Workday – Payroll Managing Consultant

Job Description

Health, dental and vision insurance
~ Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
~*401(k) retirement plan with company match
~*Company paid life insurance
~*Tuition reimbursement
~ Employee assistance program
~ Training and exciting career growth opportunities
~ Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*HMSHost, a subsidiary of , is a leader in creating dining for travel venues. With , we operate over 1,000 locations in nearly 80 airports across North America, including proprietary concepts, local, regional, and national brands, and partnerships with award-winning chefs. For decades, HMSHost has curated food and beverage programs that make a traveler’s journey as exciting as the destination.

Purpose : The Senior Payroll Analyst supports U.S. and Canadian payroll processing to ensure accuracy and timely execution. This role is also responsible for maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations, preserving payroll records, and managing off-cycle payment processing.

Examines each payroll run for accuracy, efficiency, and compliance; prepares summary report to the Director of Payroll on any apparent improvement opportunities
Analyzes the payroll process and its efficiency over time, identifies areas of opportunity, and presents improvement plans; if improvement plans are considered viable, may be tasked with their implementation
Prepares reports highlighting performance against targets and any identified issues, as well as trending payroll performance over time to encourage continuous improvement, including suggestions for long-term enhancements to the process
Ensures compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, including tax laws, wage and hour laws and other payroll-related regulations
Validates bonuses, overtime, expense claims, or other ad hoc remuneration
Verifies wage and salary data for errors/inconsistencies and highlights any issues
Inspects mistakes and anomalies to determine whether they are systemic or resulting from faulty data input; flags systemic failures and liaises with the Director of Payroll to rectify them
Performs regular spot checks to ensure deductions are accurate for each payroll run
Audits the deductions process to determine and rectify the root cause of errors
Oversees the distribution of paychecks and direct deposits
Ensures payroll information updates such as promotions, salary band revisions, or annual salary increases, are entered into the HRMS by payroll staff; Reporting Relationship: The Senior Payroll Analyst reports directly to the Director of Payroll

Requires 3-5 years of payroll experience
A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 2 of the 5-year requirement
Must have previous experience processing high volume payroll

Specialized Training:
Knowledge of US state, local, and federal tax regulations, as well as wage and hour regulations and laws
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Requires PeopleSoft payroll experience; Possesses strong business acumen and a forward-thinking approach to payroll management, with the ability to evaluate long-term impacts and drive alignment with organizational goals.
It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).