Senior Manager Payroll

The Senior Manager Payroll is responsible for leading all aspects of payroll and payroll tax operations for a large, multi-state, multi-unit employee population currently consisting of over 36,000 team members at over 480 stores in 29 states as well as the Sprouts Support Office and Distribution Centers, ensuring a focus on policy and measurable input to new products and processes. This role ensures accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing in a high-volume environment while maintaining strong SOX controls and audit readiness. The Senior Manager Payroll oversees payroll systems (Workday Payroll), payroll tax compliance, vendor relationships, and a large, geographically distributed payroll team.

Position reports into the Store Support Office in Phoenix, AZ. Hybrid schedule in office Tuesday-Thursday. 

• Oversee end-to-end payroll and payroll tax processing as subject matter expert across multiple business units and legal entities
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of regular, off-cycle, bonus, and equity-related payrolls, partnering with HR (compensation, benefits) team.
• Review and approve payroll registers, exception reports, variance analyses, and reconciliations
• Manage a large, fully remote and geographically distributed team
• Oversee and ensure accurate and timely payroll accounting processing in areas such as: accruals, general ledger journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
• Own payroll tax compliance across all applicable federal, state, and local jurisdictions
• Ensure accurate calculation, filing, and remittance of payroll taxes, including unemployment, local, and reciprocity requirements
• Oversee year-end payroll tax activities including W-2s, 1099s, and related reconciliations
• Manage payroll tax audits, notices, and agency inquiries
• Manage relationships with outsource partners to ensure accurate and timely completion of outsourced tasks.
• Monitor changes in payroll tax legislation and assess impact on the organization
• Own payroll and payroll tax SOX processes, controls, and documentation
• Design, maintain, and test internal controls over payroll processing, system access, and data integrity
• Partner and communicate with Internal Audit, External Audit, and Finance on control testing, remediation, ongoing compliance, close processes, forecasting and payroll related financial reporting.
• Ensure proper segregation of duties and audit trails within Workday and related systems
• Serve as business owner for Workday Payroll, including integrations with timekeeping, benefits, equity, and finance systems
• Lead system enhancements, releases, testing, and process automation initiatives explaining necessary policies, practices and procedures of the job area to others.
• Ensure data accuracy, system security, and change management controls
• Partner with HRIS and IT on system governance and optimization
• Leverage vendor partnerships; experience working with ADP payroll and/or payroll tax services strongly preferred
• Drive operational excellence, scalability, and continuous improvement across the team establishing performance standards, accountability, and professional development.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership in a public company environment
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation preferred
• Deep expertise in multi-state payroll and payroll tax compliance
• Experience managing high-volume payroll for large, complex organizations
• Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll
• Proven experience leading large, geographically distributed (remote) teams
• Strong understanding of SOX, internal controls, and audit requirements

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In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free.  We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

 You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.

Grow with us!

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting.  Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

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