Payroll Manager Summary:

The Payroll Manager will require experience supporting multiple entities under a one umbrella, in addition to management of corporate payroll and supervising in store payroll specialists. The Payroll Manager will provide oversight to leadership team on change to improve efficiency and accuracy, consolidation of company payroll for accounting and finance purposes, assist with year-end reconciliation and act as a liaison between PEO provider and company. 

Payroll Manager Essential Functions:

• Collaboration with Corporate and Field Operational Leaders to establish processes and controls of the exempt Team Members’ payroll process (MIT, Management, Corporate)
• Coordinates timely submission of payroll hours with Managing/Operating Partners for the restaurants/diners and other payroll contacts in the organization. Manages the hourly payroll process and oversees the payroll specialists.
• Communicates regularly with Operational Leaders and Managing/Operating Partners at the restaurants/diners to provide guidance/support
• Assists all locations with Team Member data maintenance input/output.  Oversees Team Member files, and ensures compliance and privacy as mandated with Team Member records
• Establishes and validates incoming Corporate, Management and MIT payroll data for processing
• Consolidates data to submit to Choice HR / Choice HR liaison for payroll posting and disbursements, reports, etc.
• Ensures all payroll is processed within established timelines
• Repository for workers’ compensation claim reporting; prepares and files regulatory reports; participates in annual WC audit process
• Establishes standard processes for onboarding Team Member benefits; follows up to ensure forms are returned timely
• Maintains procedures/processes in accordance with appropriate accounting guidance/regulations
• Urgently escalates areas of concern or problems for resolution

Payroll Manager Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience in a supervisory role within a finance/payroll department.
• Bachelor’s Degree; preferably with a concentration in Finance/Accounting.
• Proven track record managing people, as well as influencing and interacting with senior level management.
• Expert in MS Office Products (, MS Excel MS Word, MS project, MS PowerPoint).
• Ability to deal at a peer level with business units and build productive working relationships. 
• Strong project management experience, to include the ability to manage project plans, critical path activities and create executive level presentations and status reporting as needed.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to confidently present complex information to all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills, presentation and observation skills, high energy; team focused, adaptable to change, professional with a sense of urgency and works well under pressure.
• Communicates at all levels of the company, processes, and required timelines, etc. to ensure the payroll process and data integrity is maintained at the highest level.  Assumes other duties as assigned by company management.

Metro Diner is an Equal Opportunity Employer