LV Petroleum

Runs travel centers and branded roadside dining

HR & Payroll Operations Specialist

HR Operations & CoordinationUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timeLas Vegas, NV, USA$65k - $85k

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
At least 3–5 years of hands-on payroll and HR operations experience, including at least 2 years processing multistate payroll and employment-tax filings.
Direct experience responding to unemployment claims and processing garnishments from receipt through remittance.
Working knowledge of state unemployment insurance programs, Form I-9, E-Verify, and state final-pay and leave requirements.
Proficiency in a major payroll or HRIS platform such as Paychex Flex and in Excel, including PivotTables and lookups.
Accuracy and attention to detail, ability to meet fixed payroll and filing deadlines, discretion with confidential employee and compensation information, and clear written and verbal communication with employees, managers, and agency representatives.
Ability to work independently as the sole owner of these functions.

Responsibilities

Process end-to-end payroll on each scheduled cycle, including hourly, salaried, tipped, and bonus pay.
Reconcile timekeeping data and resolve discrepancies before each payroll run.
Calculate, deposit, and reconcile federal, state, and local employment taxes.
Maintain employer tax registrations in every state with employees and set up new jurisdictions as the workforce footprint grows.
Research and resolve agency notices to closure.
Respond to state unemployment insurance claims within statutory deadlines with complete separation documentation.
Represent the company's position in unemployment protests, appeals, and hearings.
Review benefit charge statements and experience ratings and dispute improper charges.
Track unemployment claim outcomes and share trends with HR and Operations to strengthen separation practices.
Receive, log, and process child-support orders, tax levies, creditor garnishments, and bankruptcy orders.
Remit garnishment payments on schedule and respond to agency interrogatories.
Notify affected employees and maintain complete garnishment order files.
Administer HR compliance in every state where the company operates, including wage-and-hour rules, pay frequency, final-pay timing, paid-leave mandates, and required postings.
Complete new-hire reporting and other state filings on time.
Keep policies, handbooks, and HRIS configurations current with changes in state and local law.
Advise site and regional managers on state-specific requirements.
Administer new hires, including offer letters, new-hire paperwork, Form I-9 and E-Verify, background-check coordination, and benefits and payroll enrollment.
Set up new employees accurately in the HRIS and payroll system before their first payroll.
Process separations, including final pay within state deadlines, COBRA and benefits-termination notices, property recovery, and system access removal.
Partner with Talent Acquisition to keep new-hire records complete from offer through first payroll.
Respond to employment and income verification requests from lenders, agencies, and other authorized parties within established turnaround times.
Maintain accurate, audit-ready personnel and payroll records.
Support workers' compensation, 401(k), and financial audits with required data and reports.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in a multi-site retail, hospitality, convenience-store, or food-service environment with hourly and tipped workforces.
Familiarity with an applicant tracking system such as Workable or similar, and with benefits, 401(k), and workers' compensation administration.
A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
FPC or CPP (PayrollOrg), SHRM-CP, or PHR certification.

HR & Payroll Operations Specialist

LV Petroleum · Las Vegas, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-05

Salary: USD 65,000–85,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Corporate

Description

LV Petroleum is seeking an HR & Payroll Operations Specialist to own payroll, employment tax, unemployment, garnishment, and employee-lifecycle administration for a multistate workforce. Based at corporate headquarters, this role is the day-to-day operator behind every paycheck, tax filing, and personnel transaction, and a key partner to Finance, Operations, and site leadership as the company expands into new states.

The ideal candidate is detail-driven, deadline-driven, and comfortable owning these functions end to end in a fast-paced, acquisition-active environment.

Requirements

Payroll & Employment Tax

• Process end-to-end payroll on each scheduled cycle, including hourly, salaried, tipped, and bonus pay

• Reconcile timekeeping data and resolve discrepancies before every run

• Calculate, deposit, and reconcile federal, state, and local employment taxes

• Maintain employer tax registrations in every state with employees and set up new jurisdictions as the footprint grows

• Research and resolve agency notices to closure

Unemployment Claims

• Respond to state unemployment insurance claims within statutory deadlines with complete separation documentation

• Represent the company's position in protests, appeals, and hearings

• Review benefit charge statements and experience ratings and dispute improper charges

• Track claim outcomes and share trends with HR and Operations to strengthen separation practices

Garnishments & Wage Orders

• Receive, log, and process child-support orders, tax levies, creditor garnishments, and bankruptcy orders

• Remit payments on schedule and respond to agency interrogatories

• Notify affected employees and maintain complete order files

Multistate HR Operations

• Administer HR compliance in every state where LV Petroleum operates, including wage-and-hour rules, pay frequency, final-pay timing, paid-leave mandates, and required postings

• Complete new-hire reporting and other state filings on time

• Keep policies, handbooks, and HRIS configurations current with changes in state and local law

• Advise site and regional managers on state-specific requirements

Onboarding & Terminations

• Run new-hire administration: offer letters, new-hire paperwork, Form I-9 and E-Verify, background-check coordination, and benefits and payroll enrollment

• Set up new employees in the HRIS and payroll system accurately and before their first payroll

• Process separations, including final pay within state deadlines, COBRA and benefits-termination notices, property recovery, and system access removal

• Partner with Talent Acquisition to keep new-hire records complete from offer through first payroll

Verifications & Records

• Respond to employment and income verification requests from lenders, agencies, and other authorized parties within established turnaround times

• Maintain accurate, audit-ready personnel and payroll records

• Support workers' compensation, 401(k), and financial audits with required data and reports

Qualifications & Experience

• 3–5+ years of hands-on payroll and HR operations experience, including at least 2 years processing multistate payroll and employment-tax filings

• Direct experience responding to unemployment claims and processing garnishments from receipt through remittance

• Strong working knowledge of state unemployment insurance programs, Form I-9 and E-Verify, and state final-pay and leave requirements

• Proficiency in a major payroll/HRIS platform (Paychex Flex or equivalent) and in Excel (PivotTables, lookups)

• Experience in a multi-site retail, hospitality, convenience-store, or food-service environment with hourly and tipped workforces preferred

• Familiarity with an applicant tracking system (Workable or similar) and with benefits, 401(k), and workers' compensation administration is a plus

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Business, or a related field preferred

• FPC or CPP (PayrollOrg), SHRM-CP, or PHR certification is a plus

Required Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail

• Ability to meet fixed payroll and filing deadlines without exception

• Discretion with confidential employee and compensation information

• Clear written and verbal communication with employees, managers, and agency representatives

• Proven ability to work independently as the sole owner of these functions

Benefits

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary

• Full benefits offered

• A direct hand in building the HR and payroll backbone of a high-growth, multistate company

• Collaborative, entrepreneurial corporate office environment in Las Vegas

If you are a detail-driven payroll and HR professional who wants to grow with a fast-moving, acquisition-active company, we encourage you to apply.

LV Petroleum is an equal opportunity employer.

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About the Company

LV Petroleum

Runs travel centers and branded roadside dining

LV Petroleum develops and operates travel centers and convenience stores across the United States for professional drivers, other motorists and nearby communities. Its sites combine gasoline and diesel sales with convenience merchandise, food service, parking, showers and other amenities that support people on long-distance trips, and the company also operates quick-service and family-dining restaurants. At some locations, dedicated truck-service centers add maintenance and repair services for commercial vehicles, while other stops focus on fuel and everyday essential travel needs. Founded in 2014, LV Petroleum is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Las Vegas, NV
Founded: 2014

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