As Director of Payroll Services, you lead enterprise payroll strategy and operations across Sunrise's U.S. and Canadian locations, ensuring accurate, compliant and scalable payroll delivery while developing a high-performing team.

What You'll Do:

Enterprise Payroll Leadership
• Lead payroll strategy, transformation and automation initiatives
• Oversee multi-state/provincial payroll operations for a large workforce
• Ensure compliance with tax laws, wage and hour regulations, SOX and internal controls
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex payroll matters

Systems & Process Optimization
• Drive optimization of Workday Payroll and Time Tracking
• Partner with HR, IT, Finance and Legal on system enhancements and integrations
• Lead payroll-related audits and ensure documentation and control integrity
• Establish KPIs and SLAs to elevate team member experience

Financial & Strategic Support
• Oversee month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities
• Support M&A integrations and workforce transitions
• Implement standardized payroll policies and scalable processes

Team Development & Cross-Functional Leadership
• Mentor and develop payroll leaders and staff
• Foster accountability, service excellence and continuous improvement

What We're Looking For:
• Bachelor's degree (Business, Accounting or related field)
• 1+ years progressive payroll leadership experience
• 5+ years people management experience
• Workday Payroll expertise (implementation preferred)
• Strong U.S. & Canadian payroll compliance knowledge
• Advanced Excel skills; FPC or CPP preferred

Director Payroll Services - Ensure Accurate and Timely Payroll Operations
Director Payroll | Payroll Operations | HR Payroll Services
Pay Range:
160,356.00 - 200,445.00

We also offer benefits and other compensation that include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program
• Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
• myFlexPay offered to get paid within hours of a shift
• Tuition Reimbursement
• In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee's position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.
• Some benefits have eligibility requirements