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Payroll Manager

11/26/2025

The Payroll Manager will oversee payroll processing, ensuring compliance with laws and internal policies while maintaining positive relationships with employees. They will also supervise payroll staff and manage payroll records and reports.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Heritage Hotels & Resorts was established in 2005 to manage 13 hotels in the State of New Mexico and has expanded to include numerous companies built, all with the same mission to advance economic and employment opportunities. Now Heritage Companies includes Sawmill Market, Blue Water Linen, Heritage Real Estate, and 11 hotels. Heritage Companies features an award-winning portfolio of hotels located across the state of New Mexico, designed with the historical authenticity of their respective communities and draws from the unique blend of Native American, Mexican, Spanish, and American Western cultural influences. All Heritage properties are designed to reflect the soul of their communities and to provide our guests a better understanding and appreciation of the region to which they are traveling. Employees of Heritage Companies are cultural ambassadors of their communities. Each property supports unique cultural causes that enrich our state with a percentage of revenue donated to individual causes. Find Jobs at: https://www.hhandr.com/Heritage_Careers/

About the Role

Description

Heritage Companies seeks an experienced Payroll Manager.

This is a full-time, salaried position starting at $55,000 + benefits. (Depending on Experience)

The position will work out of our busy Corporate Office in Downtown Albuquerque.

We offer a collaborate environment with benefits that are unmatched in the industry including generous discounts on hotel room rates and food at all of the restaurants in our portfolio across the state of New Mexico!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work under direction of the Vice President of Employee Experience.
Maintain high level of positive and professional approach with employees, coworkers, and guests.
Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job titles, and department/ division transfers.
Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
Pays employees by directing the production and issuance of paychecks or electronic transfers to bank accounts.
Determines payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.
Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.
Oversee processing of payroll changes (e.g. new hires, terminations, raises) and system upgrades.
Ensure compliance with relevant laws and internal policies.
Supervise and coach payroll clerks and assistants.
Maintains payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
Assign, train, mentor and direct staff to carry out the exceptional guest experience and foster an environment for employees to be successful in performance, and further feel engaged and valued.
Perform interview, hire, disciplinary, and termination actions when necessary for payroll staff.

BENEFITS

Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including a 25% match for 401k!
Generous employee discounts across Heritage Hotels, restaurants, spa and retail!
Free employee parking!
Growth and development opportunities!
Inclusive, people-first culture!

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Requirements

Strong knowledge of Payroll software and MS Office required.
Excellent verbal and written communication and ability to multitask.
Proven leadership experience, with payroll department experience a plus.
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours including weekends, holidays and late nights.
Must be able to lift/push/reach for/carry 15+ pounds occasionally.
Minimum of 3 year or equivalent combination of education and experience; payroll management or hospitality experience preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent of education and experience a plus.

Key Skills

Payroll SoftwareMS OfficeCommunicationLeadershipMultitaskingCoachingPolicy WritingEmployee Engagement