Payroll Supervisor

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Full Time Denver, CO, US

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

The Payroll Supervisor provides day-to-day leadership and functional oversight of payroll operations across a multi-state, multi-entity organization, ensuring payroll is accurate, timely, compliant, and supported by strong controls and documented processes. This is a hands-on role responsible for reviewing payroll execution, resolving complex payroll issues, strengthening controls and business continuity, and serving as a key payroll subject‑matter expert. The Payroll Supervisor should understand not only how payroll is processed, but also the financial, compliance, and employee implications of payroll decisions.

Experienced payroll professional with strong knowledge of multi-state payroll, payroll taxes, wage and hour requirements, and payroll compliance

Hands‑on leader who can oversee payroll operations while remaining comfortable processing payroll directly when needed

Strong reviewer who can identify discrepancies, evaluate downstream impacts, and ensure issues are fully resolved

Process‑minded professional who values controls, documentation, consistency, and business continuity

Analytical problem solver who can navigate complex payroll, tax, and jurisdictional issues

Collaborative partner who works effectively across Operations, HR, Finance, and Compliance

Trusted professional who exercises sound judgment and discretion with sensitive employee and payroll information

Oversee and review payroll processing across multiple states and legal entities, ensuring accurate and timely execution in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations

Provide day‑to‑day direction, review, and support to payroll team members, including workload coordination, training, and issue resolution

Review payroll inputs, employee changes, earnings, deductions, taxes, benefits, retirement contributions, and other payroll transactions prior to processing

Process payroll directly as needed to provide backup coverage and ensure business continuity

Investigate and resolve complex payroll discrepancies, tax issues, jurisdictional questions, system exceptions, and employee escalations

Maintain strong payroll controls, including documented review procedures, approval requirements, processing calendars, checklists, and segregation of duties

Partner with Finance on payroll reconciliations, payroll liabilities, funding, general ledger accuracy, and payroll‑related financial reporting

Coordinate payroll tax and multi‑state compliance matters, including tax notices, jurisdictional changes, and resolution of complex tax issues

Maintain the integrity of payroll‑related employee and pay data and coordinate resolution of discrepancies across payroll and HR systems

Own payroll‑specific system requirements, testing, data validation, reporting, and process improvements in partnership with HR and Compliance

Coordinate retirement‑plan payroll administration, including deductions, remittances, reconciliations, audits, corrections, and data requests

Oversee payroll execution related to compensation changes, bonuses, leaves, benefits, employee status changes, garnishments, and other statutory deductions

Oversee timekeeping inputs as they relate to payroll accuracy, exceptions, and reconciliation

Support year‑end payroll processes, required filings, audits, and remediation of findings

Develop and maintain payroll SOPs, calendars, controls, documentation, cross‑training, and business continuity procedures

Support payroll…