THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

• Publicly traded company and world leader in amusement parks and water parks
• More than 150 years of growth and expansion with now over 28 million guests. Average tenure of company employees is at 7 years.
• Innovative partnerships with well-known brands and strong impact on the community
• Word class talent of collective amusement park experience delivering results and dedication to commitment and loyalty

WHAT THEY OFFER YOU

• Free seasonal admission and food and merchandise discounts at certain parks and waterparks across North America.
• Well-structured training and opportunities to learn new things in a fun and exciting industry.
• An organization that invests in their employees, partners with the community, and respects the environment.
• Values their employees with a focus on perks and giving back. Company values of promoting from within.

• Directs payroll operations, processes, and strategies for multiple business units including timekeeping and attendance
• Analyze and implement new payroll processes for efficient processing
• Communicates actively with multiple departments to review and monitor cross-departmental impacts of processes
• Mentors payroll team.
• Develops and provides key payroll metrics and benchmark reports to management
• Maintains payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Train new employees on payroll processes
• Maintains payroll staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field
• 7+ years’ experience managing payroll teams 
• Broad Knowledge of Federal and state wage and hour laws, Canadian labor laws
• Experience with: Ceridian Dayforce and Microsoft Excel preferred
• Ability to successfully mentor and manage people – a team player that is dedicated to the success of the organization
• Experience with large, multi-state employer, and timekeeping and attendance
• Detail oriented with expertise in written and verbal communication