Manager - Payroll

What are we building?

Hard Rock Digital is a team focused on becoming the best online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming company in the world. We’re building a team that resonates passion for learning, operating and building new products and technologies for millions of consumers. We care about each customer's interaction, experience, behavior, and insight and strive to ensure we’re always acting authentically.

Rooted in the kindred spirits of Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the new Hard Rock Digital taps a brand known the world over as the leader in gaming, entertainment, and hospitality. We’re taking that foundation of success and bringing it to the digital space — ready to join us?

What’s the position?

The Manager – Payroll is responsible for leading end-to-end payroll operations for a high-volume, complex organization. This role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing while driving process efficiency, strong internal controls, and effective team leadership. The Manager – Payroll serves as the subject-matter expert for ADP Workforce Now and acts as a key partner to various stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end, high-volume payroll processing across multiple employee groups and pay cycles.

• Serve as the primary owner and advanced user of ADP Workforce Now, including configuration, reporting, audits, and issue resolution.

• Ensure payroll accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

• Manage year-end processes including W-2s, tax filings, and audits.

• Lead, coach, and develop a payroll team, fostering accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations within the payroll function.

• Act as an escalation point for complex payroll issues and employee inquiries.

• Design, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support scalable and compliant payroll operations.

• Develop and maintain authority matrices to ensure appropriate approvals, segregation of duties, and strong internal controls.

• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and improve employee experience.

• Perform and oversee general ledger (GL) reconciliations related to payroll, taxes, and benefits.

• Partner closely with Finance to ensure accurate payroll accounting, accruals, and reporting.

• Investigate and resolve payroll-related variances and discrepancies.

• Manage payroll interfaces and data feeds to benefit partners, ensuring accuracy and timely transmission.

• Collaborate with HR and benefits vendors to support enrollments, deductions, reconciliations, and audits.

• Ensure alignment between payroll, benefits, and HR systems.

What are we looking for?

• Extensive hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now (advanced configuration and reporting preferred).

• Proven experience managing high-volume payrolls in a complex organization.

• Demonstrated success leading and developing payroll teams.

• Strong experience building and maintaining SOPs, authority matrices, and internal controls.

• Solid understanding of payroll accounting, GL reconciliations, and financial reporting.

• Experience managing payroll feeds and integrations with benefits providers.

• In-depth knowledge of multi-state payroll compliance, tax regulations, and best practices.

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy

• Analytical mindset with strong reconciliation skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities

• Process-oriented with a continuous-improvement mindset

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

What’s in it for you?

We offer our employees more than just competitive compensation. Our team benefits include:

• Competitive pay and benefits

• Flexible vacation allowance

• A hybrid / remote working environment

• Startup culture backed by a secure, global brand

Roster of Uniques

We care deeply about every interaction our customers have with us, and trust and empower our staff to own and drive their experience. Our vision for our business and customers is built on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where regardless of background or beliefs you feel able to be authentic and bring all your talent into play. We want to celebrate you being you (we are an equal opportunities employer)