Payroll Supervisor Department of Finance

Payroll Supervisor Department of Finance With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $80,217 and $106,288. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to: A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service 457B Retirement Plan 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date Location & Schedule The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. This position reports to our offices at 201 W. Colfax Ave in Denver three days a week and telecommutes remotely at a designated workplace within the State of Colorado the remaining days. Who We Are & What You’ll Do The Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for the fiscal health of the city. The DOF leads fiscal analysis and guidance, property assessments, budgeting, accounting functions, enforcement of fiscal policies, practices and procedures for the entire City and County of Denver. The DOF fulfills the state statutory responsibilities for tax assessment and collection. DOF also manages the City’s debt portfolio and investment portfolio. The DOF commits to delivering these services through a financial structure that reflects the best practices of both the public and private sectors. This commitment promotes better service, enhanced performance measures, maximum accountability, and improved business processes. The City and County of Denver’s Controller’s Office is looking for a talented Payroll Supervisor to oversee the citywide payroll activities for the organization. As a Payroll Supervisor you will perform supervisory work over professional and technical payroll staff engaged in performing a variety of payroll activities including reviewing, auditing, approving, and maintaining employee time reports and payroll records. Additional duties include overseeing and monitoring changes to citywide employees' payroll data. Specifically, as a Payroll Supervisor you will: Direct and evaluate the work of professional and technical payroll staff members, provide technical expertise to staff, and establish section and staff work programs and objectives. Oversee complex and specialized payroll functions in servicing and supporting citywide agency or department, and service and support multiple client groups outside the organization. (DERP, FPPA, Nationwide) Plan, assign, and review the work of staff members performing a variety of payroll activities and recommend changes in practices and procedures to increase operating efficiency and expedite work flow. Train new staff members in payroll techniques and methodologies, orient staff with appropriate laws, policies, regulations, and procedures, and ensure that work conforms to standards, regulations, and laws. Review new policy proposals or revisions and make recommendations about their effectiveness. Serve on committees and build and maintain effective relationships with managers and other stakeholders in order to discuss and resolve issues/concerns, exchange information, and recommend changes to improve payroll services. Ensure that staff prepare comprehensive records, reports, and documentation that complies with standards and requirements. Develop or modify work plans, methods, and procedures and determine work priorities. Assign and distribute work, review work for accuracy and completeness, and return assignments with recommendations for proper completion. Resolve problems encountered during daily operations and determine standards for problem resolution including escalations from clients. Develop the performance enhancement plan, document performance, provide performance feedback, and formally evaluate the work of employees. Respond to formal and informal employee grievances and prepare written response. Document and manage direct employee evaluation. Provide work instruction and assist employees with difficult and/or unusual assignments. What You’ll Bring We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You’ll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level. Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics: Experience with defined benefits and defined contributions plans. Previous supervisory experience. Preferably experience with supervising 10-15 employees at a time. Preferred Bachelor's degree in Accounting Experience with high volume payroll supporting 10,000 employees or more Clear, Courteous Communication Ability to Build and Maintain Strong Professional Relationships A Collaborative Approach to Tasks and Projects Previous Experience Performing Payroll Processing Duties in Workday (preferred but not required) Required Minimum Qualifications Education requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field. Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional experience implementing and administering payroll regulations and policies. Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements. To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab): Resume Application Deadline This position is expected to stay open until July 3. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than July 3 at 11:59 PM. #J-18808-Ljbffr City and County of Denver