Payroll Support Manager

Are you a highly motivated payroll professional with a passion for hospitality and a drive for accuracy? Join our team and cultivate an exceptional guest experience through meticulous payroll management. We offer an exciting career with unlimited growth potential.

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave, Holidays)

• 401K Retirement Plan

• Daily Pay:
  Access your earned wages when needed

• Special team member hotel rates

The Payroll Support Manager is critical to ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of multi-state payroll. You will manage payroll systems, resolve discrepancies, and collaborate with HR and Finance to maintain data integrity, support audits, and drive process improvements.

• Payroll Processing:
  Oversee the complete multi-state payroll cycle (data entry, calculations, and paycheck distribution). Process all payroll changes (rate, department, direct deposit, re-hires, transfers), review all inputs for accuracy, set up withholding taxes, import and validate time files, review hours, confirm accruals, and process garnishments. Submit final approved payroll to ADP and distribute journals/invoices to Accounting/Ownership.

• Compliance & Audits:
  Ensure strict adherence to federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations. Maintain audit-ready documentation and prepare for and respond to internal and external audit inquiries. Handle unemployment notifications and employment verification requests.

• Team Leadership:
  Manage, mentor, and support payroll staff, providing training and guidance to foster a high-performing team.

• Process Improvement & Data Integrity:
  Analyze operations to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency. Ensure payroll records are accurate, complete, and securely maintained.

• Reporting &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Generate payroll reports (budgeting, forecasting, financial planning). Work closely with HR and Finance to ensure consistent and accurate data.

• Policy & Communication:
  Assist in creating and updating payroll policies. Clearly communicate essential payroll information to team members and stakeholders.

• Education & Experience:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of relevant payroll management experience with proven leadership in payroll operations. Familiarity with hospitality industry payroll dynamics is a plus.

• Technical Expertise:
  Proficiency in payroll software systems (e.g., ADP, M3) and advanced Excel skills.

• Skills:
  
  In-depth understanding of multi-state payroll laws, tax regulations, and accounting principles. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills. Excellent leadership, clerical, and communication abilities.

• Work Environment:
  Fast-paced, detail-oriented, and collaborative. Must be able to perform detailed work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Newport Hospitality Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All offers are contingent on background checks.