Manager Payroll - Finance - Full Time

Ocean Casino Resort•Atlantic City, NJ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager Payroll is responsible for the direction and supervision of the overall payroll operation. This role ensures all activities and job duties are performed according to established company and Departmental policies, procedures and goals. It also ensures all payroll operations and activities are in compliance with Federal, State, and County law and regulations. The Manager Payroll is responsible for the proper review of daily time sheets and bi-weekly time and attendance reports, ensuring accurate, neat, organized, and up-to-date filing of all payroll reports and records. They ensure all payroll checks are run on time each pay period and that all Federal and State required payroll tax reports are accurately and timely prepared and submitted. This role assists in the resolution of various team member payroll problems, concerns, and questions that payroll clerks cannot resolve. The Manager Payroll submits files for 401K contributions, employer match, and loan payments to the plan administrator bi-weekly. They ensure all year-end W-2 information is accurately and timely filed, and that all team member wage garnishments are properly processed and filed. The Manager Payroll ensures the team member earnings register balances with the check register each pay period and that all general ledger accounts are reconciled and accurately stated at accounting period ends. This role requires knowledge of multi-state payroll functions, preferably in a hotel/casino operation, and demonstrated knowledge of payroll systems and federal and state multi-state regulatory requirements. The Manager Payroll advises other Departments and properties on payroll policy and procedures, and recommends and works with Information Systems to set up new properties and install new accounts. They critically review and analyze current payroll, benefits, and tax procedures to recommend and implement changes for best-practice operations, and audit W-4s, payroll balance sheets, YTD earnings, quarterly and annual payroll tax returns, etc. Ensuring systems are set-up and updated to reflect the current employee base, including wages, benefits, PTO, other earnings, and all deductions is also a key responsibility. The Manager Payroll manages the regular preparation of relevant management reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of applicable Federal, State and County laws and regulations as they relate to the payroll functions and the preparation of reports.
Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
5+ years of Payroll experience and 2+ years supervisory experience.
The ability to speak, read and write in English.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of multi-state payroll functions, preferably in a hotel/casino operation.
Demonstrated knowledge of payroll systems.
Knowledge of federal and state multi-state regulatory requirements.
Keen attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies.
Ability to exercise good judgment and think in a logical fashion.
Exposure to casino related environmental factors, including but not limited to, secondhand smoke, excessive noise and stress related to servicing customers in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Ensures all activities and job duties are performed according to established company and Departmental policies, procedures and goals.
Ensures all payroll operations and activities are in compliance with Federal, State, and County law and regulations.
Ensures the proper review of daily time sheets and bi-weekly time and attendance reports.
Ensures accurate, neat, organized, and up-to-date filing of all payroll reports and records.
Ensures all payroll checks are run on time each pay period.
Ensures that all Federal and State required payroll tax reports (including Form 941, Form 940, State Unemployment, and State Withholding) are accurately and timely prepared and submitted.
Assists in the resolution of various team member payroll problems, concerns, and questions, either over the telephone or at the payroll office window, which the payroll clerks are unable to resolve or clarify.
Submits file for 401K (total of retirement contributions, employer match and loan payments) to the plan administrator on a bi-weekly basis.
Ensures all year end W-2 information is accurately and timely filed for both team members, Internal Revenue Service and State.
Ensures all team member wage garnishments are properly processed and filed.
Ensures the team member earnings register balances with the check register each pay period.
Ensure all general ledger accounts are reconciled and accurately stated at accounting period ends.
Advises other Departments and properties on payroll policy and procedures.
Recommends and works with Information Systems to set up new properties and install new accounts.
Critically review and analyze current payroll, benefits and tax procedures in order to recommend and implement changes leading to best-practice operations.
Audit W-4s, payroll balance sheets, YTD earnings, quarterly and annual payroll tax returns, etc.
Ensure systems are set-up and updated to reflect our current employee base, including wages, benefits, PTO, other earnings, and all deductions.
Manage regular preparation of relevant management reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.).