PTO 
• Prepare regular relevant management reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports 
• Improve processes and make suggestions to improve collaboration and relevance of payroll information.
• Assist payroll system integration with Accounting System.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Minimum 3 years of payroll experience at the Payroll Management level
• Experience with Payroll systems such as Paycom/Paycor/ADP
• Familiarity with Wage works, 401K reportings, Benefits
• On- Site only work (no remote), at corporate office in Midtown Manhattan
• Demonstrated knowledge of California and Federal Labor laws, pay practices and policies experience 
• Strong payroll and time and attendance systems experience
• Strong work ethic and ability to be productive and successful in a fast-paced work environment
• Detailed oriented and highly organized
• Proficient in Excel . Ability to analyze payroll and timekeeping data in Excel
• Prior system conversion experience, helpful but not required
• 4 year degree in Accounting,Finance or Business Administration 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting while working on a computer