Senior Payroll Lead - Multi-State Hospitality (401(k) Match)

Pura Vida Miami Llc; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO

Discounted meals

401(k) match

Job summary

Pura Vida Miami is seeking a Payroll Lead to manage end-to-end payroll for a multi-state hourly workforce across 60+ locations. You will oversee accuracy, lead a team of Payroll Specialists and ensure timely, compliant payroll processing.

Responsibilities include audits, handling tips and premiums, wage and hour compliance, and collaboration with Operations to resolve issues. Experience with UKG Ready is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of hands-on payroll, including at least 1 year as a lead (training others or owning a payroll cycle end to end).
• Multi-state, high-volume hourly payroll required. Restaurant or hospitality preferred.
• Proficiency Excel/Google Sheets and payroll software programs.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.

Responsibilities

• Lead and process end-to-end payroll for multi-state, high-volume hourly workforce across 60+ restaurant locations. Process payroll each cycle while overseeing the team's work for accuracy and on-time completion
• Supervise, train, and support a team of Payroll Specialists. Assign and prioritize work, review processing, provide training and coaching and feedback, and acts as first point of escalation for the team.
• Own pre- and post-payroll audits each cycle, including variance reports, register reviews, and reconciliations, so errors are caught before payroll is finalized.
• Ensure accurate processing of tips, tip credits, service charges, overtime, and spread-of-hours or split-shift premiums where applicable.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, including final pay timing, paid sick leave accruals, and pay statement requirements.
• Process and monitor garnishments, child support orders, levies, and medical support notices.
• Manage the payroll inquiry and ticket queue to defined response-time standards and keep the backlog current.
• Partner with Operations and restaurant managers on timekeeping accuracy, missed punches, and payroll deadlines.
• Prepare off-cycle payments, manual checks, and corrections within established approval limits, and elevate exceptions promptly.
• Support quarter-end and year-end processes, including tax filings, W-2 reconciliation, and responses to agency notices.
• Maintain and improve payroll procedures, checklists, and documentation, and recommend process and system improvements.
• Run and analyze payroll reports in UKG Ready (or a comparable HRIS) for audits, accruals, and leadership requests.

Skills

Payroll processing

Team leadership

Multi-state payroll

Excel/Sheets proficiency

Time management

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

UKG Ready

Job description

Pura Vida Miami is seeking a Payroll Lead to manage end-to-end payroll for a multi-state hourly workforce across 60+ locations. You will oversee accuracy, lead a team of Payroll Specialists and ensure timely, compliant payroll processing.

Responsibilities include audits, handling tips and premiums, wage and hour compliance, and collaboration with Operations to resolve issues. Experience with UKG Ready is preferred.