Growth Payroll Associate: Multi-State Hospitality

Fly CHA; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Tailwind Hospitality Inc. in Wilmington, NC is hiring an entry-level Payroll Associate to support daily data entry, multi-state payroll processing, and provide administrative payroll support across our regional properties.

This role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and growth within payroll operations, with training and opportunities to develop expertise in timekeeping, scheduling, and restaurant payroll systems.

Qualifications

• Payroll, accounting, HR, or administrative experience preferred
• Experience with multi-state payroll strongly preferred
• Hospitality, restaurant, airport, or retail payroll experience is a plus
• Strong proficiency in Google Sheets, Excel, ADP, TEAMWORK or similar preferred
• High attention to detail and ability to manage large volumes of data accurately
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and prioritize deadlines
• Knowledge of payroll laws, wage compliance, and payroll tax practices preferred
• Fast-paced hospitality support environment
• Frequent interaction with operations managers and multi-location teams
• Primarily computer and spreadsheet-based work
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Competitive compensation
• Health and wellness benefits
• Growth opportunities within a multi-state hospitality organization

Responsibilities

• Maintain payroll checklists, supporting documentation, and payroll records.
• Maintain payroll spreadsheets, Google Sheets trackers, and reporting documentation
• Research and resolve basic payroll discrepancies and employee questions
• Provide general support to the Payroll Department
• Collect payroll-related information submitted by General Managers and other leadership.
• Review emails and support documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Enter payroll information into the appropriate Google Sheets and tracking documents.
• Maintain accurate and organized payroll records throughout each payroll cycle.
• Ensure information is documented in the correct location and for the correct pay period.
• Identify missing, incomplete, or unclear information and follow up with the appropriate manager.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee payroll and personal information.
• Enter information accurately and consistently according to established procedures.
• Update documentation after payroll has been processed.
• Maintain historical payroll documentation and ensure records are complete.
• Assist with identifying discrepancies between submitted information and payroll documentation.
• Help maintain organized files and supporting documentation for payroll audits and internal review.

Skills

Payroll

Multi-state payroll

Google Sheets

Excel

ADP

TEAMWORK

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

ADP

TEAMWORK

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

Tailwind Hospitality Inc. in Wilmington, NC is hiring an entry-level Payroll Associate to support daily data entry, multi-state payroll processing, and provide administrative payroll support across our regional properties.

This role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and growth within payroll operations, with training and opportunities to develop expertise in timekeeping, scheduling, and restaurant payroll systems.