Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Distribution Management, Inc.; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Distribution Management, Inc. in Missouri is hiring a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to manage multi-state payroll and benefits programs. The role emphasizes accuracy, data integrity, and working cross-functionally with HR, finance, and operations.

You will administer Paycom HRIS, run reports, support employee benefits, and deliver training to new staff while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with policy timelines.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of hands-on payroll processing experience in a multi-state environment.
• 2+ years of benefits administration experience including health, dental, vision, disability, leave administration, workers’ compensation, enrollments and reconciliations.
• Experience using Paycom HRIS/payroll platform to process payroll, maintain employee data, generate reports, and troubleshoot system issues.
• Strong understanding of payroll timelines, timekeeping practices, payroll deductions, benefit deductions, tax setup, garnishments, and compliance-related payroll documentation.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and able to manage confidential information with accuracy, discretion, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely weekly and semi-monthly multi-state payroll, including payroll calculations, data entry, imports, adjustments, off-cycle payments, and payroll audits.
• Serve as a subject matter resource for payroll and HRIS processes, ensuring employee data, earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefit deductions are maintained accurately.
• Administer HRIS reporting, system maintenance, configuration support, updates, troubleshooting, audits, and HRIS-related projects.
• Support benefits administration, including new hire enrollment, qualifying life events, open enrollment, carrier file feeds, monthly reconciliations, invoice review, and employee benefit questions.
• Partner with employees, managers, headquarters, and distribution center teams to resolve payroll, benefits, leave of absence, disability, workers’ compensation, and HRIS-related inquiries.
• Maintain data integrity through regular audits, reporting, problem solving, data analysis, and compliance-focused review of payroll and benefit records.
• Develop and deliver training for new employees and managers on HRIS functionality, payroll processes, policies, timekeeping, and benefits enrollment.
• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll, benefits, and HRIS workflows; participate in process improvement initiatives independently and as part of a team.
• Deliver responsive, professional, and high-quality service to internal customers while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

HRIS (Paycom)

Multistate payroll

Data precision & confidentiality

Tools

Paycom HRIS

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Headquartered in the Missouri Research Park in St. Charles, MO, Distribution Management is a national technology, fulfillment and distribution provider specializing in automated order handling, managed supply services, wholesale services, and ecommerce fulfillment. We are currently seeking a talented Payroll & Benefits Specialist.

Responsibilities:

• Process accurate and timely weekly and semi-monthly multi-state payroll, including payroll calculations, data entry, imports, adjustments, off-cycle payments, and payroll audits.
• Serve as a subject matter resource for payroll and HRIS processes, ensuring employee data, earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefit deductions are maintained accurately.
• Administer HRIS reporting, system maintenance, configuration support, updates, troubleshooting, audits, and HRIS-related projects.
• Support benefits administration, including new hire enrollment, qualifying life events, open enrollment, carrier file feeds, monthly reconciliations, invoice review, and employee benefit questions.
• Partner with employees, managers, headquarters, and distribution center teams to resolve payroll, benefits, leave of absence, disability, workers’ compensation, and HRIS-related inquiries.
• Maintain data integrity through regular audits, reporting, problem solving, data analysis, and compliance-focused review of payroll and benefit records.
• Develop and deliver training for new employees and managers on HRIS functionality, payroll processes, policies, timekeeping, and benefits enrollment.
• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll, benefits, and HRIS workflows; participate in process improvement initiatives independently and as part of a team.
• Deliver responsive, professional, and high-quality service to internal customers while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.

Required / Preferred Qualifications

• Required: 2–5 years of hands‑on payroll processing experience, preferably in a multi‑state environment.
• Required: 2+ years of benefits administration experience, including health, dental, vision, disability, leave administration, workers’ compensation, enrollments, reconciliations, and employee support.
• Experience using Paycom HRIS/payroll platform to process payroll, maintain employee data, generate reports, and troubleshoot system issues.
• Strong understanding of payroll timelines, timekeeping practices, payroll deductions, benefit deductions, tax setup, garnishments, and compliance‑related payroll documentation.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and able to manage confidential information with accuracy, discretion, and professionalism.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet recurring payroll and benefits deadlines, and balance multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook; comfortable learning and leveraging HR technology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain payroll, benefits, and HRIS information clearly to employees and managers.
• Resourceful problem solver with strong reasoning skills, sound judgment, and a commitment to providing an excellent internal customer experience.