Join the Verde Vibes Crew!
At Verde, we're redefining what it means to create cleaner, healthier workplaces. As a fast-growing, Hispanic-owned facilities services company, we believe business can be a force for good—for our employees, our customers, our communities, and our planet. Sustainability isn't just something we do—it's who we are. Guided by our values of Safety, Sustainability, Social Impact, and Awesomeness, we're building a workplace where people thrive while making a meaningful impact every day.
We're looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our Phoenix headquarters. If you're passionate about accuracy, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy being the payroll expert that employees can count on, we'd love to meet you.
Why You'll Love Working at Verde
- Be part of a mission-driven company committed to creating cleaner, healthier spaces and a greener world.
- Join a collaborative team that values diversity, inclusion, and professional growth.
- Work alongside leaders who believe in empowering employees and making a positive community impact.
- Help support a growing organization where your expertise truly matters.
- Experience the "Verde Vibes"—our culture of teamwork, safety, sustainability, and positive energy.
Position Details
- Location: Phoenix, AZ (100% Onsite)
- Employment Type: Contract
- Reports To: Controller
- Payroll Volume: Approximately 450 employees across multiple states
What You'll Do
As our Payroll Specialist, you'll own the payroll process from start to finish while ensuring compliance with complex multi-state regulations, especially California payroll laws. Responsibilities include:
- Process accurate bi-weekly payroll for approximately 450 employees.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, with strong expertise in California wage and hour laws.
- Review and reconcile timekeeping data before each payroll cycle.
- Process off-cycle payrolls, manual checks, and final pay.
- Administer garnishments, child support orders, and payroll deductions.
- Maintain payroll records and employee pay data within ADP Workforce Now.
- Coordinate year-end payroll activities including W-2 processing.
- Support payroll, workers' compensation, general liability, and internal audits.
- Partner closely with HR, Finance, and Operations to improve payroll processes and maintain data integrity.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- 2–5 years of multi-state payroll processing experience.
- Strong knowledge of California payroll laws and compliance.
- Experience processing payroll for 300+ employees.
- ADP Workforce Now experience.
- Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and data reconciliation.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to meet strict payroll deadlines.
- High level of professionalism handling confidential employee information.
Preferred
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
- CPP or FPC certification.
- Experience supporting hourly workforces in facilities services, janitorial, hospitality, construction, or similar industries.
You're a Great Fit If You...
- Love solving payroll puzzles and ensuring every detail is right.
- Take ownership and work independently.
- Communicate clearly with employees and leadership.
- Enjoy collaborating across departments.
- Believe accuracy, integrity, and service go hand-in-hand.
Ready to Join the Verde Team?
If you're looking for an opportunity to make an impact with a growing company that values people, purpose, and excellence, we'd love to hear from you!
To be considered for this position, all applicants must complete our Culture Index Survey as part of the application process. This brief assessment helps us better understand your natural work style and how you may fit within our team and culture. There are no right or wrong answers—we encourage you to answer honestly.
Please complete the survey here before submitting your application:
https://go.cultureindex.com/p/KX5rtjK8Ad3WdPgE
We look forward to learning more about you!
About Verde
Founded in 2019, Verde is an award-winning, eco-friendly facilities services company dedicated to creating healthier workplaces while protecting our planet. We're proud to be a minority-owned business that believes diversity drives innovation and that every employee plays a role in creating positive social impact. From community volunteer initiatives to sustainability programs and industry-leading green cleaning practices, we're committed to doing work that matters.
Verde is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every employee feels respected, supported, and empowered to succeed.
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
