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Payroll Specialist

Inceed

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Kansas City, MO · Posted November 6, 2026

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Position: Payroll Specialist

Compensation: $ 38 – 43 /hour, depending on experience

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Inceed has partnered with a great company to help find a skilled Payroll Specialist to join their team!

Step into a high-impact payroll role supporting a major implementation project with a collaborative, tight-knit team. This opportunity is ideal for a payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and enjoys being the go-to resource for complex payroll issues. You’ll have the chance to contribute across multiple payroll areas while helping keep operations running smoothly during a long-term transformation.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

Process payroll across weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly cycles

Support multi-state payroll operations and compliance

Handle payroll tax, prevailing wage, and union-related issues

Assist with complex payroll questions and escalations

Serve as a flexible resource during implementation efforts

Guide and support payroll administrators and team members

Help maintain accuracy across high-volume payroll processes

Contribute to a collaborative review-focused team environment

Required Qualifications & Experience:

At least 5 years of payroll experience

Experience with high-volume, enterprise payroll environments

Knowledge of multi-state payroll processing

Experience with payroll tax and compliance matters

Experience with union payroll and prevailing wage requirements

Strong customer service and communication skills

Ability to adapt and support changing priorities

Nice to Have Skills & Experience:

Experience supporting implementation projects

Familiarity with large payroll teams

Experience mentoring or guiding support staff

Comfort working in a collaborative, peer-review environment

Perks & Benefits:

3 different medical health insurance plans, dental, and vision insurance

Voluntary, Short-term and Long-term disability insurance

Paid time off, 401k, and holiday pay

Weekly direct deposit or pay card deposit

If you are interested in learning more about the Payroll Specialist opportunity, please submit your resume for consideration. Our client unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

We are Inceed, a staffing direct placement firm who believes in the possibility of something better. Our mission is simple: We’re here to help every person, whether client, candidate, or employee, find and secure what’s better for them.

Inceed is an equal opportunity employer. Inceed prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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