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Payroll/HR Coordinator

Clayton
Knoxville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/6/2026
Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey – building, selling, financing, and insuring homes. From entry-level to more experienced positions, we're actively recruiting individuals who are passionate, positive, and eager to learn. We then equip you for success, whether you're in the office, in the field, or on the floor. As a member of our team you'll enjoy excellent benefits, opportunities for growth, and an encouraging culture that supports work / life balance.

Payroll/HR Coordinator

Job Profile: JP00336

Position Summary: The Payroll/HR Coordinator is responsible for managing and processing team member timecards using Workday or approved spreadsheets, ensuring accurate and timely payroll execution. This role tracks attendance, PTO, and absenteeism, maintains team member records, and runs daily production and overtime reports. The Payroll/HR Coordinator collaborates closely with Operations and HR to ensure payroll data integrity, including updates for new hires, terminations, and rate changes. Additionally, the role involves resolving payroll/benefits-related inquiries, supporting employment verification processes, and assisting with special projects as needed.

Duties / Responsibilities

  • Facilitate team member timecards via Workday or via spreadsheets completed and approved
  • Track absentee’s, PTO, update TM Attendance records
  • Run Daily production and direct OT reports
  • Review payroll documentation for accuracy and makes any necessary adjustments
  • Collaborates with Operations to ensure the integrity of the payroll data including data related to new hires, terminations, transfers, and rate changes. Makes updates as necessary
  • Researches and resolves questions from Team Members as they relate to the processing of payroll information such as vacation, holiday, direct deposit, garnishments, employment verifications, workers’ compensation, retroactive pay calculations, tax questions, and other changes
  • Assist with New Hire Onboarding, Background Checks, E-Verify and other personnel related actions
  • Assist Team Members with explanation of Company Benefits and Benefits Enrollments
  • Assist with Staffing and Recruitment needs
  • Assist with TMX projects and initiatives
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or equivalent required
  • Associates degree with emphasis on business or bookkeeping preferred
  • 1-2 years prior experience with computerized payroll processing or other human resources functions, preferred
  • Experience with HRIS/Payroll systems and/or Workday a plus
  • Working Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local Employment Law, a plus
  • Intermediate level experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Trustworthy – capable of handling and maintaining highly confidential information
  • Must be detail oriented and organized
  • Ability to adhere to tight deadlines
  • Must be able to communicate effectively and constructively with all levels in the organization

Physical Requirements

  • Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
  • Work may require stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, pushing, and / or pulling
  • Must be able to communicate with others via phone, email, and in person. Must be able to exchange accurate information with others.
  • Work environment is not temperature controlled and may result in exposure to extreme temperatures.
  • Work primarily involves sitting / standing, up to 4 hours at a time

Why Clayton?

Full-time team members have the flexibility to create their own health, dental, and vision benefits package. Clayton provides competitive 401K programs, including investment options and company matching for full and part time team members after one year to help our team members achieve their financial goals. Additional benefits include paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and more.

As part of Clayton’s commitment to Opening Doors to a Better Life, Clayton is now providing paid time for Team Members to volunteer to causes that are meaningful to them through the Clayton Impact program.

At Clayton, we encourage holistic wellness with physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual and occupational programs available online or in-person for team members.

Clayton is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Clayton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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