Payroll Manager-Hospitality

Perennial Resources International; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading hospitality group in New York City is seeking a Payroll Manager who will manage end-to-end payroll operations across multiple properties. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of payroll management experience, preferably in hospitality. Key responsibilities include overseeing payroll processing, managing tips and gratuities, and ensuring compliance with labor laws. The role offers a full-time position with a mid-senior level of responsibility aimed at maintaining financial accuracy and employee satisfaction.

Qualifikationen

• 7–10 years of payroll management experience, ideally in hospitality or complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of wage & hour laws and payroll specifics.
• Experience in setting up payrolls and managing large data sets.

Aufgaben

• Oversee payroll processing for all sites: input, audit, reconcile.
• Manage tips, service charges, overtime, and hospitality payroll items.
• Generate payroll reports, analyze cost variances, support Finance.

Kenntnisse

Payroll management

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Attention to detail

Conflict resolution

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Tools

ADP Workforce

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Perennial Resources International provided pay range

This range is provided by Perennial Resources International. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $110,000.00/yr

Location

This role will be onsite 5 days per week in Manhattan, with 2-3 days per month in Brooklyn.

Job Summary

A dynamic hospitality group operating a diverse portfolio of experiential spaces across New York City seeks a Payroll Manager. Experience Required: 7–10 years payroll management experience, preferably within the hospitality industry.

As our Payroll Manager you will lead and manage the end‑to‑end payroll operations for our hospitality properties, ensuring accurate and timely payment of employees—from hourly staff, tipped associates, to salaried team members—while maintaining compliance with labor law, tax regulations and hospitality‑specific requirements (gratuities, multi‑unit shifts, overtime, seasonal staff). You will collaborate closely with HR, Finance, and operations leadership to maintain systems, controls and reporting that support our business objectives.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll processing (weekly/bi‑weekly/semi‑monthly) for all sites: input, audit, reconcile entries, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Manage tips/gratuities, service charge distributions, differential pay, overtime, shift premiums and all other hospitality‑specific payroll items.
• Ensure all time & attendance data is reviewed, approved and coded properly; follow up with department leadership on discrepancies or errors.
• Lead the payroll team (if applicable), delegate work, provide training, monitor performance and ensure coverage during peak seasons.
• Maintain strong internal controls, ensuring compliance with federal/state/local tax, wage & hour laws, unemployment/labor filings, garnishments and benefit eligibility.
• Generate payroll reports (weekly/bi‑weekly/monthly/quarterly/year‑end), analyze cost variances and support Finance in budgeting/forecasting.
• Liaise with HR on board with new hires, terminations, status changes, benefit eligibility dates, and ensure payroll system reflects correct data.
• Continuously review and improve payroll systems (ADP Workforce), automate where possible, and maintain documentation of procedures.
• Serve as a strategic partner to operations and finance leadership: provide insights on payroll cost drivers, staffing models, and workforce productivity.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field preferred.
• 7–10 years of payroll management experience, ideally within hospitality or related high‑staffing/complex‐shift environments.
• Proficiency in payroll systems ADP Workforce and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong working knowledge of wage & hour laws, tax filings, gratuities, and hospitality payroll specifics.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, ability to work across departments and collaborate in a fast‑paced environment.
• Must have experience setting up payrolls.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, work under deadlines, and handle large volumes of data with precision.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Human Resources and Accounting/Auditing