Payroll Associate

Ilir Sela started Slice with the belief that local pizzerias deserve all of the advantages of major franchises without compromising their independence. Starting with his family’s pizzerias, we now empower over tens of thousands of restaurants with the technology, services, and collective power that owners need to better serve their digitally minded customers and build lasting businesses. We’re growing and adding more talent to help fulfil this valuable mission. That’s where you come in.

The Challenge to Solve

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll Associate to own end-to-end US payroll operations for a growing and diverse employee population of 300+, including both salaried exempt and hourly non-exempt employees. 

This role will play a critical part in ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing while supporting a systems transition from UKG Pro to ADP, alongside HRIS integration with HiBob. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is highly analytical, and collaborates effectively across Finance and People teams.

The Role

You'll be joining at a pivotal moment, owning payroll accuracy and compliance for a growing team while leading a major transformation in payroll and HR systems. You'll directly contribute to improving operational efficiency, employee experience, and the overall quality of payroll services. This is a high-visibility role with real opportunity to shape the processes and infrastructure that will scale with the payroll team, company, and teammates.

Payroll Processing & Operations

• Execute end-to-end US payroll processing on a biweekly/semi-monthly basis using UKG Pro (and transitioning to ADP)
• Ensure accurate calculation of wages, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and deductions
• Validate payroll inputs including new hires, terminations, pay changes, and timekeeping data
• Process off-cycle payrolls, adjustments, and retroactive payments
• Manage multi-state payroll compliance, including tax withholdings and registrations

Deductions, Benefits & Garnishments

• Administer employee deductions including pre-tax and post-tax benefits via Bswift
• Reconcile and manage 401(k) contributions with Principal, including funding and reporting
• Process and maintain wage garnishments, levies, and child support orders in compliance with federal and state regulations
• Ensure proper handling of FSA, HSA, and other benefit-related deductions

Payroll Compliance & Reporting

• State payroll tax registration 
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations
• Support payroll tax filings, audits, and reconciliations in partnership with external providers
• Prepare and review payroll reports, including variance analysis and GL reconciliations
• Assist with year-end activities including W-2 processing and audits

Systems & Process Improvement

• Play an active role in the migration  from UKG Pro to ADP payroll platform, including parallel testing and data validation
• Collaborate on HiBob HRIS implementation to ensure seamless payroll integration
• Identify opportunities to automate payroll and accounts payable processes
• Drive process optimization initiatives across payroll workflows and controls

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with the People Team on employee lifecycle events impacting payroll
• Work with Finance & Accounting on payroll-related journal entries and reconciliations
• Coordinate with external vendors (ADP, Principal, Bswift) for issue resolution and process alignment

The Winning Recipe