Payroll Administrator

SeaWorld is a world-renowned leader in the themed-park and entertainment industry. Our success is built on a passion for caring for animals and a dedication to delivering positive, memorable experiences to people from around the world. We’re also committed to helping ambitious people achieve their professional best. We’re always seeking exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable individuals for a variety of roles throughout our organization.


What you get to do:

• Coordinate with multi-state business unit operations and Human Resources to process Bi-Weekly and Semi Monthly payroll
• Authority to resolve team member payroll issues within established guidelines
• Validate pay data entries, calculations and processing of team member paychecks
• Manipulate and import pay data and run related audit reports
• Process manual paychecks when needed
• Calculate special payments, bonuses, rate changes and vacation payouts as needed
• Complete wage and employment verification requests as needed
• Providing administrative support to the Finance functions and data analysis using Excel.
• Perform other duties as assigned

What it takes to succeed:

• Must have a high school diploma (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
• Must have at least 1 year of payroll experience
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be proficient with MS Office - emphasis in Word and Excel
• Must work well in a team based environment
• Must possess strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Must have attention to detail
• Must be able to work to deadlines.
• Must have an understanding of state and federal payroll laws and tax requirements
• Must have a customer service focus
• Must be able to handle confidential information in an appropriate manner
• May be required to work holidays, weekends, and extended hours beyond regular business days to accommodate processing schedules
• Demonstrated payroll processing experience with prior ADP and Workday experience preferred
• Garnishment knowledge preferred
• Wisely Pay Card knowledge preferred

The perks of the position:


As part of the SeaWorld family, you’ll enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment and great teammates, as well as:

• Paid Holidays
• Flexible based Paid Time Off
• SEA Employee Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes
• SEA Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K plan
• Voluntary Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Plan

Join the team!


If you’re looking for the opportunity to make the most of your abilities in a one-of-a-kind setting with an entertainment industry leader, we’re looking for you!