Payroll & Benefits Supervisor

 Learn more about our brands.

We’re Looking For A(n): Payroll & Benefits Supervisor

Location: Hybrid (El Segundo, CA and/or Burbank/North Hollywood, CA)

What You’ll Be Doing: The Payroll & Benefits Supervisor is responsible for overseeing accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing and benefits administration for the organization. This role leads day-to-day operations, ensures adherence to federal, state, and local regulations, and partners closely with HR, Finance, and external vendors to deliver a high-quality employee experience while maintaining strong internal controls.

Payroll Operations

• Supervise end-to-end payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees across multiple states or entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Review payroll calculations, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and off-cycle payments
• Ensure compliance with all applicable wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and reporting requirements
• Oversee payroll audits, reconciliations, and quarterly/year-end processes (W-2s, 941s, state filings)
• Partner with Finance on payroll funding, general ledger reconciliations, and reporting

Benefits Administration

• Support the Total Rewards Manager with administration of employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and leave programs
• Manage benefit enrollments, changes, terminations, and carrier file feeds within the confines of payroll processing
• Ensure compliance and accurate benefit/payroll coordination with FMLA, STD and state leave programs

Leadership & Process Improvement

• Supervise, coach, and develop payroll coordinators
• Establish and document standard operating procedures and internal controls
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve accuracy, and enhance employee experience
• Support HRIS and payroll system updates, implementations, and testing

Qualifications (Note: We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.):

• Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll, tax compliance, and benefits regulations
• Experience with HRIS/payroll systems (e.g., Paycor knowledge preferred)
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Strong communication skills and a customer-service mindset
• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field
• Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business with a focus in Analytics

• Required Experience: 

  ● 5+ years of payroll and benefits experience, with at least 1–2 years in a supervisory or lead role

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage – We cover 100% of premiums for medical, dental, and vision plans for employee-only plans.
• Annual bonus
• We match up to 3.5% of your 401k contributions, ensuring your retirement savings grow alongside your career.
• 6 paid sick and mental health days, an Employee Assistance Program, free weekly yoga and meditation classes, and additional mental health benefits, because we take a holistic approach to your well-being.
• Invest in your future with our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, where company contributions fund your retirement plan with company stock. Learn more.
• Reimbursements for a portion of personal cell phone and internet usage for eligible employees.
• Professional development opportunities with mentorship, continuous learning programs, and performance-based pay increases, empowering you to progress and excel in your career.
• Through our charity sponsorships, you can make a positive impact on communities worldwide. We’ve donated over $9 million to date.
• Potential for quarterly KPI bonuses.

The base salary range is $80,000-$100,000, plus bonus potential.

The posted salary range in this job posting reflects data based on California's cost of labor analysis. This salary range is subject to change per state; please click here to find the pay differential in your state of residence if the role is remote. 

Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geographical location.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

A Note to Recruiting Agencies: At Golden Pet Brands, we handle all hiring through our internal Talent Acquisition team. Occasionally, we might use staffing or recruiting agencies to support our internal team in finding the right candidates. Agencies are not authorized to contact our hiring teams directly to present candidates. Our internal Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers. Golden Pet Brands will need written approval and a signed agreement before submitting any candidate info for a specific job opening. Without this, we won’t pay any fees for placements. Thank you for your understanding.

Candidate Safety: The safety of our candidates is our highest priority. When looking for a job, please be aware of cyber criminals, fake domains, and fraudulent job offers. Golden Pet Brands recruiters will only contact applicants from our official company e-mail domain, (NAME@GOLDENHIPPO.COM or NAME@GOLDENPETBRANDS.COM) or through our internal Applicant Tracking System, Greenhouse. In addition, Golden Pet Brands recruiters will never send you checks, or ask you to disclose personal financial details. If you receive any suspicious communications regarding an open position or a job offer, please contact Golden Pet Brands directly at safety@goldenhippo.com to verify its validity.

Click here to learn more about general internet safety and our hiring practices.