HR & Payroll Specialist

Roper Kia • Joplin, MO

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Roper Kia is a locally owned dealership in Joplin, MO with a team of 75–90 employees. We’re hiring an HR & Payroll Specialist to be a front-office “hub” supporting payroll, HR coordination, and business operations support.
+ Overview
This role is ideal for someone who is accurate, dependable, and discreet—someone who likes owning details, meeting deadlines, and keeping office workflows moving. As a hub in the dealership, this role requires flexibility, collaboration and a positive attitude.

Requirements

• HR experience required (coordination/administration level is acceptable)
• Payroll processing experience required (50+ employees strongly preferred)
• Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and deadline ownership
• Comfortable with spreadsheets and learning HR/payroll software
• Reliable, professional communication and a team-first attitude

Nice To Haves

• Dealership or sales-driven/commission-related payroll environment experience
• Experience with audits, garnishments/deductions, and timekeeping systems
• Experience supporting onboarding and benefits workflows

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on schedule; audit timekeeping and inputs before each payroll run
• Maintain payroll changes (deductions, garnishments, direct deposit updates, pay changes)
• Partner with accounting/leadership on payroll reporting and documentation
• Learn and ultimately “own” our payroll rhythm and workflow as we train and transition processes
• Coordinate onboarding/offboarding paperwork and maintain personnel files
• Support benefits administration documentation and employee questions (escalate complex items)
• Assist with HR recordkeeping and required documentation to support compliance processes
• Serve as a point of contact for routine HR/payroll questions with strict confidentiality
• Provide administrative support: document management, scanning, filing, data entry, reporting support
• Assist the office leadership team with clerical tasks during non-peak payroll periods
• Support special projects and general office organization

Benefits

• Employees are eligible for health insurance after 60 days and vacation days after 1 year.
• Additional life and health insurance is also available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed