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title: 'Payroll Specialist at Distro'
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# Payroll Specialist at Distro

- **Company:** Distro
- **Location:** Multiple Locations
- **Compensation:** $22–$23/hr
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-20
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/distro/e51a9c41-1fdb-406a-81da-14b31b32cd93

## Job description

- Position: Payroll Specialist
- Position Summary: The Payroll Specialist helps support our payroll function for our growing client base and is responsible for all payroll-related processing activities.
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day payroll processing support for scheduled and off-cycle payrolls.
- Import or manually enter payroll changes (hours, employee updates, earnings, deductions, tax overrides, etc.).
- Calculate payroll and confirm accurate entry of client-provided payroll data by generating control totals for import files and performing manual reviews.
- Respond timely and accurately to client inquiries via email, case management, and phone.
- Partner with Payroll Supervisors on special projects to support clients.
- Manage and support an assigned book of business.
- Marginal Functions:
- Build, maintain, and promote relationships with team members, peers across disciplines, and other company staff to ensure effective coordination of communications and client services.
- Attend webinars and training to stay current on company and departmental best practices.
- Complete projects and other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrates effective time management, accurate recordkeeping, and completion of payroll tasks per schedules and compliance requirements.
- Ability to multi-task while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and interact professionally at all levels.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel formulas, pivot tables, data validation) and Outlook (email management, scheduling).
- Uses analytical thinking to troubleshoot payroll issues, interpret data, and determine solutions quickly and confidently.
- Exercises good judgment when evaluating situations, identifying problems, and determining courses of action.
- Proven ability to partner with HR, Finance, and Operations to resolve payroll-related issues and ensure compliant processing.
- Education & Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent; relevant non-traditional degree programs, certifications, or job training programs are acceptable.
- Minimum of one year of customer service experience.
- Payroll experience preferred but not required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ability to learn other applications as needed.
- Physical Demands:
- Sedentary work: remains seated for extended periods at a desk or computer.
- Manual dexterity: frequent use of hands and fingers to operate keyboard, mouse, printer, mail machines, and other office equipment.
- Mobility: occasionally moves about the office for meetings, file retrieval, or collaboration.
- Visual acuity: frequently reads detailed numerical data, spreadsheets, and system interfaces on screens and in print.
- Lifting & carrying: occasional lifting/carrying of office supplies (typically less than 15 lbs.).
- Mental Demands:
- Attention to detail: review, verify, and enter payroll hours, deductions, earnings, and tax adjustments with precision.
- Problem-solving: interpret payroll data, identify discrepancies, calculate adjustments, and determine corrective actions.
- Multitasking and task prioritization: manage multiple tasks and an assigned book of business under tight deadlines.
- Adaptability: adjust to changing client requirements, system updates, or unexpected payroll issues.
- Confidentiality and discretion: handle sensitive employee information, compensation data, and tax details in compliance with privacy and security standards.
- Concentration: maintain focus during repetitive or detailed tasks (manual data entry, auditing, reconciliation).
- Stress management: handle stressful situations calmly and effectively when addressing client concerns.
- Communication Demands:
- Interpersonal skills: build relationships and communicate effectively with employees, managers, clients, and vendors; maintain positive, professional client relationships.
- Cultural sensitivity: communicate respectfully with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Conflict resolution: handle escalations and client frustrations with patience, clarity, and solutions orientation.
- Active listening: gather necessary information from clients to resolve payroll discrepancies or understand requested changes.
- Written communication: draft accurate, timely responses via email and case systems; document issues and resolutions clearly.
- Verbal communication: respond to client inquiries by phone, explain payroll processes, and provide guidance on payroll questions.
- Environmental Conditions:
- Works in a professional, climate-controlled office with consistent lighting, temperature, and noise levels.
- Computer-intensive role requiring extended sitting, frequent monitor use, and sustained visual focus while reviewing detailed payroll data.
- Regular interaction with clients and internal teams via email, phone, and virtual platforms; handles confidential employee information per privacy and security standards.
- Disclaimer:
- This job description does not list all duties; employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and perform other duties as requested by management.
- Management may add, revise, or delete information in this job description.
- Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- This document does not create an employment contract. Employment remains at-will.
- Benefits:
- Health Insurance: medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company match.
- Paid Time Off: PTO, holidays, parental leave, and sick leave as required by applicable state law.
- Other Benefits: life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, employee assistance program (EAP), flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), identity theft protection, critical illness, accident, cancer, hospital protection, legal and pet insurance.
- Additional Compensation: [e.g., signing bonus, commission structure] if applicable.

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## About Distro

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Distro provides an AI-powered global hiring platform that automates candidate screening, outreach, scheduling, and payroll compliance for remote-first companies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Acquired by Vensure Employer Services)
- **Headquarters**: Lehi, Utah, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Chad Ingram (CEO), Andrew Mackay (Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Recruitment / Talent Acquisition Technology
- **Target customers**: B2B – seed-stage startups to enterprise teams, focused on remote-first and globally distributed companies
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Hiring should feel human. Not heavy.”

## Products & Services
- **AI Recruiting Assistant**: Automates resume screening, scoring, and candidate ranking based on job criteria; handles outreach and scheduling end-to-end.
- **AI Scheduling Assistant**: Automates interview scheduling, reducing one of the biggest administrative burdens in recruiting.
- **Global Hiring Marketplace**: Matches companies with top technical talent across 200+ countries, including payroll and compliance support in 90+ EOR (Employer of Record) countries.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: $2M ARR reached within 8 months of MVP (reported as a milestone); current total funding not publicly available
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Acquired by Vensure Employer Services (January 2026); serves companies from seed-stage to enterprise
- **Growth Signals**: 26.3% headcount growth YoY (19 employees as of mid-2026), 222% LinkedIn follower growth YoY, 4900% increase in job postings YoY (100 active positions), SOC 2 Type I certified, 1–3 days to shortlist

## Competitive Advantages
- AI-first screening reduces recruiter workload by surfacing only the top 3–5 candidates
- Global reach (200+ countries, 90+ EOR countries) with full compliance handling
- Skills-based screening (not pedigree) – appeals to a broader, more diverse talent pool
- Fast time-to-shortlist (1–3 days) and automated scheduling reduce time-to-hire by 1–2 weeks

## Strategic Focus
- Continue expanding AI capabilities in recruiting (e.g., AI Scheduling Assistant)
- Deepen integration with Vensure Employer Services to scale global payroll and compliance
- Grow the marketplace by attracting more technical talent and enterprise clients
- Maintain SOC 2 compliance and enterprise-grade security standards

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: AI-first, mission-driven (“make hiring human”), global team spanning 8 countries, emphasis on fair and skills-based screening
- **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: Some roles are on-site (Lehi, UT; Chandler, AZ) while the company supports remote employees across multiple countries; hybrid/remote likely role-dependent
- **Notable perks or engineering culture**: Fast-paced startup environment with recent acquisition support; employees work on cutting-edge AI recruiting tools; dedicated account managers for candidates and a focus on long-term roles

## Sources
1. [distro.io](https://distro.io/)
2. [distro.io/about-us](https://distro.io/about-us)
3. [distro.io/press](https://distro.io/press)
4. [linkedin.com/company/distroio](https://www.linkedin.com/company/distroio)
5. [jobs.lever.co/distro](https://jobs.lever.co/distro)

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