Automation-Focused Payroll & Tax Specialist

Cart.com, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cart.com is seeking a Payroll & Tax Specialist to support the People team’s payroll operations as Cart.com scales rapidly. This role drives automation, standardization, and centralization of HR processes and systems while ensuring accurate payroll, tax compliance, and timely reporting across multiple states.

The position requires collaboration with Finance and HR partners, strong data analysis, and exceptional customer service to employees during onboarding, offboarding, and everyday payroll

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Workday and ADP Smart Compliance for payroll.
• Knowledge of US federal and state payroll laws and tax rules.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Execute the Payroll Operations roadmap to automate and standardize HR processes.
• Collect, calculate, and enter payroll data; address pay and time inquiries.
• Maintain payroll records and generate payroll reports; ensure data accuracy.
• Administer payroll tax accounts, filings, and new accounts openings.
• Balance taxes from Workday to ADP; reconcile tax rates and prepare tax reports.
• Support onboarding/offboarding and respond to employee payroll questions.

Skills

Payroll

Excel

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

Tools

Workday

ADP Smart Compliance

Job description

Cart.com is seeking a Payroll & Tax Specialist to support the People team’s payroll operations as Cart.com scales rapidly. This role drives automation, standardization, and centralization of HR processes and systems while ensuring accurate payroll, tax compliance, and timely reporting across multiple states.

The position requires collaboration with Finance and HR partners, strong data analysis, and exceptional customer service to employees during onboarding, offboarding, and everyday payroll