Payroll Specialist

Sequoia; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sequoia in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Payroll Specialist to centralize payroll operations for multiple clients, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

You will maintain client and employee payroll data, interface with clients, vendors, and internal teams, and assist with quarter and year-end activities, including W-2 filings. The role emphasizes integrity, service, and growth within a collaborative culture.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate payrolls in accordance to specified deadlines.
• Maintain payroll data at client and employee level.
• Interface with clients and internal/external stakeholders to resolve inquiries.
• Collaborate with vendors (time and attendance, payroll/HRIS).
• Maintain and create document process workflows.
• Assist with quarter and year-end activities (returns and W-2 filing).
• Represent Sequoia’s client service commandments to clients at all times.
• Report to management on program implementations and accountability metrics.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data management

Client communication

Vendor coordination

Workflow documentation

W-2 filing

Tools

HRIS

Time & Attendance

Payroll system

Job description

Who We Are:

Sequoia is the strategic partner helping investor-backed companies of all sizes achieve their business goals through smarter people spend. For 24 years, we’ve guided the most innovative employers to navigate growth and get the most out of their global people investment. With our expert advisory team and integrated platform, we help clients drive business impact through their total comp and benefits, improving executive decision making, controlling costs, protecting the business, and elevating the employee experience.

What You Get to Do:

The Payroll Specialist is at the center of Sequoia One’s operations, and an ongoing point of contact for our clients. You will be working with multiple clients to process data and deliver accurate and timely payroll.

• Process accurate payrolls in accordance to specified deadlines
• Maintain payroll data (client and employee level)
• Interface with clients internally and externally to assist with inquiries and resolve any issues
• Work with various vendors (time and attendance, payroll/HRIS)
• Maintain and create document process workflows
• Assist with quarter and year‑end activities (returns and W-2 filing)
• Represent Sequoia’s client service commandments to come through for our clients at all times
• Report back to management team on program implementations, and status of defined accountability metrics

Sequoia’s Culture – Our most important asset

• Integrity
• Passion for service
• Innovative
• Growth oriented
• Caring for others
• Promise‑centric
• Focused on relationship building

Sequoia provides equal opportunity to all applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, citizenship, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits

Sequoiaprovides competitive compensation including base salary, performance‑based bonus programs, and comprehensive benefits package.

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