Payroll Manager - Full Time

The Payroll Manager is responsible for providing operational and strategic direction for the payroll department with a strong ability to foster relationships at all levels by establishing and working collaboratively with other teams. Role is responsible to support new and existing pay programs and systems initiatives, compliance with payroll tax regulations and wage and labour laws, and to drive continuous process improvement.

• Stays current in payroll and payroll tax laws and requirements
• Lead and develop the payroll team and facilitate the bi-weekly payroll process.
• Full understanding of how payroll impacts the balance sheet, and payroll account reconciliations
• Identifies challenges in processes and assists with pinpointing solutions to increase efficiencies.
• Ability to handle high volume of work load with high level of accuracy.
• Remains proficient in computerized accounting systems and embraces automation and business processes to drive efficiencies and controls.
• Other duties as required.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and takes the lead in advocating payroll operational priorities.
• Maintains ongoing development of policies and programs and bring in best practices to offer the most accurate, legally compliant and efficient payroll processes.
• Develops ad hoc financial and operational reporting and provide analytics and key business metrics.
• Maintains a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment within area of responsibility.
• Analyze complex pay transactions, identify issues that exist and work with various internal operational teams to identify root cause of payroll system issues, assess risk and implement mitigation plans to minimize or eliminate future occurrence.
• Lives the Brand
• Exercises analysis, problem-solving, decision-making and prioritization on a daily basis.
• Manages direct report staff to complete projects according to program objectives and key performance indicators.
• Establish and sustain strong on-going collaborative relationships internally and externally.
• Develops, implements, and monitors processes to ensure consistent high quality, accurate, and efficient payroll processes.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision or as part of a team.
• Accountable for the financial integrity of the payroll process.
• Provide clear and consistent communication of key business priorities and project status of major initiatives.
• Manage a high degree of change in a fast paced, complex, and demanding environment.

This job description reflects the position’s essential functions; it does not encompass all of the tasks that may be assigned.

Experience, Education, And Certifications

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are required, with the ability to identify root cause of issues, and ability to collaborate and solve problems permanently and efficiently.
• Must be competent with Microsoft Office products, specifically Word and Excel
• Accounting degree along with practical work experience or equivalent work experience in accounting and computerized accounts payable
• Knowledge of Infinium, ADP, Kronos or related Payroll and Time and Attendance Systems
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10+ years of experience with payroll

Skills

• Demonstrates good work ethic being mature, reliable, punctual, with a positive attitude and enthusiastic behaviour
• Must possess solid mathematical skills
• Must possess ability to comprehend written or verbal basic instructions
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized
• Must be able to communicate effectively with team members
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays as needed

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to walk distances.
• Duties and responsibilities are typically performed in a professional office setting, but there may be times where you will need to be on the Casino Floor or pass through this area. On the Casino Floor, you may be exposed to casino-related environmental factors including, but not limited to, excessive noise.
• Ability to stand and sit for extended periods of time.

The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role model.

Auditors are responsible for ensuring proper controls are in place to protect company assets.

• Assist in performing a wide variety of ad hoc special projects that may include collaboration with mid-level corporate or property management.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Works under Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regulations and comply with all applicable laws, policies and procedures, while promoting and maintaining the utmost integrity and the highest calibre of customer service.
• Assist with site payroll as required.
• Lives the Brand
• Auditors perform a number of varying duties throughout your shift including auditing/reconciling daily paperwork, preparing and posting journal entries, notifying supervisor of any discrepancies, preparing exception and machine service reports, reviewing slot machine function to ensure proper revenue reporting, and validating that controls are in place in accordance with Departmental or Internal Control Manuals(s).

This job description reflects the position’s essential functions; it does not encompass all of the tasks that may be assigned.

Experience, Education, And Certifications

• Strong organizational, interpersonal, analytical communication and managerial skills
• Prior experience in hospitality or gaming preferred. (Related education and experience may be interchangeable on a year for year basis).
• College diploma or equivalent with a focus in Accounting or Economics or a related discipline
• The ability to obtain registration as a Category 1 Gaming Assistant with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
• Must have strong knowledge of MS Excel.

Skills

• Manage multiple tasks concurrently in a changing environment.
• Analyze and think creatively about the operations of the entire casino.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Work independently.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Be flexible to work varying shifts and time schedules as needed.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of employees and guests.
• Extreme confidentiality.
• Accounting and auditing principles/standards, and familiarity with various computer systems and applications.
• Review and comprehend all necessary documentation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Identifies challenges in processes and assists with pinpointing solutions to increase efficiencies.
• Accountable for the financial integrity of the payroll process.
• Other duties as required.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision or as part of a team.
• Ability to handle high volume of work load with high level of accuracy.
• Analyze complex pay transactions, identify issues that exist and work with various internal operational teams to identify root cause of payroll system issues, assess risk and implement mitigation plans to minimize or eliminate future occurrence.
• Provide clear and consistent communication of key business priorities and project status of major initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and takes the lead in advocating payroll operational priorities.
• Remains proficient in computerized accounting systems and embraces automation and business processes to drive efficiencies and controls.
• Manages direct report staff to complete projects according to program objectives and key performance indicators.
• Exercises analysis, problem-solving, decision-making and prioritization on a daily basis.
• Maintains ongoing development of policies and programs and bring in best practices to offer the most accurate, legally compliant and efficient payroll processes.
• Full understanding of how payroll impacts the balance sheet, and payroll account reconciliations
• Stays current in payroll and payroll tax laws and requirements
• Maintains a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment within area of responsibility.
• Establish and sustain strong on-going collaborative relationships internally and externally.
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• Ability to stand and sit for extended periods of time.
• Duties and responsibilities are typically performed in a professional office setting, but there may be times where you will need to be on the Casino Floor or pass through this area. On the Casino Floor, you may be exposed to casino-related environmental factors including, but not limited to, excessive noise.
• Manage a high degree of change in a fast paced, complex, and demanding environment.
• Lead and develop the payroll team and facilitate the bi-weekly payroll process.
• Develops ad hoc financial and operational reporting and provide analytics and key business metrics.
• Develops, implements, and monitors processes to ensure consistent high quality, accurate, and efficient payroll processes.
• Ability to walk distances.