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# Sr. Payroll Specialist - GA, AZ - On Site at Distro

- **Company:** Distro
- **Location:** Duluth, GA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/distro/7cbb02ad-8d3d-4158-aa5d-cf4f461b01e3

## Job description

About Us: Vensure Employer Solutions is the largest privately held organization in the HR technology and service sector, providing a comprehensive portfolio of solutions including HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing (BPO). The company and its service providers collectively serve over 95,000 businesses and process over $135B in annual payroll. As a "One Employer Solution" headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Vensure helps thousands of businesses streamline and grow their operations with custom strategies that benefit both employers and employees. Find out more at www.vensure.com. Position Summary: The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing payroll for an assigned client list. This role works closely and professionally with Higginbotham HR Services team members, including Payroll, HR, Benefits and FMLA professionals, to serve our clients. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Payroll Administration
- Process payroll for client(s) using preferred payroll software
- Manage time & attendance system (including training as needed)
- Process and review payroll reports and provide to client contact each pay cycle
- Manage and track PTO balances in payroll system for client(s)
- Process new hires, status changes, direct deposit changes, tax changes, address changes, name changes, terminations
- Set up and manage all court-ordered employee deductions such as child support, garnishments, IRS levies, tax liens
- Process off-cycle payrolls and manual checks or calculations as requested by client(s)
- Provide payroll-related reports (EEO-1, wage statements, 401(k), quarterly reporting) to client or customer service team as requested or needed for compliance
- Answer general payroll and time/attendance questions from client managers and employees
- Work with clients and HRIS vendors to administer year-end W-2s and help answer employee questions
- Assist with set-up of new locations, positions, cost centers needed in payroll and time/attendance systems
- Coordinate the set-up of new pay codes (earnings, deductions, memos)
- Guide and assist clients with final pay/terminations, including knowledge of final pay laws/rules in all states
- Assist clients with tax notices or discrepancies by working with payroll provider’s tax department to ensure timely responses
- Stay current on payroll-related law changes and updates and research payroll compliance, rules and laws
- Benefits
- Work with Benefit Specialist or BenLite to ensure all benefit deductions are set up in the payroll system
- Provide new hire and termination reports to the Benefit Specialist on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis as required
- Administration
- Provide employee headcounts to the Higginbotham HR Services Controller for monthly client billing
- Maintain personnel files
- Complete verifications of employment
- Higginbotham HR Services
- Comply with Higginbotham HR Services policies and performance expectations
- Document Higginbotham HR Services and client processes
- Participate in ongoing training provided by Higginbotham HR Services
- Perform additional duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Solid understanding of HR and payroll processes and federal/state law application to limit client liability
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment
- Ability to maintain a positive presence in the workplace Education & Experience:
- 3+ years payroll experience OR
- CPP/FPC preferred Environmental Conditions:
- Hybrid role operating in a professional office environment and/or the employee’s home office
- Routine use of a computer and technology-based tools
- Position requires ability to conduct and participate primarily via Zoom with an on-camera presence Disclaimer: This job description does not state or imply the only duties to be performed. Employee may be required to follow other job-related instructions and perform other duties 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 the essential functions of this position. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship. This position is eligible for the following 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.

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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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