Accounts Payable and Payroll Specialist

KPM • Houston, TX

96d

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing HR support in functional areas such as onboarding, payroll and benefits, and employment law compliance. The individual must be familiar with payroll compliance, including state and local ordinances, to ensure compliance in wage and hours for all employees. The role involves close collaboration with the appointed PEO and requires active involvement in the day-to-day needs of employee pay and benefits. Additionally, the position entails processing invoices, employee reimbursements, and other payments, which includes generating weekly check runs, coding, and allocating expenses to specific properties. It is essential to ensure that payments are supported by appropriate documentation and authorization, as well as conducting vendor statement reviews and follow-ups, and performing matching, filing, and data entry tasks.

Requirements

• Familiarity with payroll compliance and employment law regulations.
• Experience in HR support functions, particularly in payroll and benefits administration.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively with external vendors and internal teams.
• Proficient in data entry and financial documentation processes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with a Professional Employer Organization (PEO).
• Knowledge of state and local payroll ordinances.
• Previous experience in a similar HR role.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support in onboarding, payroll, and benefits administration.
• Ensure compliance with employment law and payroll regulations.
• Work closely with the appointed PEO for employee pay and benefits needs.
• Process invoices, employee reimbursements, and other payments.
• Generate weekly check runs and allocate expenses to specific properties.
• Ensure payments are supported by appropriate documentation and authorization.
• Conduct vendor statement reviews and follow-ups.
• Validate information on hours worked for each employee.
• Confirm overtime, deductions, bonuses, etc. with Operations Leadership.
• Receive approval from upper management for payments when needed.
• Coordinate and facilitate new employee orientation and paperwork.
• Update and inform personnel changes to the PEO.
• Act as the on-site point of contact for employee benefit-related questions and issues.
• Participate in benefits annual renewal meetings and open enrollment with the PEO.
• Generate outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Respond to external vendors and internal managers regarding payment inquiries.
• Research information to provide accurate and timely solutions to internal clients and vendors.
• Verify and investigate discrepancies by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees