Payroll and Labor Manager

Leadership and oversight of payroll and labor reporting responsibilities.  This role is an addition to the existing payroll team with the intent of incorporating oversight of labor reporting and labor management involvement with all departments across property.   Payroll ProcessingReconcile and complete payroll processing to ensure accurate and timely payments across all payroll cycles.Support the payroll team in administering weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly gratuities, incentives, and other variable pay componentsPrepare payroll journal entries, ensuring proper documentation and alignment with accounting standards.Participate in and assist with group training sessions, including preparing materials and supporting employee education on payroll processes and systems.Lead compensation and wage analysis, providing insights and recommendations to support market competitiveness, compliance, and internal equity.Perform other payroll duties as assigned, supporting departmental needs and contributing to overall process efficiency.Labor ControlsLabor Management ChampionCompile, analyze and distribute daily labor reportsConduct effective weekly labor meetingsTo include reviews of the week behind, the week ahead and MTD resultsActual vs scheduled variance reviewValidate any new labor standard proposals in our LMS (Watson) including physical labor task analysis, service/labor cost impact, etc.Ensure current labor standards are correct and effective for all levels of operations and business volumesConduct Watson support and training for all managersOversee balancing between multiple systems to ensure compliance.  (Watson vs Day force / Work records)Budget/Forecast labor supportWork Records and Temp Agency LiaisonEnsure proper payroll approvals and balancing to invoices to include:Retro payGratuitiesAdd on payManage OT by working with agencies and departments using temps including reporting on “Approaching OT” for departments. Establish and evolve processes for requesting tempsPartner with T&C in regards to open positions, labor standards, codes for Watson and maintaining ManpowerDrive accountability for proper labor management practices to include punch edit reviews and timely resolution, missing meal breaks, and overtime managementHold leaders accountable for productivity goalsActual versus Schedule variance reviewForecasting accuracy review and analysisCompensationProvide the analysis and competitive benchmarking data needed for the annual salary and wage increase processAdminister property wide incentive, upsell and commission plansLiaise with third party consultants on external salary and wage benchmarking projects