Payroll Coordinator - ADP Workforce

What The Role Is

We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented Payroll Coordinator to support payroll operations across our organization under the direction of the Payroll Manager. This role coordinates the day-to-day mechanics of getting team members paid accurately and on time – processing weekly payrolls for 1400 team members, maintaining payroll records, coordinating with location managers on timekeeping, and serving as a front-line point of contact for team members pay questions.

The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience with ADP Workforce Now
, strong Excel skills
, and a track record of staying organized across a high volume of weekly, multi-state, and commission-based pay activity.

The successful local candidate will work a hybrid schedule: 3 days onsite in our North Phoenix office, with the option to work 2 days remote.

Must be able to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Monitor and manage the payroll inbox daily, triaging incoming requests and routing items to the appropriate team member when needed.
• Process the weekly payroll cycle for a multi-location, multi-state organization using ADP Workforce Now, following established payroll procedures and the payroll calendar.
• Process payroll for salaried, hourly, and commission‑based team members, confirming pay is calculated correctly and issued on schedule.
• Import and process bonuses, commissions, prior pay adjustments, retroactive pay, and other special payment types each pay cycle, verifying amounts against supporting documentation before submission.
• Review timesheet batch, commission and bonus reports, tip reports, other pay‑related items, each pay cycle and flag discrepancies for correction before pay is finalized.
• Enter and verify payroll data terminations, benefit deductions and arrears, leave accruals, and commissions – against source documentation provided by HR and location managers.

• Complete manual final pay calculations for terminated team members – including regular wages, accrued PTO, commissions, and other applicable pay elements – applying the final pay timing and calculation requirements of the team members work state.
• Set up team members ACH direct deposit authorizations for terminations, verifying banking information accuracy before submission for processing.
• Coordinate final pay calculations for terminating team members in accordance with state‑specific final pay timing requirements, escalating unclear situations to the Payroll Manager.

• Monitor time and attendance records across locations each pay period and follow up directly with location managers on missing punches, unapproved timesheets, or unusual overtime before payroll is processed.
• Coordinate correction of timecard errors with location managers and confirm corrected time is reflected before finalizing pay.
• Maintain a payroll processing calendar and communicate upcoming deadlines to location and district managers to keep timekeeping submissions on schedule.

• Process payroll for team members in multiple states in accordance with established procedures, following the state and local payroll tax rules, deductions, and filing requirements provided by the Payroll Manager or tax authorities.
• Monitor state and local tax law updates as directed and notify the Payroll Manager of changes that may require an update to payroll procedures.

• Use ADP Workforce Now to run payroll reports, work with Payroll Manager regarding audits or projects involving tax filings and end of year reporting including W2s.
• Troubleshoot routine payroll issues within ADP Workforce Now using standard troubleshooting steps, escalating complex…