Multi-State Payroll & HR Operations Specialist

The Gallery at Broomfield; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing Bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Time Off and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Stellar Senior Living is seeking an outstanding Payroll & HR Operations Specialist to join our Corporate Human Resources Team in Utah. You will manage multi-state payroll, process employee lifecycle events, and partner with community leaders to ensure accurate, compliant payroll operations.

This role requires 2+ years of payroll experience, Paylocity proficiency, strong attention to detail, and excellent problem-solving and customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of payroll experience; multi-state payroll experience strongly preferred.
• Experience using an HRIS/payroll system (Paylocity preferred).
• Ability to travel periodically, including overnight travel, to support community onboarding, acquisitions, training, and other business needs.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely biweekly payroll using Paylocity.
• Serve as the dedicated payroll and HR partner for an assigned portfolio of communities, providing responsive support to Executive Directors, Business Office Managers, and employees.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies, timekeeping issues, and employee pay questions by analyzing employee status changes, compensation, benefits, leave activity, taxes, garnishments, and deductions.
• Process employee lifecycle transactions including new hires, promotions, transfers, pay changes, leaves of absence, and terminations while reviewing payroll for accuracy and proactively resolving discrepancies prior to payroll processing.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, company policies, and payroll best practices.
• Travel to communities as needed to support acquisitions, community transitions, employee onboarding, training, and other operational initiatives.
• Participate in payroll and HR audits and recommend process improvements that enhance accuracy, compliance, and the employee experience.
• Support additional HR, payroll, and operational initiatives as assigned.

Skills

Payroll experience

Multi-state payroll

Customer service

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Confidential information handling

Education

Associate degree or higher

Tools

Paylocity

HRIS

Job description

Stellar Senior Living is seeking an outstanding Payroll & HR Operations Specialist to join our Corporate Human Resources Team in Utah. You will manage multi-state payroll, process employee lifecycle events, and partner with community leaders to ensure accurate, compliant payroll operations.

This role requires 2+ years of payroll experience, Paylocity proficiency, strong attention to detail, and excellent problem-solving and customer service skills.