Payroll and Retirement Manager at Newport Restaurant Group (79072)
Newport Restaurant Group is looking for a Payroll and Retirement Manager to join our team!
*This is a Hybrid role.
Behind every smooth payday at Newport Restaurant Group is a seriously talented payroll operations team — and we’re looking for the person who wants to own it. If you’re the type who finds deep satisfaction in a clean reconciliation, loves untangling complex compliance problems, and wants to do it all at a 100% employee-owned company where your work directly impacts you and each fellow employee, keep reading.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
We believe the people who put in the work should share in the success. Here’s what you get:
Competitive compensation — $110,000–$130,000 annually
Vacation, Holiday, and Personal paid time off
Financial & Employee Ownership:
- Generous Company 401k match
- Employee Ownership Opportunities
Employee Perks:
- 35% discount when dining in our locations (including food and beverages)
- Dining Card
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Online Perk Programs
- Tenure Program
- Referral Bonus Program
- Wholesaler Club Reimbursement Program
Health & Wellness:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Flexible and Dependent Care spending account options
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- Life/Disability Insurance
Voluntary Benefits:
- Telemedicine access
WHAT YOU’LL DO
You’ll own the full payroll and retirement ecosystem for a 100% employee-owned hospitality company — here’s what it looks like day to day:
- Maintain and evolve the company’s payroll system — GL mapping, new business unit setup, compliance updates, and infrastructure improvements
- Partner with the payroll administrator to keep federal and state requirements buttoned up
- Prepare all payroll-related journal entries: weekly payroll, reclass entries, cash adjustments, PTO accruals, and more
- Own payroll balance sheet reconciliations — Accrued Payroll, FSA, 401K, Accrued Time Off, payroll bank account — and resolve variances promptly
- Lead weekly payroll process reviews to keep everything accurate and compliant
- Step in as backup Payroll Specialist/ HRIS Administrator when needed
- Communicate clearly and promptly with all stakeholders
- Manage annual administration of the ESOP and 401k retirement plans
- Collaborate with TPAs, auditors, attorneys, and HR on testing, corrections, and compliance
- Ensure all ERISA and Plan Document communications go out on time and on point (SPDs, SARs, SBCs, and more)
- Generate and proof required compliance reporting: EEO-1, Non-Discrimination testing, and beyond