Payroll/Benefits Manager

The world’s largest barbecue concept was founded in 1941 by World War I Veteran, Travis Dickey. It is now run by his grandson Roland Dickey, Jr and Roland’s wife, Laura Dickey. For the past 85 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions of guests Legit. Texas. Barbecue™ alongside their iconic Big Yellow Cup. The Dallas-based, family-founded barbecue franchise serves slow-smoked meats and home-style sides with 'No B.S. (Bad Stuff)' included for dine-in, drive-thru (select locations) and pick-up. We offer a workplace where employees are given meaningful growth opportunities and rewarded for their loyalty and contributions.

Job Summary

The primary responsibilities of this role are to process payroll including but not limited to salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes and other deductions and to administer benefits programs, policies and procedures to include but not limited to medical, dental, vision, voluntary, 401k, PTO increasing value and performance for all employees under the Dickey’s umbrella

• Process and maintain accurate payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees, including data entry, timekeeping validation, payroll balancing, and liability calculations.
• Investigate and resolve payroll, benefits, and compensation discrepancies promptly and accurately.
• Prepare payroll, accounting, compliance, and management reports and support audits with timely documentation.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, compensation, benefits, and employment requirements.
• Coordinate with HR and Accounting to ensure accurate W-2s, 1099s, and required compliance filings.
• Administer and support compensation programs, including designing and updating compensation plans to meet employee and business needs.
• Respond promptly and professionally to payroll and benefits questions and employee inquiries.
• Assist with Leave of Absence (LOA) administration and FMLA tracking and compliance.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of payroll, employee, executive, family, proprietary, and other sensitive information.
• Provide highly responsive and discreet support for executive and family-related requests and affairs.
• Maintain strong follow-through, proactively communicate status updates, and consistently meet or exceed deadlines.
• Follow company policies, procedures, SOPs, and Core Values while supporting the supervisor and team with additional duties as needed.
• This is an in-office job – no relocation allowance given.

Prerequisites:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred
• Strong knowledge of payroll processing, and benefits administration, payroll taxes and federal, state and local employment regulations.
• Experience with exempt and non-exempt payroll, timekeeping, reconciliations, W-2s, 1099s, and compliance reporting.
• Working knowledge of FMLA, LOA, and employee benefits programs.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple responsibilities, and follow through consistently.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel locally as needed.

Dickey’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. We are committed to fostering a fair and merit-based workplace.