Payroll Manager

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Eureka is Nevada's first 100% employee-owned casino resort. Being an Employee Ownership Stock Plan, or ESOP, our employee owners are held to a high standard of behavior and results.

Eureka has been ranked number 35 on Fortune Magazine's list of Best Medium Workplaces and for the third consecutive year, Eureka has been named a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company.

Job Description :

The Payroll Manager will report directly to the Casino Controller and is responsible for direct management of multi-state payroll functions for both weekly and bi-weekly payroll for both exempt and hourly team members.

Responsibilities and Duties :

• Oversee and process payroll for all employee owners through UKG Payroll Services, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements
• Maintain and audit payroll records, including timekeeping data, wage calculations, deductions, and tax withholdings
• Manage payroll-related reporting including earnings, tax filings, garnishments, and benefits contributions.
• Ensure accurate integration of time and attendance data from UKG or other sources
• Partner with HR and Finance to align payroll practices with company goals and legal standards
• Act as the primary point of contact with UKG support services to troubleshoot and resolve system issues
• Stay current with changes in payroll laws and regulations, and update company processes accordingly
• Lead payroll audits and collaborate with external auditors or regulatory bodies as needed.
• Prepare, maintain, audit, and distribute statistical, financial, accounting, auditing, or payroll reports and tables
• Review, verify, and reconcile punches, hours worked, pay adjustments, and other pay-related information, and post information onto designated records.
• Proactively pull timesheet reports for UKG throughout the week and send errors to managers for correction.
• Back up transaction files and transmit to the payroll system according to company procedures.
• Complete batch adjustments to payroll.
• Process and / or issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wage
• Determines payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers' compensation payments
• Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies
• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Processes Garnishments as per court orders received.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Serve as the primary administrator for the company's 401(k) retirement plan.
• All other duties as assigned.