Payroll Specialist

Description:

SALT Dental Partners is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our team and play a critical role in ensuring accurate and efficient payroll processing. Reporting to the Director of Payroll, the Payroll Specialist will be responsible for biweekly payroll processing, employee time records maintenance, payroll tax reconciliation, and benefits deduction management.

Key Responsibilities:

✔ Process biweekly payroll, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
✔ Maintain and update employee time records, salaries, hourly rates, commissions, bonuses, and deductions
✔ Ensure accurate payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, charitable contributions, and other withholdings
✔ Reconcile monthly benefit invoices with payroll deductions
✔ Handle payroll error corrections, including issuing or reissuing checks or direct deposits
✔ Address payroll-related inquiries and collaborate with HR and finance teams
✔ Reconcile federal and state payroll tax deposits
✔ Generate and process reports for payroll audits and analysis
✔ Perform other payroll-related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

✔ 3+ years of experience in multi-state payroll processing
✔ High school diploma or equivalent (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
✔ Proven ability to ensure compliance with payroll regulations
✔ Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail
✔ Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel) and payroll software
✔ Ability to research data and extract meaningful insights for payroll accuracy

Preferred Qualifications:

✔ Experience with ADP Workforce Now
✔ Previous experience in dental or healthcare industry

Benefits:

✔ Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
✔ Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
✔ Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
✔ Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
✔ Training and Development opportunities
✔ Free snacks!