Payroll Manager
Apply NowCompany: Sunstate
Location: Phoenix, AZ 85032
Description:
Payroll Manager
Sunstate Equipment Co.: Where Safety and People are Core Values
We care about our People and it shows!
Hiring Immediately; Pay dependent on experience; PAID WEEKLY!
Typical Schedule: Monday - Friday (45-50 Hrs./Wk.)
About Us:
At Sunstate Equipment Co., our core values-People. Integrity. Safety. Challenge. Empowerment. Teamwork.-are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to fostering a positive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace. We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead our payroll operations and drive process improvements in line with our values.
Role Overview:
The Payroll Manager will oversee the end-to-end payroll function for 2,000+ employees across multiple states. This leader will ensure accuracy, compliance with laws and regulations, and continuous process improvements. You will lead a team of payroll specialists, provide strategic direction, and collaborate with HR, accounting, and the benefits team. Experience with UKG (UltiPro), Cognos and Workday is highly preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the payroll team in processing weekly and off-cycle payroll for 2,000+ employees across multiple states. Able to run the full payroll process when needed.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including wage and hour laws.
Manage payroll audits, garnishments, wage attachments, company vehicle mileage reporting and year-end processing (W-2, tax reporting). Develop and manage time off processes.
Oversee new hires, terminations, and payroll adjustments to ensure timely and accurate processing.
Develop and implement payroll policies, procedures, and best practices to optimize efficiency.
Collaborate with HR, accounting, and benefits team to align payroll processes with overall business objectives.
Project manage potential payroll system implementations.
Mentor and train payroll staff, providing leadership and development opportunities.
What You Bring:
Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or a related field preferred.
7+ years of multi-state payroll experience, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
Strong expertise in UKG (UltiPro), Cognos, Workday and Advanced Excel.
In-depth knowledge of payroll regulations and compliance requirements, including experience with California payroll.
Proven leadership and people management skills, with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
CCP or CPP certification preferred
Sunstate Equipment Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
A Drug Free Workplace and Participates in E-Verify
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Sunstate Equipment Co.: Where Safety and People are Core Values
We care about our People and it shows!
Hiring Immediately; Pay dependent on experience; PAID WEEKLY!
Typical Schedule: Monday - Friday (45-50 Hrs./Wk.)
About Us:
At Sunstate Equipment Co., our core values-People. Integrity. Safety. Challenge. Empowerment. Teamwork.-are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to fostering a positive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace. We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead our payroll operations and drive process improvements in line with our values.
Role Overview:
The Payroll Manager will oversee the end-to-end payroll function for 2,000+ employees across multiple states. This leader will ensure accuracy, compliance with laws and regulations, and continuous process improvements. You will lead a team of payroll specialists, provide strategic direction, and collaborate with HR, accounting, and the benefits team. Experience with UKG (UltiPro), Cognos and Workday is highly preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the payroll team in processing weekly and off-cycle payroll for 2,000+ employees across multiple states. Able to run the full payroll process when needed.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including wage and hour laws.
Manage payroll audits, garnishments, wage attachments, company vehicle mileage reporting and year-end processing (W-2, tax reporting). Develop and manage time off processes.
Oversee new hires, terminations, and payroll adjustments to ensure timely and accurate processing.
Develop and implement payroll policies, procedures, and best practices to optimize efficiency.
Collaborate with HR, accounting, and benefits team to align payroll processes with overall business objectives.
Project manage potential payroll system implementations.
Mentor and train payroll staff, providing leadership and development opportunities.
What You Bring:
Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or a related field preferred.
7+ years of multi-state payroll experience, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
Strong expertise in UKG (UltiPro), Cognos, Workday and Advanced Excel.
In-depth knowledge of payroll regulations and compliance requirements, including experience with California payroll.
Proven leadership and people management skills, with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
CCP or CPP certification preferred
Sunstate Equipment Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
A Drug Free Workplace and Participates in E-Verify
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)