Corporate Payroll Specialist at Davidson Hospitality Group

disABLEDperson Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Davidson Hospitality Group is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our Corporate Payroll team at our Dunwoody, GA location. You will own payroll processing for hotels, resorts and corporate entities, partnering with HR, Finance and Benefits to deliver accurate, on-time pay across multiple states.

The role requires hands-on Workday Payroll expertise, familiarity with tipped employees and multi-state payroll complexities, including compliance with federal, state and local laws.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on payroll processing experience for a large, complex multi-state workforce.
• Hospitality industry payroll experience (hotels/resorts) required.
• Hands-on Workday Payroll processing experience required (Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, Reporting).
• Experience managing actual payroll cycles in a multi-property/shared-services environment.
• Strong understanding of gross-to-net payroll calculations and wage-payment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for assigned properties and corporate entities across multiple states and cycles.
• Validate timecards, hours, overtime, PTO, bonuses, deductions and other payroll transactions.
• Process payroll for hourly, salaried, tipped, seasonal and other employee populations.
• Perform payroll audits and reconcile payroll data prior to finalization.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Benefits and HRIS to resolve payroll issues and ensure compliance.

Skills

Payroll processing

Hospitality payroll

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Workday Payroll

Time Tracking

Absence Management

Excel

Payroll reporting

Job description

Payroll Specialist Davidson Hospitality Group is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our Corporate Payroll team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on payroll professional who understands the unique complexities of hospitality payroll and enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment supporting hotels and resorts across the country. In this role, you'll take ownership of payroll processing for assigned Davidson properties and corporate entities, partnering closely with property Human Resources teams, managers, Finance, Accounting, Benefits, HRIS and other business partners. You'll play an important role in ensuring our team members are paid accurately, on time and in compliance with federal, state and local requirements. If you have hospitality payroll experience, hands-on Workday Payroll expertise, and experience navigating complex payroll environments including tipped employees, union considerations and multi-state requirements, we would love to hear from you. This is an on-site position at our corporate office in Dunwoody, GA.

What You’ll Do

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for assigned hotels, resorts and/or corporate entities, including weekly, biweekly and other payroll cycles.
• Review and validate timecards, hours worked, overtime, PTO, holiday pay, shift differentials, multiple rates of pay, bonuses, incentives, retroactive payments, deductions and other payroll transactions.
• Process payroll for hourly, salaried, tipped, seasonal and other team member populations.
• Apply working knowledge of hospitality-specific payroll practices, including tipped employees, tip-credit considerations, reported tips, gratuities and service charges, banquet and event-related compensation, multiple jobs and pay rates, union environments, FLSA requirements, overtime, shift differentials and seasonal employment.
• Understand how hotel scheduling, timekeeping, operational practices, departmental transfers and employee work locations impact payroll and partner with property teams to resolve issues before payroll finalization.
• Perform detailed preliminary payroll audits, review payroll registers and identify discrepancies prior to payroll finalization.
• Process approved payroll adjustments, pay inputs, EIBs and other payroll uploads within Workday.
• Utilize Workday Payroll for payroll processing, auditing, research, reconciliation, reporting and issue resolution.
• Research Workday payroll issues involving earnings, deductions, taxes, retroactive calculations, time, absence, compensation, costing and employee payroll data.
• Perform pre-payroll and post-payroll audits and process approved off-cycle payments, On-Demand payments, reversals, voids and payroll corrections.
• Support payroll processing across multiple states and local jurisdictions while maintaining knowledge of applicable federal, state and local payroll, wage-payment and FLSA requirements.
• Research payroll discrepancies, identify root causes and take ownership of issues through resolution.
• Partner with property HR teams, timekeepers and managers to resolve payroll questions and discrepancies within established deadlines.
• Support payroll reconciliation, payroll reporting, quarter-end and year-end activities, W-2/W-2C review and payroll tax research.
• Work collaboratively with Corporate Payroll, HRIS/Workday, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, Accounting and third-party payroll providers.
• Support hotel acquisitions, openings, property transitions, system implementations, testing and other payroll-related projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, controls, processes and overall service delivery.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality, professionalism and customer service when handling employee payroll and compensation information.

Qualifications What We’re Looking For

• 3-5 years of hands-on payroll processing experience supporting a large, complex, multi-state workforce.
• Previous payroll experience within the hospitality industry, including hotels and/or resorts, required.
• Demonstrated hands-on Workday Payroll processing experience required, including experience with Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, Reporting.
• Experience managing actual payroll cycles within Workday, rather than solely accessing employee information or running reports.
• Experience processing payroll in a multi-property, multi-location or shared-services environment.
• Strong understanding of gross-to-net payroll calculations.
• Working knowledge of regular and overtime wages, multiple pay rates, bonuses, PTO, retroactive calculations, deductions, taxes and payroll corrections.
• Experience performing detailed payroll audits and payroll-register reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to research and resolve complex payroll discrepancies.
• Working knowledge of federal, state and local payroll and wage-payment requirements.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, filtering, sorting and large-data review.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple payroll deadlines and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential employee, payroll, tax and compensation information.
• CPP certification is a plus

Benefits

Benefits Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US. A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marrio.