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State of Colorado is Hiring a Payroll Officer. Near Denver, CO
Department InformationColorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All, a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans, transitioning the state to renewable energy sources, ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Governor’s staff includes offices for budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.
Description Of JobPosition Title: Payroll Officer
Department: Internal Operations - Finance
Hiring Salary Range: $56,000 - $64,500 annually
FLSA Classification: Exempt (not over time eligible)
Expected Annual Travel : None
Organizational Relationships: This position reports to the Controller and indirectly
reports to the Deputy Chief of Staff and is part of the Office of the Governor Finance team. This position does not have supervisory responsibility.
Summary of Functions: This position processes all aspects of payroll for all employees within the Offices of the Governor. Duties include processing payroll transactions and changes, maintaining the timekeeping system Kronos, maintaining a complete and accurate record of all payroll transactions, and providing technical assistance related to employee’s payroll, timekeeping, retirement, and taxation. In the process of these duties this position will need to enter documents in the State’s financial and payroll systems, CORE and CPPS respectively, ensuring transactions are accurate and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and all applicable State and Federal rules and regulations.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications : Bachelor’s degree in a related field or combination of 4 years of relevant work experience/education.
Conditions of EmploymentApplicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.
Supplemental InformationTo ApplyA resume and cover letter must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your resume and supplemental question response must provide sufficient detail to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience, relevant skills, and achievements. An additional cover letter is NOT required for application - the supplemental question will be used in lieu of a cover letter.
The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:
ADAAA AccommodationsThe Office of the Governor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator (the Director of Human Resources) at gov_hr@state.co.us
Description Of JobPosition Title: Payroll Officer
Department: Internal Operations - Finance
Hiring Salary Range: $56,000 - $64,500 annually
FLSA Classification: Exempt (not over time eligible)
Expected Annual Travel : None
Organizational Relationships: This position reports to the Controller and indirectly
reports to the Deputy Chief of Staff and is part of the Office of the Governor Finance team. This position does not have supervisory responsibility.
Summary of Functions: This position processes all aspects of payroll for all employees within the Offices of the Governor. Duties include processing payroll transactions and changes, maintaining the timekeeping system Kronos, maintaining a complete and accurate record of all payroll transactions, and providing technical assistance related to employee’s payroll, timekeeping, retirement, and taxation. In the process of these duties this position will need to enter documents in the State’s financial and payroll systems, CORE and CPPS respectively, ensuring transactions are accurate and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and all applicable State and Federal rules and regulations.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Process payroll for entire cabinet – which includes updating staff records for fund changes and pay changes, data entry of new hires and terminated staff, and any updates needed as it pertains to the payroll of the staff;
- Provide labor allocation/distribution support, ensure that labor costs are allocated correctly in systems (CPPS/CORE), while assisting colleagues with system usage and troubleshooting payroll issues;
- Ensure all payments and deductions are properly coded for withholding;
- Create/Modify/Delete payroll documents in CORE as needed;
- Serves as the department’s timekeeping and leave systems manager, provides timekeeping training to new employees and assists in the configuration and implementation of current and future timekeeping systems;
- Maintain accurate accrual balances within the timekeeping system and notify employees of projected excess balances
- Assist Human Resources Director with benefits management, including benefit reconciliations;
- Reconcile monthly and biweekly payroll to gross pay;
- Reconcile CPPS to CORE;
- Compile and submit required PERA reporting;
- Maintain employee payroll files; and
- Maintain an accurate Desk Manual.
Preferred Qualifications : Bachelor’s degree in a related field or combination of 4 years of relevant work experience/education.
Conditions of EmploymentApplicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.
Supplemental InformationTo ApplyA resume and cover letter must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your resume and supplemental question response must provide sufficient detail to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience, relevant skills, and achievements. An additional cover letter is NOT required for application - the supplemental question will be used in lieu of a cover letter.
The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:
- Medical, dental and vision plan coverage - including extensive prescription drug coverage (many preventive medications covered at no cost)*.
- Health Savings Account (with state contribution) when electing HDHP medical coverage*.
- Wellness programs - participation can reduce employee premiums*.
- Short-term and optional long-term disability coverage*.
- Life and Accidental Death/Dismemberment Insurance*.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*.
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML).
- 11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
- Welcome Aboard Program - July 1, 2023.pdf
- Retirement benefits** - including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401(k) and 457 plans - https://www.copera.org/
- Hybrid work arrangements.
- Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Discount Program .
- Training and professional development opportunities, including reduced college tuition through CSU Global ( contact CSU Global for latest offerings ).
- Access to the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP): offers confidential mental health counseling, professional coaching, employee mediation, 24/7 crisis support.
- Free RTD EcoPass to all eligible State Employees.
- Credit Union of Colorado Membership Eligibility.
- To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit the state’s benefits portal: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits .
- For information on mandatory employee salary deferral (in lieu of contribution to Social Security), see COPERA for details: https://www.copera.org/member-contribution-rates
ADAAA AccommodationsThe Office of the Governor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator (the Director of Human Resources) at gov_hr@state.co.us
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$64k-81k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/19/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/08/2024
HEADQUARTERS
FORT COLLINS, CO
SIZE
>50,000
FOUNDED
2019
CEO
DENISE SELDERS
REVENUE
$10B - $50B
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