Attention Atlanta based Workday payroll professionals! Are you a detail-oriented and results-driven payroll professional with a passion for the hospitality industry? Join our dynamic team at our beautiful Davidson Hospitality Group headquarters in Atlanta as a Payroll Manager!  You will play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for our 85+ hotel/resort locations throughout the U.S. As a Payroll Manager, reporting to the Corporate Director, Payroll and Compliance, you'll be responsible for overseeing and managing all property-level payroll operations across the portfolio. This role ensures timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing, while leading a team of Payroll Specialists. The Payroll Manager partners closely with the Director of Payroll to identify and implement process improvements, ensure regulatory compliance, provide guidance to the team, and support new property openings and transitions. This position also plays a key role in delivering training and serving as a payroll resource across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the daily operations of the payroll team, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing for weekly and biweekly payrolls in Workday, and overseeing final approval and submission to One Source Virtual (OSV) and ADP. Maintain a strong emphasis on compliance, precision, and exceptional customer service.
• Partner with the Payroll Director to develop, maintain, and monitor internal controls, policies, and procedures that support efficient and compliant payroll operations.
• Experienced in processing multi-state payrolls, including compliance with complex regulations in states such as California, as well as handling union payrolls.
• Responsible for working with HRIS and HR teams for testing and resolving payroll issues.
• Ensures payroll processes adhere to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements by maintaining proper documentation, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on payroll compliance, offering clear and timely guidance to the payroll team and field on related inquiries.
• Manage payroll workflows to ensure timely and accurate processing for all properties and business units.
• Stay current on changes in federal, state, and local payroll-related laws and regulations, including wage and hour laws, tax regulations, garnishments, and benefits deductions (e.g., 401(k)).
• Reconcile property-level payroll data prior to submission to the Payroll Service Provider for final processing.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with the calculation and processing of wage garnishments.
• Serve as a primary point of contact and support for Property-level HR Directors (HRDs) and Regional HR Directors (RHRDs) on payroll-related matters.
• Act as a strategic partner to cross-functional teams to improve payroll processes and resolve complex issues.
• Assist in identifying and implementing payroll process improvements and best practices.
• Oversee accurate and timely completion of year-end reporting, including W-2s and W-2c corrections.

*This position will be based at our corporate office in Dunwoody, GA

Join our team as a Payroll Manager and be part of a vibrant and supportive environment that values your expertise and commitment to excellence. Apply now to take the next step in your career and contribute to the smooth functioning of our payroll operations. Your attention to detail and dedication to accuracy will play a crucial role in ensuring the satisfaction of our valued team members.

• Minimum 3-5 years’ Workday payroll processing experience required.
• High school diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership of payroll functions in a multi-state, multi-unit organization with 5,000+ employees.
• Hospitality experience strongly preferred.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) strongly preferred.
• Payroll tax experience required.
• Extensive experience with Workday HR/Payroll HCM system, time and attendance systems, and general ledger integration.
• Strong understanding of payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state employment laws and IRS regulations impacting payroll (e.g., FLSA, FMLA).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
• Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy and confidentiality.
• Self-motivated and highly organized, capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US.   A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners’ mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays). 
• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It’s less of a job, more of a calling. It’s part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.

EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation

Davidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace.  Pre-employment drug test and background check required.  We participate in E-Verify.

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