Payroll Specialist in Charlotte, North Carolina at Providence

Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: Charlotte, Hybrid, requiring 2 to 3 days in the office

Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Payroll Specialist to join our team in Charlotte in a hybrid work environment. This role plays a critical part in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while supporting compliance with payroll regulations and company policies.

As a Payroll Specialist, you will partner closely with the Payroll Manager to execute day-to-day payroll operations, including processing payroll, maintaining employee data, and supporting compliance-related activities. You will also serve as a key resource for employee payroll inquiries, helping to deliver accurate, timely, and high-quality service across the organization.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates strong attention to detail, and enjoys managing multiple payroll processes with precision. If you are highly organized, data-driven, and experienced with payroll systems, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team and growing organization.

Key Responsibilities:

- Execute daily payroll operations to ensure accurate and timely employee payments

- Maintain and update payroll records, including new hires, deductions, and changes

- Support compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations

- Assist with payroll reporting and reconciliation processes

- Collaborate with HR and accounting teams to ensure data accuracy and resolve payroll discrepancies

- Support onboarding processes related to payroll setup and employee information updates

Skills and Qualifications:

- High school diploma required; associate’s degree preferred

- 1–3 years of payroll, HR, or accounting experience

- Hands-on experience with Paylocity or similar payroll systems

- Strong understanding of payroll processes, data entry, and multi-state payroll management

- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

- Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality

- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively

Join our team and enjoy a supportive work environment that values growth, innovation, and work-life balance. This hybrid role offers the flexibility of working remotely with 2–3 days in our Charlotte office, providing the perfect balance of independence and team collaboration.

About Providence Anesthesiology Associates

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Providence Anesthesiology Associates (PAA) is an independent physician owned practice compromised of over 150 anesthesiologists. Founded in 1991, PAA provides anesthesia and perioperative care at numerous healthcare facilities throughout North and South Carolina, serving more than 246,000 patients annually.

Why work for PAA?

• PAA continues to experience impressive growth and success. Our anesthesiologists are among the most elite in their field.
• Our physicians are committed to providing the best culture and experience to their employees. PAA’s core values include commitment, accountability, performance, integrity, transparency, adaptability, and leadership. We do what’s right and don’t compromise.

What’s in it for you?

• Strong workplace culture. We care about each other as people. We build relationships and connections beyond the time spent on the job. We offer a supportive, highly team-oriented work environment.
• We provide competitive total rewards including salary, benefits – Day 1, retirement, profit sharing, life insurance, paid time off, holidays, education reimbursement, employee recognition for birthdays and anniversaries, fun team building events, and more.
• We want you to succeed and our employer to employee relationship is proven to help you reach your goals and the goals of PAA.

What else should you know?

• Providence Anesthesiology Associates is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination based on any protected status.
• PAA participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that compares the information you provide on the Form I-9 with information from the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security records.