Payroll & Benefits Supervisor

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Supervisor in Texas to oversee enterprise-wide payroll and benefits operations. The role requires leading multi-state payroll, managing benefits administration, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving process improvements to support growth.

The ideal candidate will combine technical payroll expertise with strategic thinking, develop teams, and deliver accurate payroll services with strong employee support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in accounting, HR, business or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience.
• Experience managing multi-state payroll operations for large workforces.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication across all levels of the organization.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll system upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Direct end-to-end payroll operations for a multi-state employee population.
• Manage payroll tax filings, garnishments, deductions, reconciliations, and year-end reporting.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert for payroll and benefits.
• Administer employee benefit programs and open enrollment processes.
• Partner with HR and Finance to ensure accurate payroll data management.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-state payroll

Regulatory compliance

Benefits administration

Leadership / coaching

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Paylocity

UKG

ADP

Workday

Job description

Payroll & Benefits Supervisor
Salary: $100,000 - $115,000 + Bonus

A growing organization is seeking an experienced Payroll & Benefits Supervisor to oversee enterprise-wide payroll and benefits operations while ensuring compliance, accuracy, and exceptional employee service. This leadership role is responsible for managing multi-state payroll processing, benefits administration, regulatory compliance, and continuous process improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical payroll expertise with a strategic mindset and a passion for building efficient processes, developing teams, and supporting organizational growth.

Primary Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee end-to-end payroll operations for a multi-state employee population, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing
• Manage payroll tax filings, garnishments, wage attachments, deductions, reconciliations, and year-end reporting activities
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, wage and hour laws, and company policies
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert for payroll, benefits administration, and related compliance matters
• Administer employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement plans
• Manage annual open enrollment activities and support employee benefit communications and education
• Partner with Human Resources and Finance to ensure accurate payroll and benefits data management
• Review, develop, and enhance payroll procedures, controls, and documentation to improve efficiency and reduce risk
• Lead payroll audits, compliance reviews, and reporting requirements for internal and external stakeholders
• Analyze payroll and benefits trends, prepare management reports, and provide recommendations to leadership
• Identify opportunities for automation, workflow improvements, and system enhancements
• Support HRIS and payroll system upgrades, implementations, and optimization efforts
• Resolve complex payroll, tax, and benefits issues while maintaining a high level of employee service
• Lead, coach, and develop payroll and benefits team members while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred
• 5+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-state payroll operations for large employee populations
• Strong working knowledge of payroll taxes, wage and hour regulations, garnishments, and payroll compliance requirements
• Experience administering employee benefits and retirement programs
• Leadership experience managing and developing payroll, benefits, or HR professionals
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Paylocity, UKG, ADP, Workday, or similar payroll and HRIS platforms
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
• Experience supporting a multi-site or rapidly growing organization
• Background leading payroll system implementations, conversions, or process improvement initiatives
• Advanced reporting and data analysis experience using Excel and payroll systems