Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.

Highgate Corporate Offices Irving, TX

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for payroll duties and administration of all aspects of employment leave for Highgate Hotels.

• Processing bi-weekly payrolls for multiple properties.
• Responsible for administration of garnishments and tracking all returned or stopped garnishment payments.
• Responsible for live check reversals, direct deposit reversals, and tracking these through to completion.
• Must have the ability to research payroll or payroll related items with little direction and present finding to the group.
• Understand basic payroll tax as it relates to the employee’s pay and their W2.
• Responsible for additional administrative duties as required.
• Must contribute to a positive team environment.
• Maintain an elevated level of confidentiality and must be trustworthy.

• Minimum of 2 years payroll processing experience.
• Dayforce payroll systems are preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, written communication and organization skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and other programs.
• Extreme attention to detail, accuracy and data integrity are crucial to this role.
• Must have a sense of urgency and ability to work within a fast-paced mutli-task environment.