Payroll Supervisor

Payroll Tax Supervisor

Are you a detail-oriented payroll tax professional who loves a new challenge? Are you looking to be a part of a dynamic and collaborative team? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself to the highest standards? If the answer is, "Yes!" then we have an exciting, long-term opportunity for you in Brentwood, MO. We are ARCO, a family of construction companies! We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented payroll tax supervisor to lead payroll tax compliance across multiple companies within our U.S. and Canadian operations. This role is responsible for overseeing complex payroll tax requirements, including multi-state taxation, reciprocity, Canadian compliance, and frequent employee work location changes. The payroll tax supervisor ensures accurate filings, amendments, and reconciliations while resolving agency notices efficiently. This role requires a strong technical understanding of payroll taxation and the ability to manage compliance for a highly mobile workforce.

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a best place to work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

Industry-leading performance-based bonus program

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

Traditional and Roth 401k

Tuition reimbursement for associates

Scholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child

1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel

1-week paid volunteer leave each year

100% charitable match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage

100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that the diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

A day in the life

Manage payroll taxation for a large and mobile workforce, ensuring compliance with complex multi-state, reciprocity, and Canadian regulations.

Ensure accurate and timely filing of federal, state, provincial, and local payroll tax returns, deposits, and year-end reporting (W-2, T4, etc.).

Review and oversee preparation of amendments, adjustments, and reconciliations to correct prior filings.

Respond to and resolve payroll tax notices and inquiries from government agencies.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of U.S. and Canadian payroll tax regulations, proactively implementing required changes.

Partner with payroll operations to ensure alignment between employee location changes, payroll processing, and tax compliance.

Prepare audit-ready documentation and support external and internal audits.

Provide guidance and training to payroll tax staff, fostering accuracy and efficiency.

Necessary qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).

7+ years of payroll tax experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.

Strong knowledge of U.S. multi-state payroll taxation, reciprocity rules, and Canadian payroll tax requirements.

Experience with tax filings, amendments, and resolution of agency notices.

Solid understanding of payroll systems and reporting tools (construction experience a plus).

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments.

CPP, FPC, or other payroll certification preferred.

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 6,300 design-build projects across 48 states and 48 major cities nationwide. We ranked #4 out of the top 100 design-build companies in the U.S. and #17 on ENR's top 400 contractors list of 2024. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person that can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is, "Yes!" we look forward to meeting you.