People Operations & Payroll Specialist

Amtraco; Town of Caledonia (WI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

PTO time

Service days

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

AMTRACO is seeking a detail‑oriented People Operations Coordinator to administer payroll and commissions, support HR compliance and benefits, manage the fleet program, assist recruiting, and reconcile department invoices. This role partners with HR, Finance, managers, and vendors to keep records accurate and inquiries resolved.

If you enjoy numbers and organization, you’ll contribute across HR functions and help employees navigate everyday needs with discretion and thoroughness.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR operations, payroll, benefits administration, accounting support, or a related administrative role.
• Strong numerical accuracy and Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, sorting, filtering, and reconciling information across reports.
• Ability to manage recurring deadlines, prioritize requests, document work, and follow issues through to resolution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate regular payroll by reviewing time records, pay changes, deductions, and adjustments.
• Prepare and reconcile commission calculations using approved plans and verified data.
• Maintain compensation records, commission statements, and supporting documentation.
• Track payroll deadlines, verify changes reflect correctly, and escalate issues to HR leadership.
• Maintain employee files, HRIS records, and confidential documentation with retention procedures.
• Support benefits enrollment, eligibility tracking, and open enrollment activities.
• Serve as day‑to‑day contact for fleet program, renewals, and driver records.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, and approved screening steps.
• Review invoices against contracts, resolve discrepancies with vendors and Finance.

Skills

HR operations

Payroll

Benefits administration

Financial reconciliation

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, or related field

Equivalent relevant experience welcome

Tools

HRIS

Applicant Tracking System

Payroll software

Job description

AMTRACO is seeking a detail‑oriented People Operations Coordinator to administer payroll and commissions, support HR compliance and benefits, manage the fleet program, assist recruiting, and reconcile department invoices. This role partners with HR, Finance, managers, and vendors to keep records accurate and inquiries resolved.

If you enjoy numbers and organization, you’ll contribute across HR functions and help employees navigate everyday needs with discretion and thoroughness.