Eat'n Park Hospitality Group (ENPHG), recently named a Most Loved Work Place and a Best Place to Work, is the proud parent company of successful hospitality brands including Eat'n Park, Hello Bistro, The Porch, Parkhurst Dining, and SmileyCookie.com. Starting as a single car-hop restaurant in 1949, ENPHG is now a portfolio of foodservice concepts serving 50 million guests annually in its restaurants, on college and corporate campuses, and in every state through our online store.
Position Summary:
The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of biweekly payroll for all employees, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This role serves as a key point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, supports process improvements, and collaborates cross-functionally to maintain payroll best practices. Experience with UKG systems is highly desirable. Knowledge of the hospitality industry and experience handling tipped employees is a plus.
Job Responsibilities:
- Process end-to-end, multi-state bi-weekly payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees, including reviewing timecards, calculating adjustments, and validating payroll data.
- Accurately process and report tipped wages, tip credits, and related tax requirements in compliance with applicable laws.
- Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
- Administer garnishments and child support orders in compliance with legal requirements.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts related to payroll transactions.
- Administer the TAG referral program
- Respond to employee questions and resolve payroll discrepancies promptly and professionally.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing the required documentation and reports.
- Partner with HR, Finance, and other departments to ensure data accuracy and integration with benefits, timekeeping, and accounting systems.
- Identify and recommend process improvements to drive payroll efficiency and accuracy.
- Assist in system upgrades, implementations, and testing as needed.
- Assist other payroll specialists and Manager as needed
- Always maintain confidentiality of sensitive payroll information.
- All other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of 4 years of payroll experience in a high-volume environment; multi-state payroll experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations and best practices.
- Experience processing tipped employee payroll and familiarity with hospitality wage and hour requirements is highly desirable.
- Experience with payroll tax compliance and reporting requirements.
- Proficiency in payroll systems and timekeeping software; UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) experience strongly preferred.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with reporting and reconciliation tools.
- Excellent attention to detail, analytical skills, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to handle sensitive issues with discretion
Eat'n Park Hospitality Group provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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