Payroll & Benefits Specialist

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

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• 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.