Sunrise Senior Living, Inc

Senior Payroll Manager

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc$124K — $155K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of payroll management experience
  • Proficient in Workday Payroll system
  • Strong knowledge of federal, state, and provincial payroll laws
  • Demonstrated experience in payroll audits and compliance
  • Ability to lead process improvements and automation initiatives
  • Experience in multi-jurisdiction payroll operations
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Responsibilities

  • Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for U.S. and Canada
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant tax and wage regulations
  • Lead payroll audits, reconciliations, and integrity reporting
  • Identify and implement payroll process improvements and system enhancements
  • Manage payroll tax filings and multi-jurisdiction compliance
  • Conduct risk assessments to strengthen internal controls
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll issues

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
  • Retirement Savings Plans
  • Employee Assistance Program / Discount Program
  • Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
  • myFlexPay for early payment options
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Potential for discretionary and non-discretionary bonuses
Full Job Description
The Senior Manager, Payroll leads Sunrise's payroll operations across the U.S. and Canada, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant payroll processing. This role partners with HR, Finance and third-party vendors to align payroll strategy with business objectives while maintaining strong internal controls and an exceptional team member experience.

What You'll Do:
• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing using Workday Payroll
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial tax and wage regulations
• Lead payroll audits, reconciliations and reporting to maintain data integrity
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation and system enhancements
• Manage payroll tax filings, deductions and multi-jurisdiction compliance
• Conduct risk assessments and strengthen internal controls
• Serve as escalation point for complex payroll matters
• Partner cross-functionally on M&A, policy updates and enterprise initiatives
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure SLA performance
• Provide leadership updates on regulatory and industry changes

Senior Payroll Manager - Oversee Payroll Processing, Compliance and Workday Payroll Systems
Payroll Manager | Workday Payroll | Payroll Operations | Multi-State Payroll | Canadian Payroll | Payroll Compliance
Pay Range:
124,000.00 - 155,000.00

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

About Sunrise Senior Living, Inc

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. is a provider of senior living services. The Company's senior living services are provided through its portfolio of senior living communities located in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The Company offers a range of personalized senior living services, including independent living, assisted living, care for individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of memory loss, as well as nursing and rehabilitative services. The Company operates through two segments: Sunrise and Gracewell. The Sunrise segment includes the Company's communities in the United States and Canada, excluding management services. The Gracewell segment includes the Company's communities in the United Kingdom. The Company offers a range of senior living services, including independent living, assisted living, care for individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of memory loss, as well as nursing and rehabilitative services.
Learn more about Sunrise Senior Living, Inc
Size
32,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1981

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