Corporate Payroll Manager

Wincome Hospitality; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Wincome Hospitality in Anaheim, CA seeks a Payroll Manager to oversee all aspects of payroll across multiple entities, ensuring accurate and timely delivery in compliance with company policies.

The role requires leading Workday payroll administration, audits, and collaboration with Finance/HR to optimize payroll processes and benefit-related transactions for a growing hospitality portfolio.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience with Workday.
• CPP preferred but not required.
• Regulatory/compliance expertise including HIPAA, ACA/PCORI, ERISA, 5500s, and related state/local laws.
• Strong knowledge of multi-entity US payroll, especially California.
• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years related experience; CA driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple entities and pay groups.
• Lead Workday Payroll administration, UAT, and validation efforts.
• Ensure benefit deductions, retirement contributions, and payroll-related deductions are accurate.
• Oversee payroll audits, tax reporting, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Finance and HR to optimize payroll processes and reporting.
• Mentor and train payroll staff; develop payroll SOPs and controls.

Skills

Workday expertise

Analytical thinking

Bilingual English/Spanish

Payroll knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or 5+ years related experience

CPP preferred

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Company Description

Wincome Hospitality is a privately-owned real estate investment, development, and hospitality management firm based in Anaheim, California. With nearly 40 years of experience, the company focuses on “Elevating the Experience” through strong customer service, genuine partnerships with team members, and meaningful community engagement. Wincome Hospitality manages a portfolio of hotel and office properties primarily in Anaheim and Costa Mesa, California. The organization values long-term relationships, professional growth, and a collaborative approach to hospitality and property management. Team members join a stable, growth-oriented company with deep roots in the local market.

Role Description

The Payroll Manager is a full-time, on-site role located in Anaheim, CA, responsible for overseeing all aspects of payroll for Wincome Hospitality. Responsible for the overall administration, compliance, and execution of multi-entity payroll operations across all company business units. Oversee payroll processing, Workday payroll and system administration, payroll audits, compliance, reporting, payroll accounting coordination, and payroll process improvements while ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery. Administrator to the benefits function to ensure benefit deductions, retirement plan contributions and employee benefit-related payroll transactions are processed accurately and in compliance with company policies and regulationsd recommending process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Payroll Operations

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple entities and pay groups.
• Process regular payrolls, off-cycle payrolls, bonus payments, retroactive pay, and termination checks.
• Review payroll calculations including overtime, premiums, incentives, taxable benefits, garnishments, and deductions.
• Manage payroll funding and payroll processing schedules.
• Ensure benefit deductions, retirement contributions, garnishments, and other employee deductions.
• Review and verify payroll changes to benefit enrollments, life events, and status changes.
• Coordinate with HR team to ensure payroll deductions match employee benefit elections.

Workday Payroll Administration

• Serve as system administrator for Workday Payroll.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), payroll parallel testing, and validation efforts for payroll and HCM configuration updates, earnings calculations, and process enhancements.
• Maintain payroll earnings, deductions, taxes, pay groups, and payroll business processes.
• Partner with vendors and consultants to resolve payroll system issues.
• Support testing and validation of payroll-related benefit configurations, deductions, and integrations within Workday.
• Work with vendors and internal teams to resolved payroll and benefit system issues and improve processes.

Benefits & Retirement Coordination

• Support accurate payroll processing for employee benefits and retirement plans.
• Ensure employee deductions, employer contributions, and retirement plan funding are processed correctly.
• Help ensure payroll information is accurately transmitted to benefit and retirement vendors.

Compliance & Audits

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including California wage and hour laws.
• Oversee payroll tax reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Lead payroll-related audits, including financial statement and workers' compensation audits.
• Develop and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Oversee benefit, retirement, and payroll audits by providing accurate data, reporting, and reconciliations.
• Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, and workforce analytics.
• Partner with Finance on payroll accounting, labor reporting, accruals, and budgeting.
• Analyze payroll data and recommend operational improvements.
• Prepare and reconcile reports related to payroll deductions, benefit funding, and retirement plan contributions.
• Analyze payroll and deduction data to identify discrepancies and recommend improvements.

Leadership

• Train and mentor payroll and HR staff.
• Enforce company initiative such as managing overtime, meal attestations, etc.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex payroll issues.
• Develop payroll-related SOPs, controls, and best practices.
• Provide guidance to HR staff and managers on payroll deductions, retirement contributions, and employee payroll-related questions.
• Partner with HR and Benefits teams to improve employee communication and understanding of payroll-related deductions and programs.

Qualifications

• Business proficiency in Payroll Systems (Workday) is required
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive payroll experience with Workday. CPP preferred, but not required.
• Deep subject matter expertise in regulatory and compliance matters including but not limited to HIPAA, ACA/ PCORI, ERISA, Non-Discrimination Testing, 5500s, and related state/local laws.
• Strong knowledge of multi-entity US payroll, with excellent understanding of California payroll laws and regulations
• Expert knowledge in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets is required
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)
• Strong reasoning and math skills.
• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university or 5+year’s related experience and/or training required
• Must have valid CA Drivers license
• Flexible in approach, able to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.