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Payroll Lead

Payroll Lead

SouthwindMission, KS, United States
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Company Overview : Southwind is a leading innovator in the home services industry, featuring renowned brands like 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, You Move Me, DreamLawn, Shack Shine, and MVP Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing & Electric. Committed to excellence in customer service and employee satisfaction, we're expanding across 40+ US locations. Join us and help redefine home services.

We’re hiring for a Payroll Lead! This is a position that ensures accurate, compliant, and timely payroll operations across Southwind’s multi-state footprint. Acting as a bridge between the payroll team and the Payroll & Benefits Manager, this role provides leadership in day-to-day payroll activities, resolves escalated issues, and drives process improvements. The Payroll Lead mentors payroll specialists, supports acquisitions, and partners with cross-functional leaders to deliver a reliable teammate experience

Location : Mission, KS (In-Office)

Salary : $60,000 - $65,000

What you'll do :

Payroll Operations & Compliance

  • Oversee weekly payroll processing across multiple states and brands, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
  • Review complex payroll cases and approve corrections or adjustments before submission.
  • Support payroll tax compliance, garnishment processing, and record maintenance.
  • Partner with the Payroll & Benefits Manager to monitor regulatory changes and implement compliance updates.

Team Leadership & Support

  • Provide day-to-day guidance and coaching to payroll specialists, ensuring consistency in processes and teammate support.
  • Act as first point of escalation for payroll-related questions from specialists, GMs, or operators.
  • Assist with training and development of new payroll team members.
  • Collaborate with the Manager on workload distribution and performance feedback.
  • System Oversight & Process Improvement

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in payroll systems (Paylocity preferred), assisting with troubleshooting and efficiency improvements.
  • Recommend and implement enhancements to payroll workflows for scalability and teammate experience.
  • Support integrations and system updates related to acquisitions or platform upgrades.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Support

  • Partner with HR, Benefits, and Finance teams to align payroll processes with business needs.
  • Assist with onboarding of new teammates by ensuring accurate payroll setup.
  • Support annual activities such as Open Enrollment and year-end tax reporting.
  • What you'll bring :

  • 3+ years of payroll experience, including multi-state and multi-entity processing.
  • Strong knowledge of payroll laws, wage and hour compliance, and tax regulations.
  • Experience with multiple payroll cycles in high-volume environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, or lead team members.
  • Proficiency in payroll systems (Paylocity strongly preferred).
  • Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
  • What we’re looking for :

  • Leadership & Mentorship – Supports and develops payroll specialists.
  • Accuracy & Compliance – Ensures integrity in payroll operations.
  • Collaboration – Partners across teams to deliver seamless teammate support.
  • Process Improvement – Identifies and implements enhancements for efficiency.
  • Service Orientation – Provides clear and professional teammate support.
  • Adaptability – Excels in a fast-paced, multi-state, evolving environment.
  • Why Southwind? :

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Career advancement opportunities with professional development and leadership training.
  • Recognized for our award-winning culture as "Best Places to Work" and "Fast 50 Company" by Business Journals and “100 Fastest Growing Companies” by Ingram’s Magazine
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, life, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401k matching program and options for HSA / FSA, AD&D, and more.
  • Join Us : At Southwind, we believe in fostering a dynamic work environment where you can make an impact and are provided with the tools, support, and resources you need to grow your career and thrive. Join our team and help us revolutionize the home services industry! Apply now!

    Southwind and its group of companies are proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran friendly employer.

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