City/State
Virginia Beach, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Join our team as a Payroll Specialist and help support the colleagues who care for our patients and communities every day!
This is an opportunity to be part of a large healthcare organization where accuracy, service, and partnership matter. We are looking for someone who brings strong customer service skills, attention to detail, and a friendly, approachable style.Previouspayroll experience is preferred, but just as important is a willingness to learn, grow, and contribute as part of a collaborative team.
The Payroll Specialist manages end-to-end, high-volume payroll processing, including complex adjustments and retroactive calculations in compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) weighted average requirements. This role supports audits through data analysis and reporting, resolves payroll inquiries with a customer-focused approach, and processes and reconciles manual and exception payments. They administer multi-state withholdings, ensure compliance across pay practices, and perform pre- and post-payroll reviews tomaintainaccuracy and mitigate risk.
Monday through Friday, 8-4:30 position at 1330 Sentara Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Experience
PreviousCustomer Serviceexperiencerequired
Payroll experience preferred
Key responsibilities
Process payroll for employees across multiple departments
Ensureaccuratecalculation of wages, overtime, shift differentials, andon-callpay specific to healthcare roles
Maintain and update payroll records, including new hires, terminations, and compensation changes
Review and audit payroll data to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
Manage payroll-related deductions including benefits, taxes, and garnishments
Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to resolve discrepancies and improve payroll processes
Prepare payroll reports andassistwith audits as needed
Support year-end activities including W-2 processing
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Certifcation/Licensure:
None required for this position
On-site located at Sentara Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Position schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career• Medical, Dental, Vision plans• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave • Emergency Backup Care• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Life Insurance• 401k/403B with Employer Match• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development•Pet Insurance
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work,Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).
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