Lead Payroll Supervisor – High-Volume, Multi-Location

Beacon Hill; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill client in Phoenix seeks a Payroll Manager/Supervisor to lead payroll operations for a large, multi-location workforce and over 20,000 employees. You will oversee daily payroll processing and mentor a payroll team to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

The role requires strong expertise in payroll regulations, tax compliance, and HRIS systems, with UKG experience preferred. You will collaborate with HR, Accounting and Operations to improve processes and ensure audits pass smoothly.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll experience, including prior supervisory or leadership responsibilities.
• Experience processing payroll in a high-volume environment.
• Strong understanding of payroll regulations, tax requirements, and compliance standards.
• Experience working with payroll and HRIS systems; UKG experience is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, prioritize competing deadlines, and drive results.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily operations of the payroll function, ensuring payroll is processed accurately and on schedule.
• Lead, train, and mentor payroll team members while promoting a collaborative and customer-focused culture.
• Manage payroll workflows and allocate resources to ensure deadlines are met efficiently.
• Review payroll transactions, audits, and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with Human Resources, Accounting, and Operations teams to resolve payroll-related issues and improve processes.
• Support payroll system maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and enhancement initiatives.
• Generate and analyze payroll reports to support internal stakeholders and business needs.
• Monitor key performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and company policies.
• Assist with payroll transitions, special projects, and process improvement initiatives as needed.

Skills

Payroll experience

Supervisory

High-volume

Regulatory compliance

HRIS experience

Tools

UKG

HRIS systems

Job description

Beacon Hill client in Phoenix seeks a Payroll Manager/Supervisor to lead payroll operations for a large, multi-location workforce and over 20,000 employees. You will oversee daily payroll processing and mentor a payroll team to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

The role requires strong expertise in payroll regulations, tax compliance, and HRIS systems, with UKG experience preferred. You will collaborate with HR, Accounting and Operations to improve processes and ensure audits pass smoothly.