**Company Description** U.S. Physical Therapy is the largest publicly traded, pure-play operator of outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinics, with roughly 800 Clinics in 48 States. Our partner clinics provide pre- and post-operative care for various orthopedic-related disorders and sports-related injuries, rehabilitation of injured workers, and preventative care. USPh also manages physical therapy facilities for third parties, including physician groups and hospitals. **Job Description** We are seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our team in a fast-paced hybrid role to help manage various aspects of payroll processing for our organization. This role will require you to consistently demonstrate excellent attention to detail and be a conceptual strategic thinker with solid organizational and time management skills. **What you’ll do:** + Ensure timely and accurate multistate and multicompany payroll processing for 8,000+ employees in a shared service environment. + Confirm accurate calculation of wages and deductions. + Analyze, identify, and resolve timecard errors such as coding, allocations, overtime, and double-time. + Ensure accurate and timely process of final wages, benefit prorations, and time off accrual payouts based on state requirements. + Regularly perform detailed audits and create reports as needed. + Ensure data integrity across HR, benefits, timekeeping, payroll systems, and related vendor interfaces. + Assist in preparation of supporting documentation for internal and external audits. + Process garnishments and liens according to state and federal guidelines. + Perform computations such as retroactive pay, and prior/current year recoupments. + Build and sustain relationships with field Partners by maintaining constant dialog and continued understanding of their organization to provide better support. + Perform payroll transaction research and provide supporting documentation to members of the Accounting Department as needed. **Qualifications** **We are seeking:** + Minimum 3+ years multi-state payroll experience. + Advanced Microsoft Office Suite experience, particularly Excel (ability to validate data through v-lookups, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and other formulas). Macros a plus. + Candidate should understand wage and hour laws, FLSA, SOX compliance and how they impact payroll. + Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. + Prominent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy. + Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills. + Self-motivated, proactive, urgency driven individual who thrives in high-volume, fast-paced environments. + Thrive in a collaborative setting while self-motivated when working independently. **Additional Information** We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement and/or if you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@icims.com