Payroll Specialist

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. • St. Petersburg, FL

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

Superior Group of Companies (SGC) is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support the accurate and timely processing of payroll across our organization. This role plays a critical part in ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and data integrity across multiple business units and federal IDs.

The ideal candidate has hands-on payroll experience in a multi-state environment, is comfortable working with ADP, and is eager to grow their payroll expertise within a collaborative team.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of payroll experience, preferably in a multi-state environment
• Hands-on experience with ADP (reporting experience strongly preferred)
• Experience supporting multi-entity payroll (multiple EINs)
• Working knowledge of payroll laws, tax regulations, and wage/hour rules
• Intermediate Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, reconciliations)
• Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and accuracy
• Excellent communication and customer service skills

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to SOX controls or audit documentation is a plus

Responsibilities

• Support the processing of multi-state, multi-frequency payrolls across 12+ payrolls and 5 EINs
• Assist with special earnings, off-cycle payrolls, and manual checks
• Review and balance hours, earnings, deductions, and taxes prior to payroll submission
• Assist with garnishments, child support orders, and tax levies within ADP SmartCompliance
• Partner with the Payroll Manager to resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries
• Support quarterly and year-end payroll activities, including W-2 review and audits
• Maintain payroll files and documentation in compliance with SOX controls
• Assist with multi-state tax setup and maintenance
• Run standard and custom payroll reports in ADP, including editing and creating custom reports
• Support attendance tracking, time bank software, and international employee data uploads
• Perform regular audits to ensure payroll accuracy and data integrity
• Provide responsive, professional customer service to employees

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment
• Opportunity to grow and expand payroll expertise
• Collaborative, supportive HR and Finance partnership
• Stable organization with diverse business units
• Medical
• Dental
• a defined contribution plan (e.g. 401(k))
• life insurance
• long-term disability
• a flexible spending account (FSA)
• paid maternity/paternity leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed