Job Description
Overview
At BJ’s Restaurants, we serve our award-winning craft beer, a Southern California twist on deep dish pizza, the world-renowned dessert – the Pizookie, and much more. BJ’s is a $1 billion public restaurant company and a growth concept with a winning track record of introducing new on-trend menu offerings and opening new restaurants. We offer guests a high-energy, contemporary setting to enjoy special moments with gold standard service. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers a differentiated menu and experience to guests across the U.S.
The Director, Payroll plans and directs the overall design, implementation, communication and administration of BJ’s payroll programs and support team. Supervises staff for related areas. Evaluates and amends systems to ensure compliance with governmental regulations. This position reports to the Chief Accounting Officer or their designee. This is a regular full-time position, based at BJ’s Huntington Beach, California Restaurant Support Center and a relocation package will be provided for the appropriate candidate. Occasional travel to attend in-person conferences/meetings or participate in other activities in and outside California is required.
Responsibilities
Payroll
- Provides thought leadership and helps to identify and implement Payroll best practices and process improvements that effectively support the needs of the organization and achieve continuous quality improvement
- Provides guidance on operational standards and oversees specific efforts to help automate or improve Payroll operations
- In coordination with the Payroll leadership team, ensures adherence to standards and production that results in timely and accurate payroll processing
- Provides guidance to Payroll leadership on special projects
- Coordinates payroll operations with Finance & Accounting, People team, Operations and other relevant departments
- Confers with HCM technical team regarding changes and new systems; participates in developing, implementing and testing procedures
- Ensures that all members of the Payroll Team provide superior customer service, by responding to employee questions within 24 hours on business days
- Ensures resolution of escalated payroll issues or discrepancies
- Project leadership on payroll-related issues or products, with an eye on the continuous improvement of payroll processes
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Manages and develops Payroll Team members, including hiring, professional development, assignment of work and evaluation of performance
Other Responsibilities
- Travels as needed
- Other responsibilities or projects, as assigned
Qualifications
- 10 years of combined payroll experience, including 5 years as a Manager
- 5 years of direct responsibility for payroll administration in a multi-site organization with a minimum of 10,000 employees
- Bachelor's degree, or substitute with four additional years of related experience
- California payroll administration experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of current payroll and HRIS systems; experience with Workday very strongly preferred
- Working experience of payroll taxation at the federal, state, and local/municipal levels. ADP Smart Compliance experience preferred
- Excellent analytical, planning and problem-solving skills
- Ability to identify and resolve complex problems and organizational conflicts
- Ability to independently manage projects from conception through implementation and evaluation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills to interact with employees at all levels of the organization, providing explanations of complicated plans and concepts in an easily understood manner
- Strong employee relations skills and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to be a team player and demonstrate flexibility in the performance of responsibilities
- Strong people management skills
- Solid computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Benefits and Payroll system
