Pensacola, FL & Phoenix, AZ · Payroll · HR · PEO

Spend less time on payroll.
Spend more time on life.

Shepherd Business Solutions handles payroll, HR, timekeeping, and compliance for businesses across Northwest Florida and the Phoenix, Arizona metro area — so you can get back to running the business you built.

Shepherd Business Solutions
Local expertise

Pensacola, FL & Phoenix, AZ payroll and workers’ comp, built for small businesses

Looking for reliable payroll services in Pensacola, FL or Phoenix, AZ? Shepherd Business Solutions offers accurate, affordable payroll solutions for small businesses throughout Northwest Florida and the Phoenix metro area — whether you need full-service payroll, direct deposit, or help managing 1099 contractors.

We also provide expert guidance on workers’ compensation compliance in both states, helping local employers navigate Florida and Arizona requirements, protect their teams, and reduce liability risk. Learn more about our payroll and workers’ comp services or contact us for a free consultation. Explore services tailored to Florida businesses and Arizona businesses.

Startup Business

Payroll and HR compliance challenges often lead to errors, fines, and inefficiencies. You focus on growth — we’ll focus on payroll.

Emerging Business

We’ll show you how to scale payroll and HR processes, balancing compliance, benefits, and onboarding with limited resources.

Scaling Enterprise

Get help managing a growing workforce, multi-location compliance, and more advanced payroll and HR needs.

What we handle

One partner for payroll, HR, and everything around it

Not sure what a PEO actually is? See what a PEO provides and how it's different from a standard payroll company.

Payroll

Automated processing, tax filing, direct deposit, and a self-service portal designed to make payroll easier for your employees.

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HR

Compliance, benefits administration, and workforce support that scales as your team grows.

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Timekeeping

Flexible clock-in methods, real-time monitoring, and automated compliance tracking.

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Job Costing

Allocate labor hours to projects with precision, and see true cost per job in real time.

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Health Insurance

Group health, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, and voluntary benefits through trusted carriers.

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Business Insurance

General liability, workers’ comp, EPLI, and cyber coverage tailored to your industry.

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Client reviews

Trusted by businesses across Northwest Florida and beyond

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★★★★★

“Shepherd has been covering our payroll needs for 10 years now. They give us quick and efficient service always with patience. Recently we added a 401(k) and they made it happen seamlessly.”

Lighthouse Office
Google review
★★★★★

“Full-service payroll and HR. This company has taken excellent care of us for years. My relationship with them has been completely worry-free — federal, state, and local compliance, all turnkey.”

Randy Cole
Google review
★★★★★

“I’ve been using Shepherd for 8–9 years. The whole staff is amazing, and when you call with a question, they actually answer. My company has grown from 2 employees to 9 and onboarding is always smooth.”

Luke Sullivan
Google review
5.0 Google Rating
14+ Client Reviews
10+ Years With Our Longest-Standing Client
2 States Served

Ready for payroll that just works?

Tell us a bit about your business and we’ll follow up with a free, no-pressure consultation.

Call (850) 542-2333 or email info@azsbs.com

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