Payroll Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Closing Date: June 9th, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Salary: Depending on Experience (DOE)

Oversees the entire payroll function and staff while ensuring timely, accurate, error-free and legally compliant payroll processing by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with all payroll related policies of the Gila River Gaming Ordinance, Gila River Gaming Enterprises policies and procedures, State of Arizona Gaming Compact, State/Federal Tax and wage-hour laws, and State Unemployment Law.

• Maintains and updates time clock and payroll system master files on a timely and accurate basis.

• Maintains updated knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to all payroll subjects and their relationship with employment matters.

• Provides ad-hoc reporting using Reportsmith and other software applications utilized by the enterprise.

• Works as a direct liaison with Executives, Directors, and the Board of Directors regarding employee compensation methodologies and strategy.

• Provides assistance and counsel to the controller on payroll and related subjects.

• Performs data entry related to taxes, direct deposit, pay rate changes, coverage elections, arrears payroll, and any error refunds.

• Evaluates and suggests updates to payroll related policies and procedures.

• Performs reviews of biweekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports consisting of Master Control Register, Payroll Department Summary, Payroll Register, Personnel Change, unused deductions, Labor Distribution, PTO/Sick Accrual Spreadsheet, State Claim Summary, statement of deposits and filings, wage and tax register, tip allocation, benefits register, contractual agreements, and W-2 and Earnings Summary.

• Maintains a dependable work attendance record with extremely infrequent absences and/or lateness.
• Performs other special projects and duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises multiple employees with varying job duties. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in business/management/finance/accounting preferred. Five (5) years management experience in payroll, preferably in a casino/gaming environment or five (5) years of increasingly responsible management experience in payroll related roles.

• Ability to perform the GILA WAY which is as follows; Greet our guest, Interact positively with our guest, Listen actively to our guest, Appreciate our guest.
• Must possess excellent guest service skills, strong telephone etiquette, and be a self-starter with the ability to follow-up and complete tasks in a timely manner with minimum supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as well as to gain the cooperation of guests and fellow team members.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
• This position must have, or an ability to acquire within one year, an in-depth knowledge and thorough understanding of Enterprise Policies and Procedures, governmental regulations, and technical rules relevant to their responsibilities.