Payroll Assistant Manager - (Remote)

PENN Entertainment, Inc. • Wyomissing, PA

11h • Remote

About The Position

PENN Entertainment is seeking a Payroll Assistant Manager to supervise staff and manage the daily operations of the Corporate Payroll department. This role involves developing and implementing operational goals, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The company fosters an exciting, fast-paced, and diverse work environment, offering opportunities for career growth and a competitive Total Rewards package designed to support team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being. The company is committed to empowering team members to grow, thrive, and advance in their careers.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Able to obtain and maintain a gaming license if deemed required by state jurisdiction at any time.
• Associate’s Degree (A.A.) in Accounting or other related field; or two or more years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Able to perform job duties of subordinate Team Members, when emergencies arise.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel, Access, Outlook, and Word).
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks at once.
• Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and communicate verbally in English.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Employee must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state and local regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with multi-unit company.
• Knowledge of UltiPro and ADP systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supervising staff and the overall daily management of the Corporate Payroll department(s).
• Develops, implements and manages operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives.
• Assists with creating effective and efficient schedules, while maintaining labor costs, meeting staffing objectives and achieving guest satisfaction.
• Approves and assists with any escalated wages, overtime payments, and payroll deductions issues.
• Assist with Kronos System Maintenance and interfaces.
• Assists with Shared Services HR and Payroll Help Desk Tickets.
• Ensures payroll information is entered by team accurately and in a timely manner.
• Addresses issues as they arise.
• Makes recommendations for process improvements.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations are followed.
• Investigates any FTO/PTO variances and collaborates with HR for verification of eligibility as needed.
• Cancels and approves re-issuing of checks as needed.
• Approves manual checks cut outside of normal pay cycles.
• Oversees holiday time processing and approves eligibility.
• Responsible for approving bi-weekly payroll after receipt and balancing is completed.
• Investigates and solves variance issues.
• Creates and generates ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Partners with HR Team and Payroll Manager to ensure 401(k) processing is completed as required by company.
• Assists with audits as required.
• Responsible for operational and administrative compliance with regulations imposed by federal and state taxing authorities.
• Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs.
• Ensures customer service standards are followed by all team members and addresses issues as they arise.
• Responsible for ensuring the compliance with all regulatory compliance within area of responsibility and reporting potential issues to management.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.
• Responsible for staff development and training programs.
• Responsible for rewards and recognition program to maximize employee engagement.
• Evaluates team members within department and delivers constructive feedback to employees in regards to performance.
• Provides recommendation for staffing (including interviewing and hiring) and scheduling (planning, assigning and directing work) to meet business needs.
• Manages work procedures and expedites workflow.
• Responsible for employee performance (disciplining, coaching, counseling).

Benefits

• Competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being.
• Day-one medical coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Paid time off (earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees