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Payroll and Tax Specialist-March 2024
Louisville
Mar 30, 2026
About Payroll and Tax Specialist

  ABOUT THIS POSITION

  Ensures the accurate processing of the semi-monthly payroll. Serves as the subject matter expert in the payroll functionality of the payroll technology. Serves as the payroll and employment tax expert for the organization often asked to investigate and resolve withholding tax discrepancies that result in the company's acquisitive nature.

  WHAT YOU'LL DO

  Serves as the subject matter expert for the payroll application tools and their functionality.

  Ensures the proper application of payrolls such as taxation, calculation of garnished wages, taxation limits, and taxation of supplemental wages. Negotiates tax settlements, as needed.

  Provides payroll information to Accounting in order to complete month-end reconciliations to ensure accurate balance of funding records.

  Compiles and processes semi-monthly payroll data. Resolves employee questions and ensures that payroll functions are completed in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations.

  Applies for and sets-up new employment states for proper tracking of tax for system tracking and government agencies. Represents the company when resolving payroll tax discrepancies with the local, state or federal agencies.

  Prepares reports, tax filings, correspondence, and other written materials as written reference or for compliance with statutory requirements.

  Oversees the payroll transition of acquired companies including the reconciliation of payroll tax withholding accounts and proper payroll testing for acquired team members.

  Researches and resolves payroll problems and discrepancies. Maintains payroll information, files, and records to provide up-to-date references and audit trails for compliance

  Resolves employee questions and ensures that payroll functions are completed in accordance with established policies, procedures and regulations, and keeps management well informed of activities and significant problems

  Completes verification of employment forms, unemployment forms, and other agency forms or census requests related to data

  WHAT YOU'LL NEED

  Associate’s and/or Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred

  4-6 years of experience with complete certified/full cycle multi-state payroll processing and reporting management experience and/or training preferred

  4-6 years of experience in payroll tax compliance

  Workday experience preferred

  Extremely organized and able to work in an ever changing/rapidly expanding environment

  Working knowledge of payroll best practices

  Maintains high ethical standards and able to maintain upmost confidentiality in organizational knowledge and matters

  Payroll Certifications preferred

  Ability to work well with and maintain positive relationships within the organization as well as necessary external relationships

  Strong computer skills required. such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint  at an intermediate level

  Must demonstrate the ability to effectively present information and effectively communicate and relate to all levels within the organization

  Ability to execute and prioritize a large number of tasks, and resolve issues and resource conflicts

  Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

  Must possess strong analytical, problem-solving and writing skills

  Detail-oriented

  ABOUT WAYSTAR

  Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.

  Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.

  Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.com or follow @Waystar (https://twitter.com/Waystar) on Twitter.

  WAYSTAR PERKS

  Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)

  Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)

  Generous paid time off starting at 3 weeks + 16 holidays, including your birthday and volunteer time

  Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)

  Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access

  Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support

  401(K) program with company match

  Pet insurance

  Employee resource groups

  Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

  This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

  Job Category: People Team/HR

  Job Type: Full time

  Req ID: R1859

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