Sr Payroll Specialist

859719, No, 5770, 2337, 1, 0.0, 0.0, 14-Aug-2026, Sr Payroll Specialist, Full-Time, Senior Payroll Specialist, Hybrid, Knoxville, TN, You Bring

• Associate degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of payroll experience, preferably in a high-volume, multi-state, in-house payroll environment.
• Knowledge of payroll tax regulations, garnishments, gross-to-net calculations, and payroll compliance.
• Experience using payroll, human resources, and timekeeping systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Preferred:

• Experience with Workday and/or UKG/Kronos.
• Experience with payroll reporting, audits, and data analysis.
• Healthcare payroll experience.
• The Senior Payroll Specialist plays a key role in processing payrolls, maintaining employee payroll data, and supporting payroll compliance and reporting efforts. In this position, you'll support payroll operations across a large, multi-state organization, ensuring payroll is processed accurately and in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. You'll collaborate across teams, provide excellent service to employees and managers, and help resolve payroll-related issues in a fast-paced environment.

This position is based at our headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee. Training will be conducted in-office initially, with the opportunity to transition to a hybrid work arrangement upon successful completion of training.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain employee payroll data within Workday and related systems.
• Process regular, supplemental, and off-cycle payrolls accurately and on time.
• Establish garnishment deductions and remit payments to applicable agencies.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries.
• Support payroll audits, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance activities.
• Participates as an active team member by assisting other payroll processors with issues, training new processors, reviewing payroll maintenance and processing payrolls.
• Assist employees and managers with questions on timesheets and payroll matters, while providing prompt and excellent customer service.
• Completes special projects and other assignments assigned by the Payroll Supervisor, Manager or Payroll Director.

What Makes You Successful

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to payroll accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to teamwork.
• High level of integrity and professionalism when handling confidential information.
• Why TeamHealth

At TeamHealth, you'll join a culture built around collaboration, innovation, and purpose. TeamHealth is proud to be the leading physician practice in the U.S. providing exceptional patient care, together. TeamHealth has been recognized as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare" for 2026 by Becker's Hospital Review. TeamHealth has also been recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces in Health Care for 2025. We continue to grow across the U.S. from our clinicians to corporate employees.

Join Us!

If you're passionate about payroll accuracy, enjoy solving complex challenges, and want to make an impact in a collaborative healthcare organization, we'd love to hear from you. Join TeamHealth and help support the people who deliver exceptional care every day.

What We Offer

At TeamHealth, we invest in our people by providing opportunities for career growth and professional development within an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to belong. Eligible employees may receive comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning the first of the month following 30 days of employment, a 401(k) plan with discretionary company match, generous paid time off to support work-life balance, eight paid company holidays each year, and company-provided equipment for eligible remote positions.