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Payroll Specialist Supervisor

State of Georgia

Atlanta, GAFull-time$55–80K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$55–80K/yr
Location
Atlanta, GA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Payroll Specialist Supervisor oversees payroll operations and related transactions for the Georgia Department of Public Safety. The role supervises and plans staff work, applies accounting and fiscal guidelines to payroll records, coordinates payroll timelines, and manages reporting and reconciliation. It also advises management on policy and regulatory changes affecting payroll processes and develops solutions to payroll and financial problems.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Payroll OperationsStaff SupervisionGAAPFiscal GuidelinesPayroll ReportingPayroll ReconciliationResearchProblem SolvingComputer Technology

Qualifications

Associate Degree in Related FieldAssociate Degree+4 Yrs, or 6 Yrs, or Payroll Spec 3 Equivalent1 Year Payroll Lead or Supervisory Experience

Full job description

Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia! We are the force that drives Georgia! Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens! Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career!

Job Title: Payroll Specialist SupervisorAgency: Department of Public Safety Job Requisition ID: JR0000007276Shift: Not Applicable (United States of America)Compensation Details: $55,000 - $80,000 Job Description: Job Vacancy Announcement- Payroll Specialist Supervisor Location: Atlanta- DPS Headquarters- Finance Paygrade - L Job Code – FIP043 Annual Salary: $55,000 - $80,000

The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) oversees the day-to-day operation of the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), Capitol Police and the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVE). The mission of the Department is to work cooperatively with all levels of government to provide a safe environment for residents and visitors to our state. DPS is currently accepting applications for the rewarding and challenging position of Payroll Specialist Supervisor.

Payroll Specialist Supervisor supervises, guides, and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff. Manages payroll operations and related transactions for a department or agency. Supervises and plans work of assigned staff. Administers and interprets policies and government regulations and advises management on law changes or proposed legislation affecting payroll processes.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Supervises and plans work of assigned staff.
  • Manages payroll operations and related transactions
  • Applies GAAP, state or federal fiscal guidelines, and agency policies to establish tables/records of payroll transactions, review financial data, and assign entries or apply accounting control measures to proper accounts
  • Coordinates with the State Accounting Office Payroll Calendar to ensure timelines are met for the payroll section
  • Perform all monthly, quarterly, and annual reports related to payroll, including those that are due to the Internal Revenue Service and Georgia Department of Revenue
  • Manages the recording of financial activity and the reconciliation of employee additions, deletions, and any transactions related to payroll, including deductions and wires
  • Reconciles payroll data and transactions requiring the knowledge of complex rules and regulations and the use of advanced research and/or problem -solving skills
  • Surveys operations to ascertain payroll needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and financial problems using current computer technology
  • Designs, coordinates, and oversees internal projects impacting payroll and deductions

This is an unclassified position unless filled by a classified employee. Only applicants chosen for interview will be contacted.

For more information about this job contact: Human Resources Division 404-624-7553 or [email protected]

Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of payroll/accounting job-related experience, which includes one (1) year in a lead worker, team leader, or supervisory role over payroll functions; or six (6) years of payroll/accounting job-related experience, which includes one (1) year experience as a lead worker, team lead, or supervisory role over payroll functions; or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Payroll Spec 3 (FIP042) or position equivalent. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.

How this job compares

Set against the 603 open Payroll Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$55–80K/yr
  • US median$65–90K/yr81 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $68K, is 13% below the US median midpoint ($78K) — in the middle half of Payroll Specialist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 20 open Payroll Specialist jobs in Georgia and 603 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Georgia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Payroll Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (422 postings).
Education
34 of the 603 open Payroll Specialist jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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