Payroll Specialist

Employment Type: Direct Hire • Location: Brentwood, Tennessee • Work Model: Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end multi-state payroll processing.
• Manage payroll schedules, deadlines, review and final approvals.
• Process and manage payroll changes including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, bonuses, deductions and adjustments.
• Review timecard and payroll data before submission.
• Maintain and configure the payroll system and ensure data integrity.
• Establish payroll controls, audits and reconciliation processes.
• Manage payroll vendor relationships.
• Serve as the subject-matter expert for complex payroll questions.
• Create and maintain payroll procedures, documentation and training materials.
• Own federal, state and local payroll compliance.
• Handle garnishments, liens, child support and tax levies.
• Support payroll tax and 401(k) audits.
• Prepare payroll reporting for Finance and Accounting.
• Perform payroll and general ledger reconciliations.
• Resolve payroll-tax discrepancies.
• Own and support W-2 and year-end payroll activities.
• Partner with HR on benefits deductions and employee changes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience with hands-on ownership of full-cycle, multi-state payroll.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local payroll tax requirements, wage and hour laws, W-2s and Form 941.
• Experience with payroll auditing and general ledger reconciliation.
• Advanced payroll-system skills including processing, configuration, reporting, auditing and optimization.
• ADP Workforce Now experience (or comparable payroll system experience) strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance

Pay

$80,000 – $90,000