Payroll Specialist

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Payroll Specialist adheres to payroll procedures, ensuring employees are paid accurately and promptly, have accurate financial information, perform daily data entry, and conduct associated tasks as needed within all applicable federal and state laws.

ROLE EXPECTATIONS

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensures employee wages are paid in accordance with all applicable federal, state, local/provincial regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.

• Ensures employee payroll deductions are properly calculated and deducted (benefits, wage garnishments, taxes).

• Responsible for assigned payroll process and data accuracy, including upload file preparation and balancing.

• Audits all preview payroll reports for anomalies; identifies and addresses issues within the data set.

• Assists employees with time and attendance questions.

• Partners with Internal and External Business Partners to test new functional system enhancements, system updates and integrations.

• Provides Excel analytics and reporting, ad-hoc and scheduled.

• Compliant & stays up to date on legislative changes regarding federal, state, local/provincial wage, and tax laws.

• Delivers excellent customer service by providing accurate and meaningful answers to employee wage, and tax inquiries.

• Collaborates with other shared service divisions.

• Maintains payroll record retention for all edits and adjustments.

• Other duties assigned by Payroll Director.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position works directly with the payroll team but does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS

• Large platform payroll applications experience – ADP, Workday, UKG (Kronos).

• Proficient in Excel, Word and other MS office applications

• Strong knowledge of Federal and State regulations.

• Able to adjust to new changes and ideas for better efficiency, productivity, and compliance. 

• Have strong organizational skills & the ability to meet strict deadlines.

• High School Diploma or GED (required)

• At least 21 years of age.

PREFERRED

• 1-2 years payroll experience in the gaming industry with Union reporting and Tip Compliance preferred.

• Workday and ADP working knowledge preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state, and local regulations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to work under time constraints and within established deadlines.

• Must regularly lift and/move up to 10 pounds, and must have the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment and exposed to various environmental factors such as but not limited to noise, dust, and smoke.

Rio Las Vegas is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Rio Las Vegas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.