Multi-State Healthcare Payroll Manager

Phoenix Home Care; Springfield (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plans

Generous PTO and holidays

Mission-driven culture

Leadership opportunity

Job summary

Phoenix Home Care is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations for a growing healthcare organization. You will oversee a team of five Payroll Specialists, ensuring accurate, on-time pay across multiple states and remote teams. Lead process improvements and ensure regulatory compliance, partnering with HR and Finance.

The role requires strong leadership, advanced Excel skills, and expertise with UKG or similar systems. On-site in Springfield, MO with nationwide support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll experience with 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Multi-state, healthcare payroll experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of wage and hour laws, taxes, and compliance.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, macros).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Payroll Specialists.
• Oversee multi-state payroll for hourly, salaried, clinical, remote, and specialized employees.
• Validate payroll data from UKG and scheduling systems; ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with wage/hour laws, overtime, bonuses, and state regulations.
• Manage payroll taxes, garnishments, benefit deductions, year-end reporting, audits, and controls.

Skills

Payroll leadership

UKG payroll system

Multi-state payroll

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/HR

Tools

UKG

ADP

Workday

Job description

Phoenix Home Care is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations for a growing healthcare organization. You will oversee a team of five Payroll Specialists, ensuring accurate, on-time pay across multiple states and remote teams. Lead process improvements and ensure regulatory compliance, partnering with HR and Finance.

The role requires strong leadership, advanced Excel skills, and expertise with UKG or similar systems. On-site in Springfield, MO with nationwide support.