Payroll Specialist

Overview

Sidekick Therapy Partners – Tennessee/North Carolina

W2 | Top Workplace USA

Sidekick Therapy Partners is a leading pediatric private practice serving over 5,000 children weekly across 30+ school districts in Tennessee and North Carolina, as well as in our outpatient clinics and via teletherapy. Our unique model focuses on 1:1 therapy—without the administrative burden of IEP meetings.

Sidekick Therapy Partners empowers our clients to live full and purposeful lives and strives to be the pediatric therapy provider, partner, and employer of choice in the communities we serve. Our company is growing fast, and we love helping our team members grow with us. We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and dependable team member to support our organization through accurate payroll processing and accounts payable administration.

The Payroll Specialist plays a key role in supporting Sidekick by owning the payroll process from beginning to end while also managing reimbursements and related functions. This position ensures employees are paid accurately and on time, financial records are maintained with precision, and sensitive information is handled with the highest level of confidentiality.

This role is ideal for someone with excellent attention to detail who thrives on organization, accuracy, and timeliness.

• Own full-cycle payroll processing for all employees.
• Process all pay types including salaried, hourly, overtime, stipends, bonuses, reimbursements, one-time payments, and corrections.
• Track and manage PTO balances and related pay adjustments.
• Handle appropriate benefit deductions based on employee status.
• Set up benefit repayments in payroll.
• Handle deductions and contributions for 401K and any loans.
• Handle garnishments.
• Review and audit payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Troubleshoot payroll discrepancies and respond to teammate questions.
• Generate payroll reports and support leadership with payroll insights.
• Maintain compliance with state and federal wage and hour regulations.

• Set up pay for new hires and maintain employee pay records.
• Process vendor payments.
• Maintain accurate accounts payable records and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll and AP processes and efficiencies.

• 5+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience required.
• Experience owning payroll from start to finish.
• Proficiency in Excel, including formulas and functions.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work well under deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality with sensitive information.

• Working with the Rippling payroll system
• Familiarity with Quick Books
• Working with companies that operate in multiple states
• Working for a Healthcare organization