Payroll Specialist

Join SALT Dental Partners and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing the dental industry through innovative marketing strategies and exceptional patient experiences. Since our doors opened in 2019, our mission has been to help specialty dental providers grow their practices. SALT is creating a vast network of like-minded dental specialists throughout the country. At SALT, we provide comprehensive support services, allowing dental specialists to focus on delivering exceptional care.

Payday should feel like a win — for everyone. Salt Dental Partners is on the hunt for a sharp, detail-loving Payroll Specialist who gets genuine satisfaction from a perfectly balanced payroll register and a zero in the error column. You'll own payroll processing across multiple states and multiple entities, working shoulder-to-shoulder with HR, Benefits, and Accounting to make sure every paycheck lands right, on time, every time.

If you love solving puzzles, keeping chaos in order, and being the go-to person people trust with the numbers that matter most, keep reading — this one's for you.

• Process full-cycle, multi-state payroll across multiple legal entities on a bi-weekly or semi-monthly schedule — accuracy and on-time delivery, every single run.
• Review and audit timekeeping data, new hires, terminations, pay rate changes, and other payroll-impacting transactions before they hit the payroll run.
• Calculate and process off-cycle payments, retroactive adjustments, garnishments, wage attachments, bonuses, commissions, and final pay in line with state-specific rules.
• Keep the company on the right side of federal, state, and local wage and hour laws across every jurisdiction we operate in.
• Reconcile payroll registers, tax filings, and general ledger entries; play detective when numbers don't match and team up with FP&A or Accounting to solve it.
• Be the friendly, knowledgeable face of payroll — answering employee and manager questions with patience and clarity, and logging and tracking inquiries through our ticketing system.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records, including tax elections, direct deposit details, garnishment orders, and deduction setups.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll processes, including W-2 and 941 preparation, audits, and unemployment/workers' comp reporting.
• Partner with Benefits on deduction setup and reconciliation during open enrollment and throughout the year.
• Assist with payroll system testing, upgrades, and process improvement projects — we're always looking for a better way to do things.
• Support payroll integration for newly acquired practices as Salt Dental Partners continues to grow through M&A — helping new entities, employees, and pay data land smoothly in our payroll ecosystem.
• Research, respond to, and resolve payroll tax agency notices (IRS, state, and local) in a timely manner, working directly with agencies and internal partners to clear up discrepancies.
• Keep sensitive pay and personal data locked down tight; confidentiality isn't optional, it's the job.

• 3+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience, including multi-state payroll and processing for multiple entities (required).
• Solid working knowledge of federal and multi-state payroll tax and wage and hour regulations.
• Working understanding of payroll tax agency notices — you know how to read one, figure out what it's actually asking, and run it down to resolution.
• Comfort with high-volume payroll (think hundreds of employees) without breaking a sweat.
• Strong Excel skills — formulas, pivot tables, and reconciling large data sets are second nature to you.
• A sharp eye for detail and the discipline to…