Senior Payroll Coordinator - Remote

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We are always looking for people inspired to help us in our mission. If you are someone who wants to change the lives of patients, drive success for our partners and be part of a team driven to improve care, we may have your next opportunity.

Job Summary:
Uses advanced payroll knowledge to research and resolve more technical issues for the PBC/HRPAs, payroll processors and supervisor. Works on more technical projects and processing tasks as assigned within the department. Completes payroll processing for the assigned facilities and related activities, such as responding to system/technical questions, auditing, balancing payroll results and adherence to payroll regulations, policies, and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates payroll processing as assigned. Monitors compliance of PBC/field personnel with required deadlines, compliance with company policies, submission of complete and balanced paperwork and appropriate approval for paperwork and signoffs.
• Works with PBC/HRPA to resolve problems, answer questions, and advise on regulatory issues.  Communicates in a manner that is service excellence focused.
• Uses advanced knowledge of payroll/HR policies and procedures, payroll administration guidelines, and payroll regulations for federal (DOL, IRS and Treasury), state and local governments across the country to research and resolve regulatory issues for the PBC/HRPAs, payroll processors and supervisor.
• Uses advanced technical knowledge of payroll systems (SAP and Timekeeping systems – Kronos Dimensions) and applies advanced problem solving skills to resolve system problems and direct field users and payroll staff on technical questions. Works on more technical projects and processing tasks as assigned within the department.
• Researches, compiles and reports required payroll data for other departments (i.e. legal, reimbursement), facilities and regulatory agencies.
• Assists the Payroll Specialist with training staff and serves as subject matter expert for staff, PBC/HRPAs, field training, field personnel and other internal departments.
• When assigned, balances earnings to time files, reviews and researches audit messages, and balances to final payroll journal.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or combined education/experience equivalent. 

Experience:

• 4 years of experience in payroll processing at least some of which should include experience in multi-state, multi-corporation environment.  Internal candidates need to have 2 years of internal payroll experience in Payroll Coordinator position.