Senior Payroll Specialist – Multi-State & Compliance Leader

Taylor Morrison Inc.; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Job summary

Taylor Morrison, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to manage multi-company, multi-state payroll operations.

You will ensure accurate processing, maintain employee records in HRIS, and support timekeeping, audits, and compliance while partnering with People Team, Finance, and managers. The role emphasizes process improvements, reporting, and acting as backup to the payroll team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive payroll administration experience, including multi-state payroll processing.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and wage and hour laws.
• Experience processing payroll through ADP Workforce Now is highly desirable.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reporting, data analysis, and reconciliation functions.
• Experience with Workday or other HCM systems.
• Experience processing payroll in California and other complex tax jurisdictions.
• Prior experience supporting payroll system implementations or process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Administer and process bi-weekly and off cycle payrolls for multiple companies and states, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Process employee payroll transactions including new hires, terminations, promotions, transfers, compensation changes, leave of absence updates, retro pay, relocation and other employee status changes.
• Review, audit, and reconcile payroll data to identify and resolve discrepancies prior to payroll transmission.
• Ensure the accurate calculation and processing of wages, bonuses, commissions, benefit deductions, garnishments, tax withholdings, and other payroll adjustments.
• Process manual checks, stop payments, and FSDD return related tasks.
• Maintain employee payroll records within ADP Workforce Now and other applicable systems, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.

Skills

ADP Workforce Now

Workday

Excel

Multi-state payroll

Regulatory compliance

Payroll processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/HR

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

HRIS systems

Job description

Taylor Morrison, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to manage multi-company, multi-state payroll operations.

You will ensure accurate processing, maintain employee records in HRIS, and support timekeeping, audits, and compliance while partnering with People Team, Finance, and managers. The role emphasizes process improvements, reporting, and acting as backup to the payroll team.