Payroll Supervisor
Position Summary
The Payroll Supervisor plays a key role in ensuring accurate and compliant payroll operations across a multi-state workforce. This position provides hands-on payroll processing, supervises payroll staff, and delivers analytical insight to support payroll accuracy and efficiency. The role also partners with HRIS, HR, and IT to align payroll processes with system capabilities and reporting needs.
What’s In It For You
- Opportunity for advancement
- Attractive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and more, effective immediately upon hire
- Company-funded pension
- Free company services such as internet, video, and telephone, plus discounted services from affiliate companies
- Paid time off and holidays
What You Will Be Doing
- Lead and coordinate payroll operations for approximately 2,700 employees across 30 states, including managing 12 pay groups on a bi-weekly schedule
- Supervise payroll staff, including assigning work, reviewing output, coaching, and supporting employee development and cross-training
- Review personnel records to ensure accuracy in new hires, pay rates, job changes, and other payroll-related updates
- Oversee payroll processing activities, including timecards, accruals, payroll calculations, and payroll control records
- Direct the accurate calculation of wages in alignment with company policies
- Review and approve payroll deductions while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations
- Ensure compliance with payroll tax requirements, wage and hour laws, garnishments, and year-end processes such as W-2 reporting
- Partner with HRIS, HR, and IT to manage payroll configuration, reporting, and system enhancements
- Support audits, reconciliations, and controls to maintain payroll accuracy and integrity
- Analyze payroll data for accuracy before final processing
- Prepare payroll-related reports and provide insights to leadership
- Develop and implement process improvements and standard procedures to increase efficiency and accuracy
- Monitor payroll operations and provide updates to leadership on performance and key metrics
What You Will Need
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and business needs
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Experience applying continuous process improvement methods
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential information
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Experience with HRIS systems, preferably Workday
- Multi-state payroll experience, including knowledge of payroll tax and compliance requirements
- Experience with audits, reconciliations, and internal controls
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum of three years of payroll experience, including leadership or supervisory responsibility
Who We Are
The Armstrong Group is a family owned and operated collection of diverse companies. What began in 1946 as Armstrong County Line Construction, founded by Jud L. Sedwick in Kittanning, PA, has now grown into an organization that encompasses multiple industries and employs over 2,400 individuals nationwide. Our brands include Armstrong Utilities, Guardian Protection, Armstrong Development, 4Front Solutions, Twin Pops, and Armstrong Comfort Solutions.
Armstrong is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Minimum of three years of payroll experience, including leadership or supervisory responsibility
- Multi-state payroll experience, including payroll tax and compliance knowledge
- Experience with audits, reconciliations, and internal controls
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Experience with HRIS systems
- Workday experience
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience applying continuous process improvement methods
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential information
- Bachelor's degree
What We Do
The Armstrong Group is a family-owned and operated collection of diversified businesses that began in 1946 as a Western Pennsylvania contractor for power and telephone utilities. Its portfolio includes cable telecommunications and broadband, smart security and automation, commercial real estate development, electronics manufacturing and supply-chain solutions, heating, cooling and plumbing services, and frozen twin-pop production. The group emphasizes long-term growth, strong relationships, customer service, and community ties.
