Payroll Specialist
$65k - $75kLHH
Payroll Specialist
Location: Phoenix, AZ (Onsite)
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (some flexibility)
Salary: $65k to $75k DOE
We're partnering with a well-established and highly respected organization in Phoenix to find a Payroll Specialist to join their team onsite. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for long-term stability with a company known for strong leadership, structure, and career growth potential.
This role will own the full payroll process as the sole payroll specialist, supporting a large, multi-state workforce. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and confident managing high-volume payroll independently.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process full-cycle payroll for 500+ employees across multiple states, ensuring accuracy and compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations
- Act as the sole payroll point of contact, owning the entire payroll function from start to finish
- Maintain and audit payroll data including wages, deductions, garnishments, and benefits
- Manage employee updates such as new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and tax setup
- Ensure accurate timekeeping and resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely manner
- Partner closely with HR and Accounting to ensure alignment across systems and reporting
- Support payroll reporting, audits, and compliance requirements
- Stay current on payroll laws and multi-state regulations
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of recent payroll experience, including multi-state payroll processing
- Experience processing payroll for 500+ employees required
- Prior experience as a sole payroll professional or working independently is strongly preferred
- Hands-on experience with UKG is required
- Union payroll experience is a plus
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in Excel and payroll reporting
- Strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
Pay Details: $65,000.00 to $75,000.00 per year
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Military connected talent encouraged to apply
Ref: US_EN_27_813081_3127970
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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