The Torchy's legacy began in Austin, Texas in 2006 with an idea, a dedicated executive chef and a food trailer to now operating in dozens of locations across multiple states. OUR MISSION: Be Damn Good. OUR VISION: Serve people the best damn tacos. OUR WHY: Passion. OUR MOTTO: Devil is in the details.

Here's what we need:

We’re looking for an Associate Payroll Manager who loves to dig in and optimize systems while also reconciling and analyzing data. This role will also be highly involved in ensuring compliance, accurate payroll processing, testing, reconciliation, and internal/external audits.

What you’ll be doing:

Serve as a thought leader on the team while challenging the norm and developing new processes

Develop, optimize, and execute processes that deliver compliant, accurate, and timely payrolls

Ensure that computing, withholding, and other deductions associated with net pay is done properly

Ensure wage attachments, taxes, 401k, direct deposits, and other payroll liabilities are processed correctly in the ERP system

Maintain Ultimate software in accordance with federal, state, and local legal requirements

Manage the accuracy of payroll preparation by reviewing and/or completing reports

Assist with maintaining business rules in UltiPro and understand their impact on employee checks

Tax reconciliations

Set up and maintain tax filings for new states as needed

Process amendments as needed

Assist with planning and execution of payroll needs for exception timing such as holidays

Develop and manage escheatment and void check process with accounting

Resolve Payroll and Accounting cash variances

Manage cases with UltiPro payment services

Support manager with year-end procedures (prep, audits, communication, and finalization of W2s)

Suggest, test, and implement system enhancements

Assist with Ultimate Platform configuration (development, testing, and rollout)

Test major CORE HCM system changes (i.e. new local taxes, workflows, etc.)

Assist with creation of major employee communications as needed

Suggest and implement best practices

Create Payroll Statement of Procedures

Maintain accurate employee records in UltiPro by ensuring local taxation is legally accurate and UTA works properly to reflect the needs of the field and other departments, etc.

Configuration and testing of UTA changes as needed

Develop communication for UTA and/or Core payroll related changes and coordinate with the Training Team to develop user training of updates

Reporting expert-set up maintain automatic report processing to needed HQ and Field parties

Assist with internal and/or external audits

Additional projects or requests as assigned

QUE-SO…here’s what you’ll need:

Experience processing payroll and optimizing procedures within the UltiPro payroll module

Time and Labor system experience, UTM/UTA preferred

At least 5 years’ experience a with a multi-state, multi-system structure

Operational Knowledge of Payroll Tax and Accounting, Workers Compensation, and wage attachments

Working knowledge of Federal and multi-state payroll laws, including labor law

SEC experience preferred but not required

Ability to work autonomously

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and advanced formulas and analysis

Testing and data validation skills

Ability to meet the physical requirements of daily tasks (Must be able to type for long periods of time, lift 15lbs, ability to stand and/or sit for long periods of time, etc.)

Let’s TACO ‘bout perks:

Torchy’s swag

Discounts on DAMN GOOD food and merchandise

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

PTO

401k eligibility

Personal development opportunities

Fun company parties

Badass co-workers