Payroll Supervisor/Manager/Director

Responsibilities

• Direct full-cycle payroll operations for weekly and biweekly employee groups, ensuring accurate and timely pay for a workforce of more than 5,000 union and non-union employees.
• Maintain compliance with payroll tax requirements and wage-related regulations at the local, state, federal, and provincial levels.
• Oversee external payroll service providers responsible for payroll processing, tax filings, garnishments, and certified payroll reporting to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Support the preparation and submission of quarterly and year-end payroll tax documents, including forms such as W-2s, T-4s, and RL-1s.
• Lead, mentor, and evaluate payroll team members by providing coaching, training, and day-to-day direction.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define payroll, absence, and time-tracking requirements in Workday and participate in testing for system updates and enhancements.
• Develop process documentation, map payroll workflows, and strengthen business continuity plans to support reliable payroll operations.
• Provide payroll expertise for merger and acquisition activities, including integration support and related operational planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll systems, internal controls, and operating procedures to reduce risk and increase efficiency.

Requirements

• Extensive experience managing full-cycle payroll for large employee populations, including organizations with more than 500 employees.
• Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll practices, payroll tax regulations, and compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Hands-on experience with Workday and familiarity with payroll platforms such as ADP Workforce Now.
• Background supporting both union and non-union payroll environments.
• Proven ability to lead payroll staff, provide performance guidance, and build an effective team.
• Experience overseeing weekly, biweekly, or semi-monthly payroll cycles with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage sensitive information confidentially.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred.

Skills

• Payroll management
• Workday
• ADP Workforce Now
• Union and non-union payroll environments
• Process improvement
• Compliance with payroll tax regulations

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Lifetime Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k)

Pay

• Competitive salary

Schedule

• Full-time