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 garnishment requirements.
• Prepare, review, analyze, and reconcile detailed payroll reports.
• Assist with workers' compensation and state disability insurance reporting, payments, audits, and reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate payroll documentation and appropriate internal controls.
• Ensure confidential payroll and client information is maintained securely.
• Maintain organized electronic payroll and client files.
• Assist with payroll audits and requests for supporting payroll documentation.
• Identify payroll discrepancies, trends, or potential compliance concerns and take appropriate corrective action.

• Identify opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, workflow, controls, and client service.
• Help develop and maintain payroll procedures and documentation.
• Work with management to…