Payroll Supervisor: Lead Payroll Ops & Compliance

Colorado State University; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado State University seeks a Payroll Supervisor to lead the daily payroll operations within Shared Services, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing in Workday and related financial systems.

The role coaches staff, coordinates with campus partners, and participates in payroll processing and audits, driving service quality and continuous process improvement in a complex higher-education environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive experience in payroll administration, including full-scope payroll processing and payroll accounting.
• Experience supervising payroll staff with responsibility for work assignments and service delivery.
• Strong payroll accounting skills and hands-on experience with payroll transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead biweekly, monthly, and off-cycle payroll processing in Workday.
• Review earnings, deductions, taxable wages, and employer-paid benefits; resolve issues.
• Monitor Workday Help queue and resolve inquiries per service standards.
• Ensure compliance with payroll regulations and internal controls; support audits.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, HRIS, IT, and other partners to drive process improvements.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Supervision

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or related field

Tools

Workday

ADP Tax Services

Job description

Colorado State University seeks a Payroll Supervisor to lead the daily payroll operations within Shared Services, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing in Workday and related financial systems.

The role coaches staff, coordinates with campus partners, and participates in payroll processing and audits, driving service quality and continuous process improvement in a complex higher-education environment.