Payroll Specialist
City of Norfolk, Virginia - Norfolk, VA
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Payroll Specialist Print ( Apply  Payroll Specialist Salary $46,589.00 - $53,577.35 Annually Location Norfolk, VA Job Type Permanent Full-time Job Number 12234 Department Finance Opening Date 09/10/2024 Closing Date 9/22/2024 11:59 PM Eastern Description Benefits Questions Description Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents. The Payroll Specialist assists in the management and coordination of payroll functions for city employees. In addition, complies with Federal and state payroll regulations and related accounting, reporting, and remittance requirements. The Payroll Specialist processes all garnishments, bankruptcies, child support payments, and IRS, state, and property taxes. Lastly, the position processes pay line adjustments and assists in basic administrative duties. Essential Functions Assists processing bi-weekly and monthly payrolls for +5,000 employees. Administers and processes garnishments and other income withholding orders in accordance with federal, state and city regulations. Assists with time and labor timesheet corrections, leave corrections and other payroll related corrections. Communicates effectively, provides guidance, and resolves payroll related issues and questions from departmental personnel and employees. Assists with testing and validating new payroll system enhancements and functions as required. Audits and analyzes payroll data; assists with manual payroll calculations; demonstrates strong numeracy skills. Assists with entering special pays such as bonuses, employee reimbursements and underpayments. Demonstrates ability to multi-task and meet deadlines. Education/Experience Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Required: Three (3) years of experience payroll work in a large organization. Preferred: Two (2) years of experience utilizing the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with such positions as Payroll Specialist. One (1) year of equivalent work experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements. Additional Information & Requirements Functional Payroll Certificate (FPC) Certified Payroll Processional (CPP) preferred. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus. Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking. Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization. Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union. Retirement If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction. If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction. The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution. NOTE: The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type. Non-City Positions listed with a job type designation of 'Non-City' are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions. 01 The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer 'see resume' or 'see application' as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification. I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly. 02 If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing 'N/A.' 03 Please select the highest level of education you have completed. High School Diploma/GED Some College, training or certifications Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree or higher 04 Please indicate the number of years you have worked with an integrated payroll system? Please do not include payroll processing that is outsourced to a third party: Less than 2 years of experience 2 to 4 years of experience 4 to 6 years of experience 6 or more years of experience I do not have any experience 05 Please explain your experience working with an integrated payroll system. If you do not have this experience, put n/a. 06 What range of employee population do you have experience processing payroll for? 0-500 500-1000 1000-3000 More than 3000 07 Do you have experience with the PeopleSoft system to process payroll? Yes No 08 How many years of experience do you have working with online financial systems or software? Less than 2 years of experience 2 to 4 years of experience 4 to 6 years of experience 6 or more years of experience I do not have any experience 09 Do you have experience testing and/or auditing payroll systems and data? Yes No 10 Do you have experience administering/validating benefit deductions for deferred compensation plans? Yes No 11 How would you rate your Microsoft Excel skills? (A skills assessment may be conducted during the interview process) Expert Intermediate Novice I do not have Excel experience 12 What HRIS system(s) do you have experience with? PeopleSoft Ceredian Workday Ultipro ADP Other None of the above 13 Are you able and willing to work additional hours if, and when, required? Yes No 14 Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this? Yes No 15 Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment. 16 Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee? Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee 17 Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required) I am not a Veteran I am a Veteran I am a Disabled Veteran Required Question Agency City of Norfolk Apply Please verify your email address Verify Email
Created: 2024-09-23