Job description
Overview:
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Who We Are:
First Watch is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, First Watch will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
The Payroll Supervisor provides leadership and supervisory responsibility for a small team of Payroll Specialists. This position is responsible for supporting payroll and data functions while supporting the Payroll Team with the oversight of the Payroll Director. The position requires a strong understanding of payroll systems to carry out the principles and standards that support the Company’s payroll-related responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
The essential functions in this job description are not all-inclusive of this position’s duties and responsibilities.
- Create and promote a positive and supportive work environment within the organization's “day-to-day” payroll and payroll support function
- Lead daily activities of the team to ensure that all work is completed according to scheduled deadlines with attention to quality standards, priorities and overall goals
- Assist the Director of Payroll in meeting company responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local taxing authorities to assure First Watch is compliant with all payroll tax regulations
- Provide leadership, training/development opportunities, backup support and manages quality monitoring process for direct reports.
- Monitor compliance with approved policies and procedures and make recommendations for improvements to payroll procedures
- Perform accurate, correct and timely payroll reconciliations and audits. Troubleshoot issues that arise
- Run and review payroll audit reports and collaborate with field leadership to correct data flowing to payroll
- Responsible for auditing manual checks throughout the pay period
- Update payroll records and prepare payroll for processing
- Ensure employee garnishments are processed timely and accurately
- Provide payroll support with quarterly tax audits and other audits as needed
- Collaborate with IT, Accounting, Operations and HRIS to help support new/and or updated system processes and improvements as assigned
- Provide support regarding internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization and maintain effective working relationships
- Maintain strong working knowledge of payroll processes as a multi-state employer and utilize knowledge and skills to plan and accomplish goals
- Provides backup support to Director of Payroll as directed
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- A minimum of 5 - 7 years of direct payroll processing is required
- Working knowledge of ADP Vantage is strongly preferred but not required
- Restaurant Payroll Experience is strongly preferred but not required
- Payroll conversion experience is a plus
- Experience with a multi-state, mid-size company with greater than 1000 associates is a plus
Who We Are:
First Watch is an award-winning Daytime Dining concept serving made-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch using fresh ingredients. A recipient of hundreds of local “Best Breakfast” and “Best Brunch” accolades, First Watch’s chef-driven menu includes elevated executions of classic favorites along with First Watch specialties such as the protein-packed Quinoa Power Bowl®, Farm Stand Breakfast Tacos, Avocado Toast, Chickichanga, Morning Meditation (juiced in-house daily), Spiked Lavender Lemonade and its signature Million Dollar Bacon. In 2023, First Watch was named the top restaurant brand in Yelp’s inaugural list of the 50 most loved brands in the U.S and recognized as a Customer Experience All-Star by Forbes. In 2022, First Watch was awarded a sought-after MenuMasters honor by Nation’s Restaurant News for its seasonal Braised Short Rib Omelet, recognized with ADP’s coveted Culture at Work Award and named a Most Loved Workplace® in Newsweek by the Best Practice Institute. In 2021, First Watch was recognized as FSR Magazine’s Best Menu and as the fastest-growing full-service restaurant chain based on unit growth. There are more than 480 First Watch restaurants in 29 states, and the restaurant concept is majority owned by Advent International, one of the world’s largest private-equity firms. For more information, visit www.firstwatch.com.
First Watch is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, First Watch will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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