Payroll Manager

Avenue5 Residential; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avenue5 Residential is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead bi-weekly payroll processing, ensure compliance with federal and state laws, and supervise the payroll staff.

You will partner with HR and accounting, review garnishments, finalize payouts, run ad hoc reports, and train teams while maintaining confidentiality in a fast-paced property management environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma is required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of ten years of multistate payroll processing for 1,000+ employees.
• Minimum of three years of people management experience.
• Experience in property management industry is preferred.
• ExponentHR experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure bi-weekly payroll complies with federal and state laws.
• Oversee wage garnishment processes and monitoring notifications.
• Ensure time is approved, batches audited, and submitted for payroll.
• Review termination information and finalize pay and vacation payouts.
• Audit wage increases, transfers, and tax withholding requests.
• Verify address changes for proper tax withholding.
• Ensure accurate time entries and assist training as needed.
• Review garnishment and child support orders and liaise with agencies.
• Develop, prepare, and distribute ad hoc payroll reports.
• Update tax rates and respond to tax inquiries from agencies and providers.
• Participate in special projects requiring payroll input.
• Understand client billing flows from payroll data to reporting.
• Respond to emails/phone calls with payroll questions.
• Serve as a training resource within the department.
• Maintain confidentiality of all files and records.

Skills

Payroll compliance

English fluency

Attention to detail

Data accuracy

Training others

Time management

Confidentiality

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ExponentHR

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Summary Of Responsibilities
The payroll manager is responsible for leading payroll activities, collaborating with human resources and accounting departments, directing, and supervising payroll staff, and ensuring efficient payroll processing.

Summary Of Responsibilities
The payroll manager is responsible for leading payroll activities, collaborating with human resources and accounting departments, directing, and supervising payroll staff, and ensuring efficient payroll processing.

Primary Responsibilities And Objectives

• Ensure the bi-weekly payroll process complies with all applicable federal and state laws and/or regulations
• Responsible for all aspects of the employee wage garnishment process, including entering, monitoring, and tracking notifications
• Ensure time is approved and batches are audited and submitted for bi-weekly payroll
• Responsible for reviewing associate termination information, including final wage and vacation payout calculations, and ensuring compliance with applicable state final pay laws
• Monitor and audit wage increases, transfers, status changes, direct deposits, and tax withholding requests to ensure accurate payroll records
• Review all address changes entered via the employee to ensure proper tax withholding request to ensure accurate payroll records
• Ensure accurate time has been entered and audited each pay period and aid in training associates as needed
• Review garnishment and child support orders; work with agencies as required
• Develop, prepare, and distribute ad hoc reports as requested
• Update tax rates and respond to tax inquiries from state agencies and payroll providers
• Participate in special projects as required to provide payroll input and guidance
• Understand client billing processes and the flow of information from payroll data to reporting
• Responds to emails and phone calls from associates and managers regarding payroll questions, funding questions, property charges, and a variety of other information
• Serve as a resource for questions and training for others within the department
• Maintain confidentiality of all files and records
• Perform other duties as assigned
  

Education And Experience

• High school diploma is required. Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or finance is preferred.
• Minimum of ten years of experience working with multistate payroll processing for over 1,000 employees is required
• Minimum of three years of people management experience is required
• Experience in property management industry is preferred
• Previous ExponentHR experience is preferred
  

Skills And Requirements

• Knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations
• Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• Strong personal computer and software knowledge, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Ability to use general office equipment
• Ability to perform moderate mathematical and accounting calculations
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills; ability to relate to others
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain flexibility and creativity in a variety of situations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Required to complete and successfully pass the Avenue5 Fair Housing and Preventing Discrimination and Harassment training and other courses, if assigned
  

Scheduling

• Required to maintain a regular schedule which may require working outside business hours, weekends, and non-traditional holidays
• Required to be available to work every other weekend to complete payroll close processes
  

Environment

• Exposure to an environment typically found in an office building
  

Physical Requirements
Avenue5 will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. These functions include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 25 pounds
• Ability to remain stationary, move around, reach, and position oneself as needed for extended periods of time
• Ability to observe and detect signs of emergency through visual and/or auditory cues
• Ability to communicate and express or exchange ideas with others, as well as those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Ability to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels, including the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound
• Visual requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision
• Ability to compare, copy, coordinate, synthesize, negotiate, communicate, and instruct
• Ability to tolerate stressful situations
• Ability to work under minimal to moderate supervision
  

This job description is not an all-inclusive list of functions and tasks. Over the length of employment, these functions and tasks may change.
Diversity
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Avenue5 is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.