Payroll Manager

Insight Global; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Goodyear, AZ is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee day-to-day payroll operations and supervise the payroll team during an HRIS/HCM implementation. You will ensure accurate, compliant payroll processing for a municipal public-safety workforce, including police and fire employees, and collaborate across HR, Accounting, and IT.

You will lead, coach, and develop staff, manage complex calculations and reporting, and uphold internal controls to support audits and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible payroll experience with supervisory duties.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day payroll operations and priorities.
• Supervise payroll staff and provide coaching to ensure coverage.
• Oversee full-cycle payroll including retroactive pay, deductions, accruals, terminations and reconciliations.
• Ensure payroll practices align with FLSA, labor requirements, policies and MOUs/collective bargaining agreements.
• Oversee complex payroll rules for police and fire employees.
• Act as point of escalation for complex payroll issues and discrepancies.
• Oversee payroll taxes, retirement contributions, deductions, GL reconciliations, Forms 941 and other reporting.
• Maintain payroll controls and support audits during HRIS/HCM transitions.
• Partner with HR, IT, and Finance on system changes and data validation.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Municipal experience

FLSA & compliance

Collective bargaining

Hands-on payroll

Leadership & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Tyler Munis

UKG

System implementation

Job description

• Payroll Leadership: 5+ years of progressively responsible payroll experience with experience supervising staff or managing payroll operations.
• Municipal Experience: Strong municipal/public-sector payroll experience, ideally including police, fire, or other public safety employees.
• FLSA & Compliance: Strong understanding of FLSA, Department of Labor requirements, payroll taxes, wage and hour requirements, and payroll compliance.
• Collective Bargaining: Experience interpreting and applying MOUs/collective bargaining agreements, including implementing new pay rules when agreements change.
• Hands-On Payroll: Comfortable reviewing and performing complex payroll calculations, including retro pay, deductions, terminations, accruals, taxes, and reconciliations.
• Leadership & Communication: Able to lead a payroll team while working collaboratively across HR, Accounting, IT, and other departments.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Tyler Munis: Hands-on Tyler Munis experience is a huge plus.
• UKG: Previous experience working with UKG or similar electronic timekeeping systems.
• System Implementation: Experience supporting HRIS/HCM implementations, payroll testing, data validation, and system transitions.
• Education: Bachelor's degree preferred, but strong directly relevant municipal payroll experience is important.

Job Description

This team is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee day-to-day payroll operations while the existing Payroll Manager focuses on a new HRIS/HCM implementation. This person will supervise the payroll team, ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing, handle escalated payroll issues, and partner across HR, Accounting, IT, and other departments.

• Payroll Operations: Manage day-to-day payroll operations, processing priorities, deadlines, staff assignments, and coverage to ensure accurate and timely payroll.
• Team Leadership: Supervise payroll staff, review work, provide coaching and training, and ensure the team has appropriate coverage and support.
• Full-Cycle Payroll: Oversee regular and supplemental payrolls, retroactive pay, deductions, leave accruals, terminations, adjustments, reconciliations, and other complex calculations. Serve as a hands-on backup when needed.
• Compliance: Ensure payroll practices align with FLSA, Department of Labor requirements, policies, and MOUs/collective bargaining agreements.
• Public Safety Payroll: Oversee complex payroll rules involving police and fire employees, including varied schedules, overtime, and other public safety pay requirements.
• Escalations: Serve as the point person for complex or sensitive payroll issues and help resolve employee pay discrepancies.
• Reporting & Reconciliations: Oversee payroll taxes, retirement contributions, deductions, GL reconciliations, W-2s, Forms 941, and other payroll reporting.
• Internal Controls: Maintain payroll controls, protect payroll data, support audits, and identify improvements to payroll processes and procedures.
• System Support: Partner with HR, IT, and Finance on payroll system changes, testing, data validation, interfaces, and reporting during the HRIS/HCM transition.