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• Overview

  Cushman & Wakefield is hiring a Payroll Specialist in Goodyear, AZ.

• Role description

  This Payroll Specialist seat at Cushman & Wakefield rewards the person who asks why the variance exists, not just how large it is. Backed by 3 years of finance experience, you'll own key initiatives, partner closely with the team, and earn $80,000 - $110,000.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Convert a messy chart of accounts into something a newcomer can read
  • Close the books each month and ensure accuracy across all entries
  • Partner with department heads to track spending against approved budgets
  • Support system migrations and automation of finance workflows in Goodyear
  • Keep the audit trail so clarity-seeking that questions answer themselves
  • Handle intercompany transactions and eliminations during consolidation
  • Forecast tax payments precisely enough to avoid an underpayment penalty
  • Build the finance P&L bridge that explains every dollar of swing

  What You'll Bring

  • Fluency in Internal Controls earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial
  • Familiarity with Cushman & Wakefield-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
  • Proven Financial Statements judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
  • The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
  • A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat

  The high-trust people at Cushman & Wakefield have spent years proving that world-class Financial Statements can absolutely come out of Goodyear. At Cushman & Wakefield you're trusted with the why, not just handed the what.

  This position offers $80,000 - $110,000, comprehensive benefits, and genuine room to advance into leadership within finance.

  Applications are flowing in for this finance role, and we are reviewing each one promptly.

  Candidates who are passionate about finance should apply right away.

• Required skills

  • Financial Statements
  • DCF Analysis
  • ACCA
  • Workday Adaptive Planning
  • Internal Controls
  • Fixed Assets
  • Valuation
  • Goal Setting
  • Multitasking
  • Empathy

• Benefits & perks

  • Phantom stock plan
  • Travel discounts
  • Partner Discounts
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paternity Leave
  • COBRA continuation support
  • Frequent flyer program enrollment
  • First-week welcome kit
  • Catered Lunches
  • Annual flu and wellness fairs
  • Standing desk and ergonomic equipment
  • Employer-paid health premiums
  • Profit sharing
  • Game room and recreation space

• Apply before 2026-12-11

  Submit your application for this Full-time finance position.