Payroll Supervisor

Map Communications

• $79K — $81K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including 2 years in a supervisory role
  • Experience with multi-state payroll processing and applicable laws
  • Familiarity with ADP WFN or similar HRIS systems
  • Proven leadership and coaching abilities
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Effective written and verbal communication abilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead, train, and mentor the payroll team
  • Drive payroll initiatives such as system migrations and process improvements
  • Establish and maintain payroll processing and compliance procedures
  • Ensure adherence to labor laws at all levels
  • Review and approve payrolls for accuracy and compliance
  • Resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries
  • Oversee payroll tax activities and year-end processing
  • Conduct audits and reconciliations to ensure operational integrity

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid Time Off for work-life balance
  • 401k plan with company matching contributions
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (vesting period applies)
  • Access to legal and identity theft protection resources
Full Job Description
Payroll Supervisor

Location: Chesapeake, Virginia (In-Office)
Pay: $38-39/hr
Job Type: Full-Time

In this role, you will play a critical part in overseeing the employee's total life cycle, including but not limited to onboarding, processing employment changes, benefit administration, processing payroll and offboarding. This is an in-office position where you will have a direct impact on our team's experience.

Benefits Offered:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Term Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal and Identity Theft
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401k with company match
  • ESOP (vesting period applies)

What You Will Do:
  • Lead, train, mentor and support payroll team members.
  • Lead payroll initiatives including system migrations and process improvements.
  • Establish and maintain standard operating procedures for payroll processing, reporting, and compliance.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws.
  • Review and approve payrolls, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and according to applicable requirements.
  • Resolve complex payroll discrepancies, system issues, tax concerns, and sensitive employee pay inquiries.
  • Oversee federal, state, and local payroll tax activities, including ADP tax filings and year-end W-2 processing.
  • Conduct internal audits and reconciliations.
  • Help shape payroll operations built around accurate pay, strong relationships, and continuous improvement.

Requirements:
  • 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including 2 years supervising a team.
  • Experience processing multi-state payroll and applying federal, state, and local payroll requirements.
  • Experience with ADP WFN or other HRIS systems.
  • Proven ability to coach and lead others.
  • Ability to quickly learn new systems and technology.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, etc.)
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Optional but Desirable Experience:
  • FPC/CPP certification (or currently in progress)
  • Experience in benefits and leave administration
  • Experience with Workers' Compensation administration

If you are a detail-oriented professional with a passion for payroll and excellent customer service, we encourage you to apply.

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