Payroll Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle biweekly payroll processing for approximately 1,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada, including regular wages, incentive pay, commissions, bonuses, benefit deductions, taxes, and garnishments.
• Review and validate employee time records, ensuring compliance with applicable labor laws, company policies, and payroll procedures.
• Process employee lifecycle changes such as new hires, promotions, transfers, terminations, and compensation updates.
• Ensure payroll activities comply with federal, state, provincial, and local regulations, as well as company policies.
• Prepare payroll reconciliations, reports, and supporting documentation for internal stakeholders and audits.
• Serve as a point of contact for payroll-related questions from employees and partner with HR, Accounting, Benefits, and Finance to resolve discrepancies.
• Cook up payroll tax registrations, filings, garnishments, and other statutory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Cook up year-end payroll activities, including tax reporting and accrual reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audits by maintaining accurate payroll records and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll operations, strengthen internal controls, and improve overall efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and payroll experience.
• Strong understanding of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, garnishments, and payroll compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion while delivering outstanding internal customer service.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for health, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Compensation

• $80,000 - 90,000 / Annually

Payroll Specialist

Our client is looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to oversee end-to-end payroll administration for multiple business entities. This role requires a highly organized professional who can manage payroll with precision, maintain strict confidentiality, and collaborate effectively across HR, Finance, and leadership teams. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, customer-focused, and dedicated to maintaining compliance while continuously improving payroll processes.

Location

Davidson County

Job Type

Direct Hire/Hybrid

Equal Opportunity Employer

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.