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Allstar Construction

Transforming payroll for exponential expansion

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Allstar Services expanded from 50 to 1,000+ employees in the year after transitioning to private equity ownership. The unprecedented merger and acquisition expansion outpaced human resources capacity to integrate tax and regulatory positions across 150+ jurisdictions and the capabilities of its standalone payroll system. Through integrated technology and advanced guidance from Wipfli, Allstar gained real-time data visibility, specialized support and 5,200+ hours annually.

The Challenge

Allstar’s incoming leadership team needed to drive rapid expansion, growing from one Minnesota brand to 16 across 22 states. The new HR team was under-resourced for complex payroll needs, relying on manual, dual-entry, error-prone tracking. It lacked connected systems and consistent tax, regulatory and payroll guidance. The pending employee and job volume increase required superior tracking, budgeting, reporting and compliance.

The Solution

Wipfli went beyond a technology implementation to revolutionize Allstar’s HR and payroll capabilities. The team:

  • Implemented the iSolved platform for payroll, onboarding, benefits, reporting, carrier connections and applicant tracking.
  • Set up API integration for bi-directional data flow between iSolved (payroll, new employees) and other functions, including timekeeping, new jobs, accounting, general ledger and finance.
  • Created a chart of accounts for accurate wage allocation, as well as managed large-scale employee data imports, mass system updates and significant system reconfigurations.

Provided ongoing guidance and proactive communications on tax and regulatory changes, and created reporting for accounting, finance, budgeting and real-time job costing.

What we’ve accomplished in one year is incredible. We’ve automated communication with carriers, finance and brands. Our data is synchronized, and we’re ready for the next big thing. We couldn’t have done it without Wipfli’s support.
Lora Gregg, payroll and benefits manager at Allstar Services

The results

“Wipfli has supported us through every acquisition, creating solutions to any roadblock. Time consuming challenges are now relatively painless,” shared Lina Jacobson, HR Operations Manager at Allstar Services. By working with Wipfli, Allstar gained:

  • 5,200+ hours/year redeployed to business growth. This capacity is gained from automation, outsourced support tickets and outsourced support for acquisition integration.
  • Synchronized, single-entry, real-time data and decision-making power for improved job costing, timekeeping and payroll processing.
  • A revitalized HR department with an integrated partner to incorporate varying tax and regulatory changes, provide capacity for urgent needs, and update systems and workflows to match the company’s changing structure.

Allstar achieved remarkable growth and is poised for even greater success.

50 to 1,000+
employees successfully integrated in one year
+
tax jurisdictions absorbed with 16 brand expansions

Services Engaged

Outsourced payroll and HR services
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