Payroll Supervisor

Payroll Supervisor

The Department of Government Operations, Division of Finance is seeking a new Payroll Supervisor to ensure the timely and accurate processing of payroll for all state employees. If you have experience managing payroll functions and a team of employees, read on!

This Job is for you if...

• You’re open to finding new ways to solve old problems without getting stuck in the “this is how we’ve always done it” mindset.
• You find new and better ways to integrate best practices and accomplish work and strengthen processes. You are personable, approachable, and enjoy helping others.
• You can think on your feet to provide complex support.
• You can simplify complex ideas and concepts so that everyone understands.
• You’re highly motivated and take initiative.

FT / PT Status – Full-Time
Salary – $38.49 - $68.23 Hourly Wage
Remote Work / In-Office – Hybrid
Final date to receive applications – 8/9/2026*

* This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Principal Duties:

• Ensure that payroll activities are completed properly and on schedule in accordance with federal/state tax laws and other state statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Provide guidance to resolve questions regarding payroll activities and functions.
• Ensure that all payroll activities have adequate backup support.
• Follow up with staff to ensure payroll procedures are complete and make changes as necessary.
• Supervise and mentor payroll staff, providing guidance and support as needed.
• Configure, test, and maintain payroll software parameters, including pay types, deduction types, and tax profiles.
• Work with the payroll system vendor to evaluate and optimize existing system workflows, automations, and business process definitions to streamline processing and reduce manual data entry.
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) for regular software releases, tax table updates, and system integrations, ensuring minimal disruption to active payroll operations.
• Monitor end-to-end payroll processing cycles, tracking automated batch jobs, interfaces, and file transfers (e.g., ACH files, general ledger feeds).

Minimum Qualifications
The best qualified candidate for this position will have:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• At least 5 years of experience in payroll processing, with a focus on multi-jurisdictional tax compliance.
• Supervisory or leadership experience, with proven team management skills.

• Expertise in payroll automated systems.
• Strong understanding of federal and state payroll tax regulations, including filing requirements for Utah and other states.
• Knowledge of out-of-state payroll tax compliance, including registration, reporting, and withholding for remote or multi-state employees.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other reporting tools for payroll data analysis.