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Payroll Administrator - ARIZONA

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Employment Type: Direct Hire (DH) Job Number: 7990

Job Description

Experienced Payroll Administrator needed for growing organization based in Scottsdale, AZ.  Multi-faceted role will process payroll end-to-end for multiple entities across various states and pay cycles. Paylocity experience a plus!  
  • STATUS:  Direct-Hire, Full-time
  • WORKPLACE:  Onsite (Scottsdale, AZ) with potential for Hybrid option in future
  • HOURS:  Full-time, Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
  • SALARY:  $70,000-$75,000 annual, DOE (salaried exempt)
  • BENEFITS:  Comprehensive package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, HSA, EAP, and more.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Process full-cycle payroll for multiple legal entities across multiple states and varying pay frequencies.
  • Ensure accurate calculation of wages, bonuses, commissions, deductions, and taxes.
  • Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
  • Serve as the primary owner of Paylocity payroll, assist with data management and optimization.
  • Partner with HR, Finance, and external vendors to ensure accurate data flow and reporting.
  • Respond to employee payroll inquiries and support audits and reconciliations.
  • Create and maintain payroll processes, documentation, and internal controls.

Qualifications include, but are not limited to:
  • 5+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience in a multi-entity, multi-state environment.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll laws and multi-state payroll compliance.
  • Paylocity experience strongly preferred, or similar payroll/HRIS platform.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources (or related field) a plus, or equivalent experience.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple payrolls and deadlines.
  • Strong technical proficiencies, including MSOffice Suite (Excel, Teams, etc).
  • CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification a plus.
  • HRIS implementation experience a plus but not required.
  • Legal residents of AZ only. Visa sponsorship not available. W2 only. 

Job Requirements

Paylocity

Meet Your Recruiter

Amanda Andrade
Senior Account Manager

Having been with A-Star Staffing since its start in 1999, Amanda has enjoyed servicing both small, family-owned businesses as well as large, corporate entities.  She believes in building strong relationships with both clients and candidates alike, striving to ensure each placement is a success for all parties involved.  Matching talent with opportunity, as well as knowing her clients are happy, has been a fulfilling and rewarding career.  Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and in her volunteer work.

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