Job Description Summary
As a Payroll Analyst at Taylor Morrison Home Funding Inc., you will own payroll end to end for multiple companies under Financial Services, spanning multiple states and entities. Every pay cycle, you make sure each team member is paid accurately, on time, and in full compliance. Between cycles, you shift into analyst mode: calculating commissions and monthly production bonuses across our mortgage and title operations, building proformas, and helping shape how our sales teams are paid.This role comes with a seat at the table. People, Finance, and operational leaders will look to your numbers before they make decisions. If you have strong attention to detail, find satisfaction in untangling a complicated commission plan, and want your work to be visible rather than tucked away in a back office, you will do well here.
Job Details
What You’ll Do
Payroll Operations
Process bi-weekly payroll for multiple companies and states, including new hires, status changes, terminations, and payroll adjustments
Audit payroll transactions and reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance prior to each pay run
Manage and maintain employee payroll records within ADP Workforce Now and related HRIS platforms
Maintain accurate records for garnishments, PTO accruals, and off-cycle or manual check requests
Research and resolve payroll inquiries from team members and leaders while delivering on the "Love the Customer" commitment by building trusted relationships and ensuring an exceptional customer experience
Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and the team member experience
Commissions & Incentive Compensation
Manage the calculation and distribution of monthly commissions and bonus programs for multiple companies, ensuring accuracy and timely payouts, while working closely with accounting for payroll accrual entries
Process monthly production bonuses for departments across mortgage operations and title operations, partnering with department leaders to confirm eligibility, metrics, and payout accuracy
Administer executive sales commission agreements, ensuring payments are calculated, documented, and paid in accordance with the terms of each agreement
Develop and maintain annual financial proformas supporting sales contract pricing, aligning projected company growth and business needs with commission and incentive compensation plans
Partner with department heads and Finance leadership to model the impact of proposed plan changes before they are implemented
Compliance & Reporting
Ensure payroll practices comply with federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations across all operating jurisdictions
Support internal and external audits, including 401(k), workers’ compensation, and year-end payroll audits
Prepare ad hoc payroll reports and business insights for stakeholders
Business Partnership
Partner with People, Finance, and operational leaders to support payroll excellence across the Financial Services companies
Translate payroll and compensation data into insights that inform leadership decisions
Maintain data integrity across payroll and HRIS systems, serving as a subject matter resource for the business
Review and lead staffing and payroll calls with senior leadership to discuss payroll variance and trends
Sound Like You?
You are precise, curious, and comfortable owning the numbers. You care about getting it right and about what the numbers mean. If that sounds like you, here’s what else we’re looking for:
4+ years of payroll administration, payroll analysis, or related payroll experience required
High School Diploma or equivalate required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
ADP Workforce Now processing experience required
Experience processing multi-state payroll across multiple entities
Demonstrated ability to calculate commissions and incentive payouts across multiple plan structures
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain proformas and financial models supporting compensation planning
Experience administering and interpreting executive sales commission agreements
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong systems aptitude
Working knowledge of federal and multi-state wage and hour regulations
Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and confidentiality
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
This position is considered a non-exempt position for purposes of wage-hour law, which means that you will be required to keep a time record and will be eligible for overtime pay.
Essential Functions:
Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Adhere to work schedule and location
Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
Ability to have face to face conversations with co-workers, employees and higher level managers
Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed
Comply with company policies and procedure
Physical Demands:
Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time
The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Benefits of Working With Taylor Morrison
We are looking for dedicated professionals that share our values of putting the customer - and their needs - first. In addition to a great team atmosphere, career development and advancement opportunities, we offer full-time employees an extensive benefits package, to include:
- Competitive Compensation
- Health Care - Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Coverage
- 401(k) with Company Matching Contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Disability Programs
- Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
- Vacation & Company Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Home Purchase Rebate Program
- Home Mortgage Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
What We Do
Taylor Morrison is a national homebuilder and land developer with a whole lot of heart and the fearlessness to challenge the status quo. Whether we’re supporting our customers on the cusp of change to Make Moves, inspiring our team members to uphold our culture we affectionately call TMLiving and fulfill our promise to ‘Love the Customer,’ or innovating the homebuying experience into the very best it can be, it’s our people who fuel our passion for making Taylor Morrison the perfect place to call home. We’re honored to hold the title of America’s Most Trusted® Home Builder by Lifestory Research for six years running, and for being named one of Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies in 2019 and 2020 and one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2018 and 2020. Our efforts to make the homebuilding industry more representative and inclusive have also been recognized with a three-time inclusion on Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index in 2019, 2020 and 2021. These accolades, paired with our esteemed company culture, unwavering commitment to sustainability, philanthropy and healthy living, and dedication to elevating the customer and employee experience make us a great choice for potential homebuyers and future team members alike. Today, Taylor Morrison and our family of brands build in 11 states and 22 major markets—securing us the No. 5 spot for the nation’s largest homebuilders. To make the homebuying journey as seamless as possible, we also offer a one-stop-shop experience through our suite of in-house financial services, including mortgage, title services and insurance. With a legacy spanning over 100 years, whether you’re considering joining our family as a customer, team member or valued trade partner, we can’t wait to welcome you home.
