Cornerstone Restaurant Group Looking for Payroll Manager at Chicago, IL Full Time

We are restaurant owners and operators who passionately craft memorable, personalized experiences that cultivate meaningful relationships. Cornerstone Restaurant Group (“CRG”) offers full-service management, concept and brand licensing and consultation services for the hospitality industry.

Founded in 1993, CRG is a trusted partner with a family of restaurants including iconic brands like Michael Jordan’s Steak House, MJ23 Sports Bar & Grill, Urbanbelly, Sol Toro and The Table at Crate, Crate & Barrel’s first full-service restaurant with headquarters in the Fulton Market neighborhood of Chicago, IL.

We are currently seeking a Payroll professional to join our expanding restaurant management and consulting group. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working with a passionate group of professionals, this is the place for you! This is a great opportunity to learn our business, expand your professional knowledge and take on added responsibility.

The Payroll Manager will lead all payroll activities for multi-location, multi-state payroll processing. This is a sole contributor role that requires a high level of attention to detail, extreme accuracy and troubleshooting skills, as well as analytical thinking skills. There are currently 6 restaurant entities that make up the CRG family, as well as a corporate entity.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as primary liaison between restaurant management teams and corporate leadership team for payroll and related items
• Ensure all payrolls are accurate and submitted in a timely manner
• Balance the hours and dollars from the point-of-sale systems
• Monitor time clock data and tip sheet activity daily to ensure accuracy. Follow up with managers and directly with employees as required
• Verify tip sheets/service charges are accurate and included on each payroll
• Ensure New Hires, Terminations, Pay Rate or Position Changes, Direct Deposits and all other miscellaneous payroll changes are processed in a timely manner
• Verify and ensure vacation/sick pay eligibility and accruals are accurate
• Trouble shoot with Paylocity concerning any payroll and benefits related issues
• Monitor Affordable Care Act data on Paylocity for production of accurate 1095-C’s
• Work with Paylocity on setting up any new policies or legal requirements based on each market such as sick pay policies, tip credits, overtime for tipped employee policies, etc.
• Monitor benefit enrollment eligibility, assist in open enrollment process, and ensure benefit deductions are accurate
• Monitor Cobra
• Verify insurance invoices for accuracy
• Forward/manage garnishments, verifications of employment, certifications of earnings, and miscellaneous tax Notices
• Assist team members with any payroll related questions
• Create reports and work on projects as requested

Requirements:

• 2+ years of payroll management experience preferably in a multi-state, multi-location environment
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (HR, Finance, Business)
• Restaurant experience preferred
• Experience working with Paylocity is preferred
• Ability to interface with all levels of the organization
• Flexible, can-do attitude
• Certified Payroll Professional (CCP) designation preferred

Job Type: Full-time; some weekends and evenings required based on payroll processing readiness

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• 401k plan with match
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid vacation
• Dining discounts
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability insurance
• Employer Paid Life insurance
• Employee Paid Short-Term Disability insurance