Payroll Specialist - Virtual Company
New York, NY
About the Job
Job Title: Payroll Specialist
Location: New York City, NY
Type: Contract to Hire
Schedule: 5 days/week, on-site
Salary: $35-42/hour
Job Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our team in the vibrant hospitality/real estate sector. This role will manage payroll for 300-500 employees, ensuring accurate and timely processing of both exempt and non-exempt payroll. The ideal candidate will have experience with Ceridian Dayforce and a strong understanding of hospitality payroll practices, including tips and gratuities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process payroll for 300-500 employees accurately and efficiently using Ceridian Dayforce.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
- Manage payroll for both exempt and non-exempt employees, including calculations for overtime and tips.
- Prepare and maintain payroll records and reports, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
- Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll, benefits, and deductions.
- Collaborate with HR to ensure accurate onboarding and offboarding processes.
- Assist with audits and provide documentation as needed.
- Stay updated on changes in payroll regulations and best practices within the hospitality industry.
- 3+ years of payroll experience, preferably in the hospitality sector.
- Proficiency in Ceridian Dayforce or similar payroll software.
- Strong understanding of payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees, including tip calculations.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional communication skills.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.