HR & Payroll Specialist

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.

+ Essential Job FunctionsPayroll (Primary)

• 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

HR Administration / Coordination

• 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

Business Operations Support

• 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

+ Required Qualifications

• 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

+ Preferred Qualifications

• Dealership or sales-driven/commission-related payroll environment experience

• Experience with audits, garnishments/deductions, and timekeeping systems

• Experience supporting onboarding and benefits workflows

+ Compensation and Benefits

• This is a full-time position with office hours from 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday.

• Pay will be based on Experience

• Roper Kia is closed on 5 major holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4^th, Labor Day and Christmas Day. Additional days may be added at the discretion of the Executive Team.

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

+ What Success Looks Like (First 90 days)

• Month 1: You understand our payroll rhythm, policies, and employee file system

• Month 2: You’re the go-to for routine HR/payroll questions and paperwork flow is consistent

• Month 3: Payroll runs cleanly, records are organized, and you’ve identified 1–2 process improvements

+ Roper Kia specifics

• Roper Kia believes that everyone deserves to be treated well- and that includes our employees. Multiple employee appreciation meals and events will take place throughout the year.

• The Frost family creates a monthly newsletter to highlight important information upcoming at the dealership and standout employees.

• We believe that it’s important to give back to the community and will work together throughout the year to serve at various local organizations.

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