The Astra Group: Saving Business Time and Money

The Astra Group is a local Kansas City comprehensive human resource company. We bring efficiencies through the automation of your human resource functions, while maintaining a personalized touch with your employees. These increased efficiencies free up countless hours for you to focus on your core business.

Since 1999, we have helped hundreds of companies in the Midwest region reduce their expense and exposure of having employees.

Expense
Reduction		 Reduced
Exposure
Labor ✓ ✓
  • Reduction in payroll taxes
  • Leverage Technology
  • Decrease in labor costs
  • Eliminate duplicate efforts
  • Maximize employees potential
  • Flexibility
Insurance ✓ ✓
  • Eliminate conflict of interest
  • Economical plan structures
  • Reduce experience ratings
  • Ensure governmental compliance
  • Negotiating leverage
Benefits ✓ ✓
  • Reduced fees
  • Remove burden of being trustee
  • Minimize compliance exposure
  • Depth of offering
  • Achieve greater participation
Taxes ✓ ✓
  • Administration of pre tax benefits programs
  • Coordination of tax compliance and filings
  • Reduce exposure to tax related penalties
  • Tax liability reduced by increased participation
Accounting ✓ ✓
  • Creation of checks and balances
  • Accountability and transparency
  • Reduced transactions
  • Ability to focus on revenue generating activity
Legal ✓ ✓
  • Affordable proactive approach
  • Achieve confidentiality
  • Reduce exposure related to compliance
  • Documentation of policies
  • Inexpensive resource
Banking ✓ ✓
  • Reduction in transactions
  • Reduced fees
  • Simplified bank reconciliations
  • Increase in security controls

 

 

 

Our Mission

Our mission is to develop and deliver business processes and services that enable our clients to effectively grow more profitable businesses.

The Astra Group’s HR outsourcing experience includes such talent-demanding industries as:

  • Health Care
  • Technology
  • Professional Services
  • Non Profits
  • Manufacturing
  • Hospitality

When you partner with the Astra Group you are partnering with a team of professionals holding certifications such as Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). The Astra Group also holds memberships with the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Recognized locally as well as nationally for our achievements, the Astra Group continues to prove that we are helping to level the playing field so our small business clients can compete with large business.

 

 

Success Story

Shortly after founding K & Company, Kay Stanley knew she needed assistance with compliance, benefits and other needs associated with having employees. Kay hired her first PEO and grew to about 20 employees. K & Company then switched to the Astra Group and grew to 250 employees. Knowing that the Astra Group was taking care of her employees gave Kay the peace of mind to stay focused on the growth of her organization and consistently achieve double digit revenue growth.

 

 

Why Outsource?

TOP 10 REASONS COMPANIES OUTSOURCE

  1. Reduce and control operating cost
  2. Improve company focus
  3. Gain access to world class capabilities
  4. Free internal resources for other purposes
  5. Resources not available internally
  6. Accelerate / re-engineer benefits
  7. Function is difficult to manage or out of control
  8. Make capital funds available
  9. Share risks
  10. Cash infusion

 

 

Recognition

Astra Group named Inc 500
We have been twice recognized by Inc. Magazine for being one of the 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. We attribute our success to our clients who have made a commitment to developing and investing in their intellectual capital.

 
Astra Group named USA Today
Recognized in USA TODAY as an innovative resource able to handle the challenges of finding qualified employees for a variety of different companies.

 
Asta Group Blue Chip Enterprise Winner
A Blue Chip Enterprise winner, which is sponsored by the United States Chamber of Commerce, Nation's Business, and Connecticut Mutual for our creative approaches to risk management solutions.

 


Testimonials

"Working with The Astra Group helped reduce the stress of opening our new business and ensures that our payroll related taxes have been paid accurately and on-time, allowing me to focus on the growth and successes of my business. Having the ability to consult with The Astra Group team is also a big relief to me as we can have employee issues arise."

Amber Kiewing
General Manager of The Port