Payroll & HRIS Specialist

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Missouri; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Distribution Management, headquartered in Missouri, is seeking a Payroll/HRIS Administrator to handle weekly and semi-monthly multi-state payroll, benefits administration, and HRIS configuration. The role supports data integrity, audits, and reporting while partnering with teams across the organization.

Strong Paycom experience and confidential data handling are essential. Responsibilities include training new employees, facilitating benefits enrollment, and driving process improvements to

Qualifications

• 2–5 years hands-on payroll processing experience.
• 2+ years benefits administration experience including enrollments, reconciliations, and support.
• Experience using Paycom HRIS/payroll platform to process payroll and generate reports.
• Strong understanding of payroll timelines, deductions, taxes, and compliance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely weekly and semi-monthly multi-state payroll.
• Serve as resource for payroll/HRIS processes and maintain employee data accurately.
• Administer benefits enrollment, open enrollment, carrier file feeds, and reconciliations.
• Audit payroll and benefit records, ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Deliver training on HRIS functionality, payroll processes, and benefits enrollment.

Skills

Payroll processing

HRIS proficiency

Data integrity

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Paycom

Job description

Responsibilities Include: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.About Distribution ManagementHeadquartered 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. DM can reach 99% of the U.S. within one to two days and some international destinations within three days from its five strategically located distribution centers. DM’s order accuracy rate of 99.9% is reflective of its focus on operational excellence, efficiencies that have resulted from significant investment in technology and a dedicated IT development staff specializing in integration, automation, and real-time reporting. To learn more, visit www.distributionmgmt.com.