Director of Payroll Services at Sunrise Senior Living Mgmt Inc — McLean, VA

Why Join Sunrise Senior Living

As Director of Payroll Services, you lead enterprise payroll strategy and operations across Sunrise’s U.S. and Canadian locations, ensuring accurate, compliant and scalable payroll delivery while developing a high-performing team.

What You’ll Do

Enterprise Payroll Leadership

• Lead payroll strategy, transformation and automation initiatives
• Oversee multi-state/provincial payroll operations for a large workforce
• Ensure compliance with tax laws, wage and hour regulations, SOX and internal controls
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex payroll matters

Systems & Process Optimization

• Drive optimization of Workday Payroll and Time Tracking
• Partner with HR, IT, Finance and Legal on system enhancements and integrations
• Lead payroll-related audits and ensure documentation and control integrity
• Establish KPIs and SLAs to elevate team member experience

Financial & Strategic Support

• Oversee month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities
• Support M&A integrations and workforce transitions
• Implement standardized payroll policies and scalable processes

Team Development & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Mentor and develop payroll leaders and staff
• Foster accountability, service excellence and continuous improvement

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree (Business, Accounting or related field)
• 1+ years progressive payroll leadership experience
• 5+ years people management experience
• Workday Payroll expertise (implementation preferred)
• Strong U.S. & Canadian payroll compliance knowledge
• Advanced Excel skills; FPC or CPP preferred

Director Payroll Services – Ensure Accurate and Timely Payroll Operations Director Payroll | Payroll Operations | HR Payroll Services Pay Range:

160,356.00 - 200,445.00

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer