Payroll Supervisor

**Position Summary** The Payroll Supervisor is a strategic and hands on leader responsible for overseeing end-to-end payroll operations with precision, compliance, and insight. This role goes beyond processing payroll. It serves as a center of excellence for payroll strategy, analytics, tax compliance, and timekeeping optimization. **Key Responsibilities:** **Payroll Operations** - Assist in overseeing full-cycle payroll processing for a multi-state workforce, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance - Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local wage and hour laws - Support by helping create and deliver payroll training programs for General Managers, leaders, and cross-functional partners across the organization - Educate stakeholders on payroll processes, timekeeping practices, compliance requirements, and system usage to ensure accuracy at the source **Payroll Clerk Supervision** - Act as a mentor and coach to payroll staff, developing their technical expertise and problem-solving capabilities• Promote a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and ownership within the payroll function - Provide real-time guidance and escalation support for complex payroll issues - Create and maintain training materials, job aids, and SOPs to standardize payroll-related practices across all locations – inform identify gaps and help solve. **Payroll Analytics Assistance** - Analyze payroll data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for cost savings and efficiency. This is done while processing payroll data or by helping resolve issues that may arise. - Build and help maintain dashboards and reports for leadership visibility - Partner with Finance and HR to support forecasting, budgeting, and workforce analytics **Payroll Tax Knowledge** - Ensure compliance with all payroll tax regulations, filings, and reporting requirements - Manage tax registrations, audits, and inquiries across multiple jurisdictions - Stay ahead of regulatory changes and proactively implement updates - Work with Field HR and Accounting as needed for Payroll tax expertise. - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field (or equivalent experience) - 2+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership responsibilities - Multi-state payroll experience strongly preferred - Strong knowledge of payroll systems (e.g., Paycom, ADP, Workday, ISolved) - Intermediate Excel/data analysis skillsCore Competencies - Extreme attention to detail and accuracy - Strong leadership and coaching mindset - Analytical thinking with a data-driven approach - Deep knowledge of payroll compliance and tax regulations - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment **What Success Looks Like** - Payroll is processed flawlessly and on time, every cycle. - Partners are held to their company payroll scorecards with progressive improvement or plans on how to coach. - Team members are developed, engaged, and continuously improving - Payroll data is leveraged as a strategic asset not just a transaction - Compliance risks are proactively identified and mitigated - Systems and processes are continuously optimized for efficiency **Physical Requirements** - Sitting at a desk for extended periods the role is largely sedentary, involving computer use, data entry, and system navigation. - Ability to use standard office equipment such as keyboards, mice, and monitors, with minimal physical exertion. - Visual acuity to read screens, reports, and documentation, and to use optical devices if required (e.g., for data validation or system monitoring)