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

- **Company:** Distro
- **Location:** Multiple Locations
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-27
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/distro/9b06dafb-c455-45a3-80f2-2b33bfbd1ec4

## Job description

Position: Payroll Specialist Position Summary

- The Payroll Specialist supports our growing client base and is responsible for all payroll-related processing activities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for processing client payrolls in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Knowledge of time clock systems, voluntary payroll deductions, federal/state/local taxation, and quality assurance.
- Pull new hire imports and timesheet imports.
- Resolve client/employee issues or discrepancies with payroll data and provide problem resolution.
- Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing and employee payments.
- Review and calculate pay for status changes, new hires, transfers, and promotions.
- Calculate terminated employees' final pay following applicable state laws and regulations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve employee payroll and HRIS issues or concerns.
- Make necessary entries or uploads to payroll data (adjustments, incentives, additional hours) after approvals and documentation are received.
- Prepare off-cycle payrolls and manual checks as needed.
- Respond to HRIS and payroll inquiries.
- Respond to all VOEs (Verification of Employment).
- Enter new hire information into the HRIS.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to employees on HRIS functions and processes.
- Manage, maintain, and update HRIS and specific modules.
- Manage employee files (active and inactive), I-9s, etc.
- Assist with setup of new payrolls and/or companies.
- Generate reports as requested for compliance and audits.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to organize work to meet daily and weekly deadlines.
- Ability to multitask with strong attention to detail.
- Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Intermediate to strong skills in MS Office, including Excel and Outlook.
- Use logic and reasoning to make immediate decisions under pressure or tight deadlines.
- Proven ability to make sound judgment calls when presented with situations/problems.
- Collaborate with other departments to find resolutions. Marginal Functions
- Continued education via webinars, trainings, and other learning and development opportunities. Education & Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 1–2 years of experience.
- Experience with PRISM preferred but not required.
- PEO experience preferred but not required. Required Licenses And/Or Certifications
- None. Physical, Mental, & Communication Demands
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand and walk.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75–100% of the time and occasionally move about the building to access copiers, filing cabinets, or retrieve mail.
- Must constantly communicate with team members and employees.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment (keyboard, mouse, printer, scanners, fax, copier).
- Repetitive motions that may include wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Requires constant mental assessment of accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of assigned work.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- Moderate concentration/intensity, including prolonged mental effort.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- May occasionally move objects up to 20 lbs throughout the office. Reviewed By: Oktavia Baclet (May 2024) | Version: 1

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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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