Payroll Specialist
Enterprise Center, Stifel Theatre
Job Summary:
The Payroll Specialist at Enterprise Center and Stifel Theatre is responsible for managing all aspects of payroll processing for a dynamic, multi-entity operation. This role requires precision, confidentiality, and a strong understanding of union payroll requirements. Experience with Paycor and union environments is highly preferred.
Job Responsibilities:
Payroll Processing & Compliance
- Process bi-weekly payroll timely and accurately in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as union contract rules for Enterprise Center and Stifel Theatre.
- Collaborate with department managers to review and approve employee timecards, ensuring accuracy in hours worked, overtime, and leave balances.
- Oversee, review, and audit payrolls; complete on-demand checks including final pay[SK1] ; ensure compliance with company and state requirements.
- Prepare monthly union benefit reports and payments according to contract requirements.
- Process and maintain accurate records of all garnishments, ensuring timely remittance to appropriate agencies.
Data Management & Reporting
- Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
- Update payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, deductions, pay rates, job titles, and department/division transfers.
- Prepare, input, and validate job cost schedules for accurate allocation of labor hours for all events inside Enterprise Center and Stifel Theatre.
- Prepare reports by compiling summaries of hours, earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
Employee Support
- Answer and resolve employee questions/concerns with payroll.
- Process new hire paperwork and ensure all verifications, earnings, benefits, deductions, and job cost structures are set up properly.
Other Responsibilities
- Maintain payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
- Advise management on compliance with new legislation.
- Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive payroll and employee data.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
- Familiarity with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in a unionized environment, including interpreting and applying collective bargaining agreements.
- Proficiency with Paycor payroll and HRIS systems.
- Prior experience in entertainment, venue operations, or hospitality payroll environments is a plus
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
