Director of Payroll

Director of Payroll

The Director of Payroll is responsible for providing strategic leadership, governance, and operational oversight of payroll administration across Columbia Hospitality's portfolio of hotels, resorts, restaurants, golf clubs, residential communities, and other managed properties. This role ensures the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of payroll for team members across multiple states and jurisdictions while supporting the organization's continued growth and operational complexity.

The Director of Payroll serves as the company's subject matter expert on payroll compliance, wage and hour laws, payroll taxation, tip and service charge administration, garnishments, and payroll system governance. This leader develops and executes payroll strategies that improve efficiency, scalability, compliance, and team member experience while leading a high-performing payroll team and managing multiple payroll platforms and integrations.

This position partners closely with Finance, Accounting, People & Culture, Property Leadership, Benefits, HRIS, and external vendors to ensure payroll operations support organizational objectives while maintaining compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.

Let's start off with the most important part - what's in it for you:

The Perks

* Eligibility of perks is dependent upon job status

• Pay Range: $120,000 to $140,000 DOE
• Commuter/Parking Allowance
• Get Paid Daily (Make any day payday)
• Paid Time off & Holiday Pay (Because Balance Matters)
• Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, 401K
• HSA/FSA Plans
  -with employer contribution
• Values Based Culture (#OMGLIFE)
• Culture Add (Creating Space for Fresh Perspectives)
• Referral Bonus (Get Paid to Recruit)
• Discounted Lodging, Dining, Spa, Golf, and Retail (Yes, Discounted Travel!)
• Employee Assistance Program
• "Columbia Cares" Volunteer Opportunities
• Committee Participation Opportunities (Fun, Philanthropic, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion)
• Task Force Work Opportunities (Grow your career in idyllic locations across the globe)
• Online Learning Platform to Help You Grow!
• Third Party Perks (Including discounts on Pet Insurance, Rental Cars, Movie and Concert Tickets, Theme Park and Attractions & so much more)

Our Commitment to you:

"People never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou's famous statement serves as a rallying cry throughout Columbia Hospitality and fuels our collective drive - and success.

Our people are our purpose, and our brand is our people. We seek extraordinary individuals who drive our brand promise of Creating Exceptional Experiences. We are a people-first organization, ignited from the inside to succeed on the outside. We are a tight-knit, inclusive, values-driven team and we trust one another to have each other's backs. We show up every day with open hearts, an inclusive mindset, and a genuine respect for those around us.

We have fun, grow together, and strive to leave a positive lasting impression on everyone we meet.

Your Impact:

• Strategic Leadership
• Develop and execute the company's payroll strategy to support a growing portfolio of properties operating across multiple states.
• Establish scalable payroll processes, controls, and governance practices that support operational growth and changing regulatory requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, standardization, system optimization, and enhanced team member experience.
• Provide strategic guidance to executive leadership regarding payroll risks, compliance trends, legislative developments, and operational efficiencies.
• Develop payroll metrics, dashboards, and reporting to measure accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and service performance.
• Payroll Operations
• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for exempt, non-exempt, tipped, seasonal, and salaried team members across multiple entities and locations.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll, payroll taxes, year-end reporting, W-2s, corrections, and off-cycle payments.
• Establish and maintain payroll controls to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and compliance.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting to ensure payroll-related reconciliations, accruals, labor reporting, and general ledger integrations are accurate and timely.
• Develop standardized operating procedures across all payroll functions.
• Process Improvement & Transformation
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across all payroll functions.
• Evaluate existing payroll processes to identify opportunities for automation, standardization, improved controls, and increased efficiency.
• Transform payroll operations from a reactive processing function into a proactive strategic business partner.
• Identify and eliminate manual processes that create risk, inefficiency, or unnecessary administrative burden.
• Develop sustainable solutions to recurring payroll issues through root cause analysis and process redesign.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives that improve service levels, compliance, productivity, and team member satisfaction.
• Compliance &…