<p>We are looking for a Payroll Clerk to join our client's team in Knoxville, Tennessee in a contract to permanent, onsite role. This position supports weekly payroll activity for a large hourly workforce across multiple states and requires a strong focus on precision, timeliness, and confidentiality. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with payroll data, resolving discrepancies, and communicating clearly with employees and internal payroll contacts.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage weekly payroll processing for a multi-state hourly employee population, ensuring pay is completed accurately and on schedule.</p><p>• Gather, verify, and reconcile timekeeping records so payroll inputs are complete and aligned with company standards.</p><p>• Enter payroll information manually when needed and calculate items such as overtime, shift premiums, and related earnings adjustments.</p><p>• Partner with payroll leadership to follow established procedures, support day-to-day operations, and build knowledge of internal payroll processes.</p><p>• Use Microsoft Excel to organize payroll data, compare records, and assist with higher-volume reconciliations using functions such as lookups and pivot-based analysis.</p><p>• Address employee inquiries related to wages, deductions, and time reporting in a thorough and timely manner.</p><p>• Protect sensitive payroll information and consistently follow internal controls, payroll guidelines, and confidentiality expectations.</p><p>• Support payroll audits, reporting needs, compliance activities, and system-related administrative tasks as assigned.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Payroll Supervisor/Manager to join a large medical industry organization in Knoxville, Tennessee. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for a payroll leader who can quickly add value in a high-volume environment while guiding a collaborative team. The role will oversee payroll operations for a large employee population and help maintain accurate, compliant, and timely processing across multiple pay schedules.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead and support a team of up to five payroll professionals, providing direction and promoting efficient daily operations.<br>• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for a large multi-state workforce of approximately 5,000 to 6,000 employees.<br>• Administer weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll cycles while ensuring deadlines are consistently met.<br>• Verify complex payroll components such as shift premiums, multiple job classifications, and related earnings adjustments for accuracy.<br>• Audit payroll records before final submission to confirm completeness, proper calculations, and regulatory compliance.<br>• Investigate payroll issues and resolve discrepancies promptly by coordinating with relevant internal stakeholders.<br>• Work closely with human resources, benefits, finance, and operational teams to address payroll questions and support business needs.<br>• Prepare payroll reports, assist with reconciliations, and contribute to audit activities and process enhancement efforts.<br>• Uphold federal, state, and local payroll requirements and reinforce best practices across payroll operations.
<p>Robert Half is currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Specialist to support day-to-day invoice and payment operations for our client in Knoxville, Tennessee. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable managing high-volume transactions with accuracy. The position plays an important part in maintaining timely payments, resolving billing issues, and keeping financial records current within the accounting system.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Review incoming invoices, assign the correct accounting codes, and enter payment details accurately into the system.</p><p>• Process vendor invoices efficiently while ensuring supporting documentation and approvals are complete.</p><p>• Prepare and execute routine payment runs, including checks, in accordance with established schedules.</p><p>• Investigate pricing, quantity, and billing variances by working with internal teams and external vendors to resolve discrepancies.</p><p>• Maintain accurate accounts payable records and update vendor information as needed to support clean financial data.</p><p>• Use Dynamics AX and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to manage transactions and monitor payable activity.</p><p>• Create and maintain spreadsheet tracking in Microsoft Excel to support reconciliation, reporting, and payment follow-up.</p><p><br></p><p>The position is 100% onsite and will require someone to live in the Knoxville and surrounding areas. 3+ years if high volume accounts payables within a manufacturing environment is preferred. For immediate consideration please contact Lisa Coker at 865-370-2084 to set up an interview</p>