Payroll Supervisor

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Payroll Supervisor will lead a team of payroll professionals responsible for all facets of Payroll, including partnering with external payroll partners for the timely and accurate administration of payroll. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong problem-solving abilities and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. This role is fully on-site in our Walnut Creek office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishes standard operating procedures for payroll processing, reporting, and compliance.
• Ability to train, mentor, and evaluate payroll staff.
• Delegates tasks effectively while ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Leads initiatives like system migrations, new union agreements, or process revisions.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws
• Handles escalated payroll issues (union disputes, garnishments, tax questions).
• Conducts internal audits and reconciliations.
• Provides and analyzes regular and ad-hoc reports.
• Maintains payroll operations according to company policies and procedures; improves processes, where necessary, to build stronger efficiencies.
• Collaborates with external payroll partner(s).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Seven (7) plus years of payroll experience, including a minimum of two (2) years supervising a team.
• Experience with certified payroll and labor job costing.
• Construction, prevailing wage and union payroll compliance experience is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with in-house payroll processing and reporting.
• Familiarity with multi-state payroll reporting for multiple entities
• Strong working knowledge of external payroll platforms such as ADP.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and reliable follow-through.
• Optimistic, with an eagerness to help others.
• Keen emotional intelligence and steadfast composure.
• Proven ability to coach and lead others.
• Technology know-how with the ability to pick up quickly on new/unfamiliar systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

This position description is a summary and not a complete representation of the position; the essential functions of the position may change as duties are assigned.

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