Payroll Supervisor

Payroll Supervisor

Location: Brea, CA - In Office | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Salary: $110,000 – $120,000 / year

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Supervisor to oversee multi-state payroll operations across multiple brands and payroll cycles. This role requires a detail-oriented professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and can manage complex payroll structures, including commissions, piece-rate pay, garnishments, and varying pay schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize the Company’s payroll system, ADP Workforce Now, to process full‑cycle payroll for multi‑state or multi‑entity environments.
• Process payroll with various pay types, including piece-rate work, commissions, and bonuses.
• Validate timecards, deductions, earnings, and pay adjustments with strong attention to detail.
• Daily processing of manual checks for payroll adjustments and terminations
• Lead the payroll team while maintaining an active processing workload.
• Review payroll audit reports, reconciliations, and variance analyses.
• Ensure compliance with all payroll deadlines as well as federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Oversee quarterly and year‑end payroll activities.
• Supervise and train payroll staff on the payroll process as well as compliance-related topics.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and IT on payroll-related workflows and systems.
• Prepare payroll reports and analytics for leadership.
• Stay up to date on payroll laws and compliance.
• Hold meetings that will train field and on-site staff to develop skills and to inform of any new processes or wage compliance laws.
• Assist in document retrieval for audits that are financial, worker compensation, general liability, and 401k related.

Qualifications And Requirements

• Associate’s or BS degree in Business, Accounting or Finance preferred.
• 5–7+ years of progressive payroll experience handling commission and piece rate/piece work calculations.
• Experience with regular rate of pay calculations across multiple state environments highly preferred.
• 2+ years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Able to complete and submit payroll with high accuracy and limited supervision.
• Hands‑on experience with multi-state payroll and garnishments.
• Proficiency with major payroll systems. (ADP Workforce Now a plus).
• Analyzing and troubleshooting variances between pay periods totals and other similar analytical tasks.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to juggle multiple payroll deadlines and tasks simultaneously.
• Experienced in Excel, including utilization of pivot tables, validation formulas, and other calculations.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay with performance-based bonuses.
• Career Growth Opportunities – We promote from within.
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
  • Positive Work Environment: Supportive and team-oriented.