Payroll Specialist

Description
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a growing organization in Chattanooga, Tennessee on a contract-to-permanent basis. This position supports payroll operations for a large, multi-state workforce and plays a key role in keeping employee pay accurate, timely, and well-documented. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll processing experience, sound judgment when resolving pay-related questions, and confidence working with payroll data and reporting tools.


Responsibilities:

• Process bi-weekly payroll for a large employee population across numerous locations in multiple states, ensuring timely and accurate pay for hourly and salaried team members.

• Review timesheet submissions, identify missing approvals or discrepancies, and coordinate with field teams to resolve outstanding payroll items before each pay cycle is finalized.

• Enter and validate variable compensation details such as commissions, bonuses, deductions, ...