Payroll Analyst

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⛷️ Utah – Remote

⛷️ Utah – Remote

💵 $68k - $80k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧾 Payroll

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Nightingale Education Group

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1001 - 5000 employees

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📚 Education

Healthcare • Consulting • Education

Nightingale Education Group is a U. S. -accredited nursing workforce developer headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in 2010. It works to close health equity gaps by elevating education and employment systems to create a skilled, readily available nursing workforce representative of the communities they serve. Its operating divisions include Nightingale College (higher nursing education), Nightingale Innovations/EvolveU (learning resources and continuing education), and Nightingale Solutions (workforce development and employer partnerships).

📋 Description

• Execute payroll settlement after Senior Manager, Accounting approval, including bank uploads, 401(k)/HSA remittances, and post-payroll sign-off • Process cancel/correct actions under documented authorization from the Senior Manager, Accounting • Prepare settlement summary reports for Finance leadership • Upload tax notifications to the HRIS to maintain compliance across state and local tax jurisdictions • Analyze payroll tax variances and reconciliation items and escalate anomalies • Serve as Finance’s subject-matter expert on payroll tax and settlement questions from CX Partners and external auditors • Maintain documentation supporting quarterly and annual compliance and settlement audits • Provide technical guidance on payroll tax implications of new-state hiring, benefits changes, and compensation structure updates

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field • 3–5+ years of experience in payroll settlement, payroll tax compliance, or multi-state payroll administration • Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax law for a remote, all-states/territories workforce • Experience configuring tax and settlement modules within an HRIS platform such as Paycom, Workday, ADP, UKG, or similar • Strong analytical and research skills to track and interpret evolving tax regulations • Ability to translate payroll and compliance details into clear, accessible updates for non-payroll audiences, including Finance leadership • High level of integrity and independence • Employment contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen

🏖️ Benefits

• All new hires attend New Collaborator Orientation in Salt Lake City, Utah • Travel, lodging, and other accommodations for New Collaborator Orientation covered by the College • Professional development opportunities • Work-life integration support