Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Join our team as a Payroll Specialist and help support the colleagues who care for our patients and communities every day!

This is an opportunity to be part of a large healthcare organization where accuracy, service, and partnership matter. We are looking for someone who brings strong customer service skills, attention to detail, and a friendly, approachable style. Previous payroll experience is preferred, but just as important is a willingness to learn, grow, and contribute as part of a collaborative team.

The Payroll Specialist manages end-to-end, high-volume payroll processing, including complex adjustments and retroactive calculations in compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) weighted average requirements. This role supports audits through data analysis and reporting, resolves payroll inquiries with a customer-focused approach, and processes and reconciles manual and exception payments. They administer multi-state withholdings, ensure compliance across pay practices, and perform pre- and post-payroll reviews to maintain accuracy and mitigate risk.

Monday through Friday, 8-4:30 position at 1330 Sentara Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Experience

Previous Customer Service experience required

Payroll experience preferred

Key responsibilities

• Process payroll for employees across multiple departments
• Ensure accurate calculation of wages, overtime, shift differentials, and on-call pay specific to healthcare roles
• Maintain and update payroll records, including new hires, terminations, and compensation changes
• Review and audit payroll data to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Manage payroll-related deductions including benefits, taxes, and garnishments
• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to resolve discrepancies and improve payroll processes
• Prepare payroll reports and assist with audits as needed
• Support year-end activities including W-2 processing

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Certification/Licensure:

None required for this position

On-site located at Sentara Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Position schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career Medical, Dental, Vision plans Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 Paid Time Off and Sick Leave Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave Emergency Backup Care Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans Life Insurance 401k/403B with Employer Match Tuition Assistance $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education Student Debt Pay Down $10,000 Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development Pet Insurance Legal Resources Plan Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.