Manager - Payroll

Hard Rock Digital

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Hard Rock Digital is a team focused on becoming the best online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming company in the world. We’re building a team that resonates passion for learning, operating and building new products and technologies for millions of consumers. We care about each customer's interaction, experience, behavior, and insight and strive to ensure we’re always acting authentically. Rooted in the kindred spirits of Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the new Hard Rock Digital taps a brand known the world over as the leader in gaming, entertainment, and hospitality. We’re taking that foundation of success and bringing it to the digital space — ready to join us? The Manager – Payroll is responsible for leading end-to-end payroll operations for a high-volume, complex organization. This role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing while driving process efficiency, strong internal controls, and effective team leadership. The Manager – Payroll serves as the subject-matter expert for ADP Workforce Now and acts as a key partner to various stakeholders.

Requirements

Extensive hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now (advanced configuration and reporting preferred).
Proven experience managing high-volume payrolls in a complex organization.
Demonstrated success leading and developing payroll teams.
Strong experience building and maintaining SOPs, authority matrices, and internal controls.
Solid understanding of payroll accounting, GL reconciliations, and financial reporting.
Experience managing payroll feeds and integrations with benefits providers.
In-depth knowledge of multi-state payroll compliance, tax regulations, and best practices.
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
Analytical mindset with strong reconciliation skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities
Process-oriented with a continuous-improvement mindset
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Oversee end-to-end, high-volume payroll processing across multiple employee groups and pay cycles.
Serve as the primary owner and advanced user of ADP Workforce Now, including configuration, reporting, audits, and issue resolution.
Ensure payroll accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Manage year-end processes including W-2s, tax filings, and audits.
Lead, coach, and develop a payroll team, fostering accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations within the payroll function.
Act as an escalation point for complex payroll issues and employee inquiries.
Design, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support scalable and compliant payroll operations.
Develop and maintain authority matrices to ensure appropriate approvals, segregation of duties, and strong internal controls.
Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and improve employee experience.
Perform and oversee general ledger (GL) reconciliations related to payroll, taxes, and benefits.
Partner closely with Finance to ensure accurate payroll accounting, accruals, and reporting.
Investigate and resolve payroll-related variances and discrepancies.
Manage payroll interfaces and data feeds to benefit partners, ensuring accuracy and timely transmission.
Collaborate with HR and benefits vendors to support enrollments, deductions, reconciliations, and audits.
Ensure alignment between payroll, benefits, and HR systems.