Payroll Manager

Company Description

Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim... for our guests to:

• EAT authentic Italian food at our restaurants, cafés and to-go counters
• SHOP a selection of high-quality Italian, local and homemade products
• LEARN through our classes and our team’s product knowledge

Job Description

The Payroll Manager leads the payroll functions for all Eataly North America locations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll administration, compliance with relevant regulations, and proper maintenance of payroll records.

Reports to the Director of Payroll & Benefits and manages the team of Payroll Analysts.

This position has a hybrid work schedule, requiring 3+day/week onsite in our Corporate office in Manhattan. 

• Manages and oversees the end-to-end payroll process, including data entry, timesheet review, calculation of wage and tips, benefits and deductions, and approval of off-cycle payrolls
• Manages the team: hires, schedules, delegates tasks, provides training and motivation, and drives performance
• Liaises with the Human Resources teams, both in stores and in the Corporate Office, to ensure accurate and timely communication
• Works with the payroll provider to understand tax requirements, changes in wage and tax laws, and other regulatory changes that may impact the payroll
• Implements process improvements and internal controls to the payroll process
• Stays up to date with applicable payroll laws, regulations, and best practices, ensuring compliance with all federal, state/provincial, and local requirements in our HRIS system - Ceridian Dayforce
• Runs standard payroll reports and produces custom payroll reports and queries on Dayforce; coordinates the interface of Dayforce data into other software systems
• Generates post-payroll reports for the US and Canada on a weekly and monthly basis
• Completes month-end, quarter-end, and year-end finance payroll reports and reconciliations as needed, checking for accuracy and completeness for W-2 purposes
• Determines payroll liabilities
• Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Performs audits of the payroll system data to ensure accuracy of pay information
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years of experience in a supervisor position
• 6+ years of related experience, including 2+ years administrating multi-state payrolls, preferably in CA, NY, MA, IL, PA, NJ, CT, NV, FL
• Proficient with WFM, Payroll, Pay Group, Pay Policy, Pay Codes, Check Templates, Entitlement, Holiday Groups, vacation accruals, retirement plans, and payroll taxes
• Experience in HRIS systems, Dayforce/Ceridian preferred
• Experience with Canada payroll, Ontario preferred, knowledge with ROE filing
• Experience with inter-departmental labor allocation
• Knowledge of general ledger entry, uploads, and accruals
• Strong working knowledge of payroll practices, auditing, and procedures
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Suite, in particular Excel
• Ability to work independently with exceptional accuracy within strict deadlines
• Sense of urgency, reliability, and flexibility
• Exceptional analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, motivation, and team-building skills
• Ability to act with discretion in managing confidential information
• Experience with hospitality payroll or tip calculation preferred
• Experience with business registration in new jurisdictions preferred
• CPP certification preferred

Job Requirements

• Availability to work 3+day/week onsite in our Corporate office in Manhattan. 

Additional Information

The base pay range for this position is $75,000 -$100,000 /year + bonus.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K with match or RRSP
• Bonus program
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• Classes on products and Italian cuisine
• Referral bonus program
• and more!

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.