Payroll Supervisor

Job Title Payroll Supervisor Location Lexington, KY 40513 US (Primary) Category Finance Job Type Full-time Education Shift Work Required? No Travel Security Clearance Required Not Required Job Description Position Overview Under limited supervision responsible for payroll, payroll taxes, retirement benefits, and applying applicable tax laws, accounting principles, practices and concepts. The specific work assignment may include duties or activities of support in one or more of the following functional areas, in addition to other duties as assigned: Functional: Supervise payroll administration. Provides coaching, reviewing and delegation of work Prepares monthly payments and paycheck withholdings for retirement contributions, taxes, union dues, flexible spending account (FSA) withholdings, and other deductions in accordance with established procedures and governmental regulations Processes payroll, including distribution of payroll checks Verifies payrolls are processed in accordance with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) prime contract and collective bargaining agreement(s) (CBAs) Reconciles payroll tax forms (i.e., W-2, 940, 941, etc.) Prepares payroll journal entries and maintains payroll ledgers Reconciles payroll general ledger accounts Performs research concerning the proper tax treatment of unique payroll transactions Utilizes payroll journals, social security reports, burden spread, weekly and monthly distribution reports, benefits reports and other statistical and informational reports as required Works with 401(k) benefits administrator to transfer benefits files Prepares special reporting for management and auditors Apply subject matter expertise to related payroll accounting tasks Prepare, record, analyze, report, and document payroll accounting transactions Other duties as assigned Competencies: Possesses strong leadership capabilities Possesses strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with attention-to-detail Superior written and verbal business communication skills Possesses intermediate PC skills to include Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat Conveys the ability to apply organizational practices, policies and procedures Maintains the judgment and discretion to properly discern and safeguard highly-sensitive information and documents, including company-proprietary information, and classified or otherwise sensitive national security information Job Requirements Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent 6+ years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

Created: 2026-03-04