Position Title: Payroll ManagerSummary: The Payroll Manager oversees all aspects of payroll operations for a multi-state food and beverage organization employing a large hourly, tipped workforce. This role ensures the accurate and compliant processing of complex payroll transactions, including multi-jurisdictional tax reporting, tip allocations, and service charge distributions. The Payroll Manager works collaboratively with Finance, Human Resources, and Operations to maintain strict compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws while driving process efficiency and data integrity across all venues and event operations.Supervisory Responsibilities<ul><li>Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains payroll department staff with a focus on compliance and accuracy in a multi-state environment.</li><li>Oversees the daily operations of the payroll department, ensuring timely and precise payroll processing across multiple locations and states.</li><li>Provides ongoing leadership, coaching, and performance evaluations for payroll team members.</li><li>Establishes departmental standards, process documentation, and internal controls to ensure compliance with multi-jurisdictional labor regulations.</li><li>Collaborates with HR and Operations teams to maintain accurate timekeeping, scheduling, and wage data across all venues and events.</li></ul>Essential Duties and Responsibilities<ul><li>Manages the end-to-end payroll process for multi-state, hourly, tipped, and salaried employees, including staff assigned to festivals, venues, and event operations.</li><li>Ensures compliance with multi-state and local payroll tax laws, including accurate calculation and remittance of federal, state, and local income taxes, unemployment taxes, and other employer obligations.</li><li>Administers the accurate reporting, distribution, and taxation of tips, gratuities, and service charges in accordance with state and federal wage and hour laws.</li><li>Reviews and validates time and attendance data for accuracy, coordinating with site managers to address discrepancies prior to payroll submission.</li><li>Oversees accurate processing of new hires, separations, pay rate changes, and transfers across state lines and business entities.</li><li>Ensures compliance with FLSA and state-specific labor standards including minimum wage, overtime, meal and rest periods, and tip credit regulations.</li><li>Reconciles payroll accounts, identifies variances, and ensures timely resolution of discrepancies.</li><li>Prepares detailed labor and payroll reports for Finance, HR, and Operations, including earnings summaries, labor cost analysis, and multi-state tax filings.</li><li>Coordinates with auditors and regulatory agencies, providing documentation and support for payroll-related audits and filings.</li><li>Maintains current knowledge of changes in payroll laws, tax requirements, and reporting obligations affecting multi-state employers in the hospitality and food service industries.</li><li>Develops, documents, and enforces payroll policies and standard operating procedures to ensure compliance and consistency across all company locations.</li><li>Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned.</li></ul>

Required Skills and Abilities<ul><li>Demonstrated expertise in multi-state payroll management, including wage and hour compliance, tax reporting, and tip administration.</li><li>Proven experience in managing payroll for a high-volume, hourly and tipped workforce within the food and beverage, hospitality, or events industry.</li><li>In-depth understanding of federal and state labor regulations, including FLSA, state wage orders, and tip credit laws.</li><li>Proficiency in ADP Workforce Now or similar payroll/HRIS systems with multi-jurisdictional capability.</li><li>Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.</li><li>Excellent communication skills and ability to partner effectively with HR, Finance, and Operations leadership.</li><li>High level of integrity and discretion in managing confidential payroll data.</li><li>Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and familiarity with timekeeping and point of sale (POS) systems used in hospitality operations.</li></ul>Education and Experience<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field required.</li><li>Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive payroll experience, including at least 3–5 years managing payroll in a multi-state environment.</li><li>Experience processing payroll for hourly and tipped food and beverage employees strongly preferred.</li><li>Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) designation preferred.</li></ul>

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Los Angeles, CA
onsite
Permanent
100000.00 - 120000.00 USD / Yearly
Position Title: Payroll ManagerSummary: The Payroll Manager oversees all aspects of payroll operations for a multi-state food and beverage organization employing a large hourly, tipped workforce. This role ensures the accurate and compliant processing of complex payroll transactions, including multi-jurisdictional tax reporting, tip allocations, and service charge distributions. The Payroll Manager works collaboratively with Finance, Human Resources, and Operations to maintain strict compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws while driving process efficiency and data integrity across all venues and event operations.Supervisory Responsibilities<ul><li>Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains payroll department staff with a focus on compliance and accuracy in a multi-state environment.</li><li>Oversees the daily operations of the payroll department, ensuring timely and precise payroll processing across multiple locations and states.</li><li>Provides ongoing leadership, coaching, and performance evaluations for payroll team members.</li><li>Establishes departmental standards, process documentation, and internal controls to ensure compliance with multi-jurisdictional labor regulations.</li><li>Collaborates with HR and Operations teams to maintain accurate timekeeping, scheduling, and wage data across all venues and events.</li></ul>Essential Duties and Responsibilities<ul><li>Manages the end-to-end payroll process for multi-state, hourly, tipped, and salaried employees, including staff assigned to festivals, venues, and event operations.</li><li>Ensures compliance with multi-state and local payroll tax laws, including accurate calculation and remittance of federal, state, and local income taxes, unemployment taxes, and other employer obligations.</li><li>Administers the accurate reporting, distribution, and taxation of tips, gratuities, and service charges in accordance with state and federal wage and hour laws.</li><li>Reviews and validates time and attendance data for accuracy, coordinating with site managers to address discrepancies prior to payroll submission.</li><li>Oversees accurate processing of new hires, separations, pay rate changes, and transfers across state lines and business entities.</li><li>Ensures compliance with FLSA and state-specific labor standards including minimum wage, overtime, meal and rest periods, and tip credit regulations.</li><li>Reconciles payroll accounts, identifies variances, and ensures timely resolution of discrepancies.</li><li>Prepares detailed labor and payroll reports for Finance, HR, and Operations, including earnings summaries, labor cost analysis, and multi-state tax filings.</li><li>Coordinates with auditors and regulatory agencies, providing documentation and support for payroll-related audits and filings.</li><li>Maintains current knowledge of changes in payroll laws, tax requirements, and reporting obligations affecting multi-state employers in the hospitality and food service industries.</li><li>Develops, documents, and enforces payroll policies and standard operating procedures to ensure compliance and consistency across all company locations.</li><li>Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned.</li></ul>
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