Payroll Supervisor

TPG Staffing is seeking an experienced Payroll Supervisor for a successful and growing Central New Jersey company. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished payroll professional who is ready to combine strong hands‑on payroll expertise with leadership and oversight responsibilities. The Payroll Supervisor will help manage day‑to‑day payroll operations, support and guide payroll team members, and ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for a diverse portfolio of client companies.

The position offers a hybrid work schedule and is based in Highland Park, New Jersey office. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a collaborative, fast‑paced environment, takes pride in delivering exceptional client service, and can successfully balance supervisory responsibilities with hands‑on payroll processing.

The successful candidate will have significant payroll experience, a strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll requirements, and experience working across multiple payroll platforms and client environments.

• Oversee the accurate and timely processing of payroll for multiple client companies and business entities at weekly, biweekly, semi‑monthly, and other payroll frequencies.
• Remain hands‑on in payroll processing and provide coverage when necessary to ensure client payrolls are completed on time.
• Perform and oversee payroll data entry, including time and attendance, earnings, deductions, employee maintenance, and other payroll‑related information.
• Work with multiple payroll applications, including ADP, Paychex, Paylocity, UKG, and similar payroll systems.
• Review payrolls before final processing to verify accuracy and identify potential discrepancies.
• Ensure payroll transactions comply with applicable federal, state, and local payroll, wage and hour, and tax requirements.
• Review and ensure proper federal, state, and local payroll taxation.
• Calculate and review gross‑ups, retroactive payments, bonuses, adjustments, and manual checks.
• Oversee the processing of garnishments, levies, child support orders, and other required deductions.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of new hires, terminations, compensation changes, deductions, and other employee changes.
• Review time and attendance information and ensure accurate integration with payroll systems.
• Assist with quarter‑end and year‑end payroll processing, reconciliations, reporting, and related activities.
• Provide day‑to‑day direction and support to Payroll Specialists and other payroll team members.
• Assign and coordinate payroll responsibilities to ensure appropriate workload distribution and timely completion.
• Monitor payroll calendars, client deadlines, and team workflow.
• Review team members' payroll work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Serve as a resource for payroll staff when questions or complex payroll situations arise.
• Provide coaching, training, and ongoing feedback to payroll team members.
• Assist with onboarding and training new payroll employees.
• Help establish consistent payroll procedures and best practices across the department.
• Escalate significant payroll, client, compliance, or operational concerns to management as appropriate.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, responsiveness, and a high level of client service throughout the payroll department.

• Develop strong working relationships with assigned client companies.
• Serve as an escalation point for more complex client payroll questions and concerns.
• Respond to client requests quickly, professionally, and accurately.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and client inquiries.
• Communicate proactively with clients regarding payroll deadlines, missing information, compliance matters, and other issues that could impact timely processing.
• Ensure payroll team members provide consistent, responsive, and professional client service.
• Help identify opportunities to improve the overall client payroll experience.

• Maintain a strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll requirements.
• Ensure payroll practices and procedures remain consistent with applicable wage, hour, tax, withholding, and…