Payroll Specialist II

Cache Creek Casino Resort•Brooks, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Payroll Specialist II position is responsible for accurate processing and recording of company’s payroll and issuing pay and pay-related information to employees. This role involves compiling and sorting timekeeping information and payroll records, verifying and posting details of payroll and tax documents, and auditing for compliance with internal policies, procedures, and external agency requirements. The specialist will also complete data for reports and verifications, process tip compliance forms and PTO requests, reconcile weekly payroll totals, and approve/finalize weekly payroll in the Payroll Manager's absence. Additionally, this role assists the Payroll Manager with reports, journal entries, and projects, acts as a first point of contact for payroll inquiries, and may direct the work of payroll staff under accounting management's discretion. The position also provides payroll information to managers, supervisors, and employees, ensures confidentiality, and upholds the R.I.C.H. values of Cache Creek Casino Resort.

Requirements

Three years related experience and/or training; bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.
Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Large payroll system experience such as UKG Pro.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Must read, write and speak the English language fluently.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Cache Creek Casino Resort Tribal Gaming License.

Responsibilities

Compiles and sorts documents such as timekeeping information and payroll records.
Verifies and posts details of weekly timekeeping entries, payroll, and tax documents.
Audits for compliance of internal policies and procedures, and external agency requirements.
Complete all data necessary for reports/verifications requested by authorized agencies.
Process all tip compliance forms and PTO requests.
Reconciles weekly payroll totals to third party reporting.
Approve and finalize the weekly payroll when Payroll Manager is out of office.
Assist Payroll Manager with reports, journal entries, and miscellaneous projects.
Act as the first point of contact when issues and questions arise in the payroll office.
With explicit direction from the Payroll Manager, directs the work of the payroll staff.
Provide managers, supervisors, and employees with additional payroll information as needed.
Ensure confidentiality of all payroll information.
Provides great guest service and displays the R.I.C.H. values of Cache Creek Casino Resort to all employees.
Directs the work of others in the department at the discretion of accounting management.