Senior Payroll Specialist

Senior Payroll Specialist at Realtor.com®

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Are you a payroll expert? Are you a problem solver who likes working collaboratively and able to bring new ideas to the team? If you want to pursue your professional goals as you help grow an innovative real estate tech company, this work is for you. Join us as our newest Senior Payroll Specialist and help change the world of real estate, one home at a time.

The Senior Payroll Specialist will be a critical part of a team that is responsible for processing payroll for approximately 1,400 employees.

What you’ll do:

• Updates payroll records by approving self-service changes within UltiPro 
• Pulls hours in Time and Attendance system, enters and validates necessary data per assigned pay groups for Bi-weekly processing
• Processes commissions, other employee incentives, and other ad-hoc payments
• Balances of bi-weekly payroll reconciliation worksheet and reports
• Prepares various reports and queries for internal business partners and Payroll Team
• Monitors Payroll Helpdesk for assigned tasks and employees in pay groups assigned
• Works with HR and Benefits Teams to resolve issues related to employee pay and deductions
• Interprets company policy in processing payroll-related transactions
• Processes Manual checks 
• Performs other duties as necessary
• Position will report to the Payroll Manager

How we work
We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work three or more days in our offices, where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together.

What you’ll bring: 

• 4-6 years of progressive payroll experience required
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business or accounting preferred
• UKG processing and reporting experience required
• Proven experience in a payroll position in a fast-paced, high-volume environment required
• Strong knowledge of tax and wage laws in a multi-state employment environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail
• Strong computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications
• Intermediate Excel and BI Reporting skills
• Exceptional multitasking and organizational skills
• Able to handle confidential matters using sound judgement and discretion
• Able to work effectively in a Hybrid work environment with minimal supervision