Payroll Supervisor (8378)

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Payroll Supervisor

Position Overview: The Payroll Supervisor oversees end-to-end payroll operations and provides direct leadership to payroll staff. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely multi-state payroll processing while driving process improvements, system optimization, and exceptional employee support in a fast-paced environment.
 
Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee full-cycle, bi-weekly multi-state payroll processing, including data validation, reporting, deductions, and garnishments
  • Supervise and develop payroll team members, including performance management, scheduling, and training
  • Ensure accurate processing of timekeeping data, direct deposits, payroll postings, and accounting exports
  • Maintain and optimize HRIS/payroll systems to drive automation, efficiency, and data integrity
  • Build and document payroll workflows, processes, and standards within payroll and timekeeping systems
  • Provide timely, employee-focused support for complex payroll inquiries and issue resolution
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax laws and regulations
  • Oversee employment verifications and garnishment administration, ensuring timely responses and payments
  • Lead payroll integrations related to acquisitions or organizational changes
  • Participate in and lead payroll-related training sessions and new process implementations
  • Support payroll guidance for expansion into new states and complex payroll scenarios
  • Maintain confidentiality and uphold high standards of professionalism
 
Qualifications
  • 7+ years of multi-state payroll processing experience
  • Prior experience supervising or leading payroll teams strongly preferred
  • Advanced expertise with HRIS/payroll systems; ADP experience strongly preferred
  • Ability to independently process payroll end-to-end
  • Strong knowledge of payroll tax law, wage and hour regulations, and pre-/post-tax deductions
  • Experience supporting mid-to-large organizations (1,000+ employees preferred)
  • CPP certification strongly preferred
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and able to perform in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  • Highly employee-centric with strong relationship-building skills

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