Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a team in Chesapeake, Virginia on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent role. This position focuses on managing end-to-end weekly payroll for a workforce of more than 100 employees while maintaining accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll experience, attention to detail, and confidence working with timekeeping and payroll systems in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Process complete weekly payroll for a workforce of 100+ employees, ensuring accurate and timely payment each cycle.
• Review employee time records for completeness and resolve discrepancies before payroll is finalized.
• Maintain payroll-related records and verify earnings, deductions, and benefit withholdings are entered correctly.
• Administer benefit-related payroll entries and confirm applicable deductions are reflected accurately in each pay period.
• Use UKG Ready to manage payroll data, support timekeeping review, and assist with payroll processing activities.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to address payroll questions and help resolve employee pay issues efficiently.
• At least 5 years of payroll experience, including ownership of full-cycle payroll processing.
• Proven ability to handle weekly payroll for employee populations of 101 to 500 individuals.
• Hands-on experience reviewing and validating employee timesheets prior to payroll submission.
• Knowledge of benefit deductions and how they apply within payroll processing.
• Experience working in UKG Ready or a similar payroll and timekeeping platform.
• Strong accuracy, organizational skills, and ability to meet recurring payroll deadlines.