With a culture of recognition and reputation for excellence, ELS is the ideal organization in which to develop a long and successful career!

The ideal candidate is a self-starter, great communicator, and enjoys collaborating with people with a diverse set of talents, in a dynamic fast-pace environment.

Job responsibilities:

• Ability to lead payroll on Workday product in partnership with our third-party payroll processor; ensure on-time payment to employees and statutory agencies
• Contribute significantly on payroll projects as needed, applying payroll experience, and Workday system knowledge to achieve desired results
• Monitor and implement statutory updates for regulations relating to time tracking, leave and absence, and payroll
• Perform complex analysis of payroll issues that may impact a single employee or groups of employees to determine root cause and implement sustainable solutions.
• Stay up to date on legislative changes and inform team of any actions that would need to be taken in ensuring compliance
• Develop and maintain training documentation and recommend and implement process improvements
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with department contacts and key business partners
• Increase effectiveness and efficiency through executed improvements
• Develop tools and processes for the payroll department to maximize efficiency, reduce errors and processing time, and ensure compliance with all regulations
• Manage equity payrolls and ensure estimated tax payments are remitted timely
• Reconcile tax actuals v. remittance as necessary
• Test new configuration and bug fixes in the Workday tenant for the US and Canada payroll
• Partner with third party payroll processor on quarter end and year-end tax and accounting activities
• Ensure system updates for open enrollment are updated timely in payroll
• Mentor and train Payroll Specialist

Qualifications:

• Expertise with Workday Payroll
• BS degree in HR, Finance, Accounting; commensurate work experience in lieu of degree will be considered
• Ability to understand system functionality and communicate requirements * Ability to work well within tight deadlines, can lead a process, and escalate issues early to prevent missed deadlines
• Understanding of accounting principles necessary Additional skills needed * Ability to think on your feet and enjoy learning new things quickly
• Strong organizational skills which include paying attention to all the details
• Strong knowledge of payroll concepts, practices, controls, and procedures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with above average ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical personnel

In return for your excellent skills and abilities, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, and vision plans, a generous 401(k) employer match, and paid vacations, holidays, and sick time.

We invite you to visit our web site at for additional information regarding our exceptional resort communities.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and thank all applicants.