MCR Hotels · 12 hours ago
Senior Manager of Payroll
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expMCR Hotels is the 3rd-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States, seeking a Senior Manager of Payroll to oversee payroll operations for their extensive workforce. The role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with payroll laws, and collaborating with other departments to streamline payroll processes.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Oversees activities of a team of 6+ payroll specialists and analysts that input payroll data and prepare payroll checks for 150+ hotel properties
Ensures that personnel changes and applicable tax law changes are captured, that overtime or bonus payments are accurately distributed, and that timesheets are submitted and retained appropriately
Ensures compliance with payroll laws and regulations at the state, federal, international level. Serves as the Company's payroll liaison for external requests as well as internal stakeholders
Collaborates with Accounting and HR to create payroll reports and forecasts. Trains and develops the payroll team to follow and administer payroll processes within the Company’s payroll/HRIS system
Assists with the onboarding process for new hires including the development of applicable materials and policies
Qualification
Required
Strong preference for a bachelor's degree, FPC or CPP designation preferred, and at least 8 years of payroll experience; including prior management experience and hospitality industry experience
Has proven experience successfully leading the payroll function for a similar-sized organization
Has lead and directed the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination
Prior experience processing payroll in Ceridian Dayforce is strongly preferred
Experience delegating and then managing payroll supervisors or a team of experienced subordinate payroll processors. Must have experience contributing to the strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for the department or function in collaboration with senior management
Experienced at establishing departmental policies, practices, and procedures (SOPs) that are measurable and significantly improve the Payroll function's accuracy and efficiency
Understands the importance of the 'employee experience' and customer service skills for interactions with employees and field/operations managers
Great communication skills with the ability to work independently and handle confidential information with discretion
Preferred
Prior experience processing payroll in Ceridian Dayforce is strongly preferred
Company
MCR Hotels
MCR is the 3rd largest hotel owner-operator in the United States.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2006-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
William White
CFO
Recent News
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2026-01-09
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