Ethan Stowell Restaurants is a dynamic and growing restaurant group with significant opportunities for all team members to grow and advance their careers. At ESR, we believe that together we are serving our team, our guests and our community. To accomplish that, we strive to be the premier provider of food and beverage experiences where people work, live and play. We are a growth-minded and career-oriented restaurant group that puts our people first, and gives them the tools, training and support they need in order to achieve their goals.

The Payroll Clerk is a key contributor within the Accounting team with primary responsibility for weekly payroll processing in a supportive and collaborative environment. The position reports to the Accounting Manager and other responsibilities will include a variety of accounting clerical duties supporting Cash, AR, and AP.

What Ethan Stowell Restaurants offers: Our Benefits and Perks!

A safe working environment
Opportunity for advancement
Competitive Pay
Great environment to learn and perfect your skills
Universal Paid Time Off Benefit
Paid Sick Safe Leave Time Off Benefit
Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance Benefits
Employee Dining Discount at all ESR restaurants
401(k) Plan
Pre-Tax Cost savings commuter and parking program
Supplemental Insurance coverages - Disability, Life, Accident
Employee Assistance Program

Job Duties - Payroll

Audits and processes paid time off requests, bonus and other misc. wages, and payroll-side benefits administration
Accesses, navigates, updates, and queries multiple information portals and financial information systems (ADP, Toast, Restaurant365, Alice, Tiphaus) as necessary to process weekly payroll
Collaboratively maintains payroll audit trails as needed to fully support weekly payroll
Adheres to processing deadlines and takes ownership for accuracy, timeliness and discretion over payroll processing.
Inputs data and balances standard Payroll JE Excel templates. May also create non-standard payroll JEs as required
Distributes any live paychecks to employees and/or management
Maintenance of digital files relating to employee payroll processing
Continuously works to improve payroll processing including automating using available technology whenever possible
Other Cash, AR, or AP duties or special projects as required

Important Attributes

Maintains a high level of discretion and confidentiality
Highly organized with ability to multitask in a fast-paced open office environment
Meets weekly deadlines with excellent attention to detail and focus on follow through
Is flexible to meet weekly payroll processing deadlines year-around
Remains calm under pressure and knows when to ask for support
Positive, relationship-oriented attitude and communication style

Qualifications and Skills

2+ years payroll processing experience required
2+ years accounting clerical experience preferred – Cash, AR, AP
Restaurant industry experience preferred
Must be proficient office productivity tools: Excel, Gmail/Outlook, Word, Adobe
Preferred system/software experience: Google Drive, Toast POS, ADP Workforce Now, Restaurant365, Tiphaus

Compensation: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

At ESR, we strive to create a safe, diverse environment where we invest in the personal and professional growth of every team member, and each individual is committed to the success of their team and the company as a whole. We aim to be seen as the top employer in our industry.

WE WANT TO GROW WITH YOU

A safe working environment

Opportunity to work with great people and product

Opportunity to work with a diverse team

Job ladders are clearly defined with supporting training available

Opportunities to turn a job into a career

Opportunity for advancement far exceeding industry standard

Job Security - ESR is in it for the long haul

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