Senior Payroll Technician

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians • Highland, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Director, Payroll, the Senior Payroll Technician is responsible for auditing and reconciling payroll data, managing complex transactions, and maintaining the integrity of payroll records. Oversee tax reporting, benefit deductions, garnishments, payroll data and general ledger accuracy. This role supports system upgrades, testing, and special projects, while upholding strict confidentiality and compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum five (5) years work experience working in payroll, analytical or Casino environment, with at least three (3) years working with advanced HCM solutions, preferably with Workday, is required.
• Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.
• Specific knowledge of Workday Payroll and Time Tracking modules is a must.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft (Word and Excel)
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform under pressure and job ambiguity.
• Requires a high level of professionalism, sound judgment and exceptional communication skills.
• Must be personable and professional, capable of using caution and discretion in communication.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to Payroll Operations team by resolving complex issues or inquiries related to Workday payroll system.
• Manages the reconciliation of payroll data to ensure correct quarterly tax filing and W2 reporting and communicates with affected team members regarding any necessary corrections. Directs the reconciliation of quarterly and annual returns, working directly with regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with enterprise standards, and statutory requirements.
• Provides support for annual audits and ensures timely and accurate responses to statutory audit requests.
• Direct and facilitate training, providing technical and operational guidance to the Payroll Operations team to enhance overall performance and efficiency. Assists with project and implementation of Human Capital Management (HCM) automation.
• Serves as the subject matter expert for the HCM solution, overseeing department support by administering and ensuring the overall integrity of the payroll data in HCM solution, reviewing the reconciliation of payroll data and documents for inefficiencies, errors, and completeness.
• Directs project oversight from design through implementation to ensure project is completed in a timely manner. Communicates progress updates to senior leadership and provides recommendations for process enhancements.
• Collaborates with leadership and staff on ad hoc requests, including report development and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) monitoring.
• Direct and oversee end-user training on HCM system(s) and report writing, serving as the liaison between departments and external vendors to provide systems support to leverage technology solutions.
• Maintains highly confidential records and supports the month-end close activities as needed, including generating journal entries, reconciliation, and periodic reviews
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level