Job Title: Payroll Tax Supervisor
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Location: East Valley (Onsite ? Hybrid after 90 days)
Compensation: $85,000-$110,000

Position Overview

This Payroll Tax Supervisor role supports a high-volume, multi-state payroll tax environment. The position leads a portion of the payroll tax team and ensures accurate, timely compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.

This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for someone who combines strong payroll tax expertise with team management and process improvement.

Why This Role Is Open

* Newly created role due to team growth
* Department has expanded to ~15 team members
* Need to split leadership responsibilities for scalability and accuracy

Core Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management
* Supervise Payroll Tax Specialists
* Support hiring, training, performance reviews, and workload management
* Provide coaching and accountability to team members

Payroll Tax Operations
* Oversee multi-state payroll tax filings and deposits
* Prepare and review federal, state, and local returns
* Ensure compliance with payroll tax regulations
* Support payroll tax reconciliations and reporting

Compliance & Issue Resolution
* Research payroll tax requirements in new jurisdictions
* Resolve tax notices, penalties, and discrepancies
* Ensure deadlines are met to avoid compliance issues

Process Improvement
* Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy
* Support adoption of tools and systems
* Document processes and provide training to team members

Required Qualifications

* 3+ years of multi-state payroll tax experience
* Prior supervisory or team lead experience
* Strong knowledge of payroll tax compliance and filings
* Advanced Excel skills for reporting and analysis
* Ability to work independently in a deadline-driven environment
* Strong communication and leadership skills

Ideal Candidate Profile

* Payroll tax subject matter expert (not just payroll exposure)
* Hands-on and willing to be in the details
* "Scrappy" and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
* Strong leader who can coach and develop team members
* Comfortable with accountability and ownership

Work Environment

* Fast-paced, high-volume environment
* Mission-driven organization
* Collaborative team structure
* Hybrid flexibility after initial onboarding period

Benefits Snapshot

* Competitive salary ($85K-$110K)
* Strong overall benefits package
* Stable organization with long-term growth
* Opportunity to lead and build within a growing team

Bottom Line

This role is best suited for someone who owns payroll tax end-to-end, can lead a team, and thrives in a growing, fast-moving environment.