Payroll & HR Ops Specialist – Onboarding & Acquisitions

Stellar-Senior-Living; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing Bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off and paid HOLs

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Stellar Senior Living is seeking a Payroll & HR Operations Specialist to join our Corporate Human Resources team in Utah. You will serve as the primary payroll and HR resource for a portfolio of communities, ensuring accurate, timely payroll processing and compliant employee lifecycle activities.

You will manage multi-state payroll, resolve pay discrepancies, maintain HRIS data, and support acquisitions, onboarding, and audits. Some travel to communities may be required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of payroll experience (multi-state preferred).
• Experience researching and resolving payroll discrepancies and employee pay questions.
• Experience with Paylocity or similar HRIS/payroll system.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely biweekly payroll using Paylocity.
• Serve as the dedicated payroll and HR partner for assigned communities.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and answer pay questions.
• Process lifecycle transactions: new hires, promotions, transfers, leaves, terminations.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data.
• Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws and company policies.
• Travel to communities to support acquisitions and onboarding.
• Participate in payroll and HR audits and suggest improvements.
• Support additional HR, payroll, and operational initiatives.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Paylocity

HRIS

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree or higher

Tools

Paylocity

HRIS

Job description

Stellar Senior Living is seeking a Payroll & HR Operations Specialist to join our Corporate Human Resources team in Utah. You will serve as the primary payroll and HR resource for a portfolio of communities, ensuring accurate, timely payroll processing and compliant employee lifecycle activities.

You will manage multi-state payroll, resolve pay discrepancies, maintain HRIS data, and support acquisitions, onboarding, and audits. Some travel to communities may be required.