Payroll Coordinator

Salary

$53,988.00 - $77,760.00 Annually

Location

Boulder County, CO

Job Type

Full-time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

6207(AB3)

Department

Community Services

Division

CSD Administration

Opening Date

01/22/2025

Closing Date

1/30/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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Description

Boulder County Community Services (CS) Department is seeking to hire a Payroll Coordinator. This position will assist the CS Personnel and Payroll Coordinator with all payroll tasks. Works with all employees and supervisors from all seven divisions of Community Services. We pride ourselves on being a service-oriented and people-focused. Our work is characterized by a commitment to support and collaboration. We take our very detailed work seriously, but we believe in having fun and laughing when we can.

This is a full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. This position will work remotely and out of 3482 Broadway St. Boulder, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is non-exempt (eligible for overtime).

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

Hiring Salary Range: $53,988.00 - $65,874.00 Annually

Tentative Hiring Timeline

• Phone Screening: February 7th
• First Round Interviews: February 10th
• Second Round Interviews: February 13th
• Reference Check: February 19th
  
  

New employees receive an 80-hour bank (Download PDF reader) of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month (Must not have been employed at Boulder County during the 12 months prior to re-hire date to qualify). Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.

Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit studentaid.gov for more information.

Examples of Duties

• Processes personnel action notices requiring changes in an employees' status or compensation
• Researches and resolves questions from supervisors and staff related to payroll/timekeeping issues
• Prepares various payroll reports, as required
• Reviews and enters historical edits in Dimensions
• Maintains the CS Leadership and Division org charts using Visio
• Assists supervisors with creating and editing employee schedules in the timekeeping system
• Processes labor account code and supervisor changes
• Performs monthly sign-off , month-end review and reconciliation
• Reviews timecard mileage entries and program coding
• Helps coordinate the performance conversation process in Neogov
• Reviews and approves New Hire forms and Requisitions in Neogov
• Request new hire photos from Security, uploads to Media Valet and Neogov Perform
• Assists Finance Manager with reports, Acts as a liaison with Human Resources (HR) to help manage Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Leave without pay (LWOP), Short-Term Disability (STD), terminations, etc.
• Performs related work, as required
• May be reassigned during emergency situations
  
  

Required Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.

Education & Experience

Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of high school diploma or equivalent and four years of clerical accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and timekeeping experience. Additional related education may count towards required experience.

Background Check

• A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation
  
  

Supplemental Information

Preferred Qualifications

• Four years of experience in generally accepted accounting principles and public agency accounting procedures, and/or four years of performing professional and technical payroll or timekeeping duties
• Two years of experience using Microsoft Office applications.
• Superior customer service skills with a proven ability to provide clear, concise information in a friendly and professional manner
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational, project management, problem solving, time management, and follow-up skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and employee privacy
• Ability to work both independently and as a valued and contributing team member.
• Computer literacy skills to meet the requirements of the position, including the ability to perform accurate data entry and learn other computer applications, as required
  
  

Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

As well as offering competitive pay and a caring work environment, Boulder County offers employees an array of benefits. For all FTE and Term employees, we provide:

Outstanding options of comprehensive health plans that include vision and dental coverage. Information can be found HERE.

Additional Benefits can be found HERE. (Download PDF reader)

• Including:
• Family-forming benefits- infertility treatment, adoption and surrogacy reimbursements
• 12 weeks Paid Caregiver leave
• Breast feeding friendly-work environment
• Sick child care, an infants-at-work policy
• Access to LifeMart discount hub, including discounts on childcare centers, event tickets, travel and more!
• Access to a nationally-recognized wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• PERA 401k
• Social Security retirement plans
• Additional Life and Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance
• County-paid tuition assistance
• Eligible for PSLF- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Free EcoPass
• Hospital Indemnity
• ID Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• 8 Hours of Paid Public Service Leave

Generous paid time off

• Holidays
• New Year's Day January 1
• Martin Luther King's Birthday January
• Presidents' Day February
• Memorial Day May
• Juneteenth June 19
• Independence Day July 4
• Labor Day September
• Indigenous People's Day
• General Election Day November (first Tuesday after the first Monday, even years)
• Veterans' Day November 11
• Thanksgiving Day November
• Friday after Thanksgiving*
• Christmas Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
• Christmas Day December 25
• New Year’s Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
• Vacation**
• 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire
• Eight hours of vacation per month for the first year of continuous service, then accrue twelve hours of vacation per month after the first year of continuous service.
• Medical**
• Eight hours of medical leave for each month employed.

PERA- The County and all employees pay into both Social Security and PERA

• Employer contribution to Social Security: 7.65% of salary
• Employer contribution to PERA (Local Government Division- most county employees: 14.76%
• The District Attorney’s Office observe Francis Xavier Cabrini Day on the first Monday in October and omit the Friday after Thanksgiving
• Vacation and Medical leave are based off of full time FTE accruals. Part-time FTE/term employees accrue leave based on the percentage of time they work.
  
  

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Please describe how you meet the minimum qualifications of four years of clerical accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and timekeeping experience (required).

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Do you meet the minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (required)?

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• No
  
  

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Do you have at least four years of experience using an accounting or payroll application?

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Briefly explain your experience with payroll and which system you used.

05

Briefly explain your experience with accounting/bookkeeping and which system you used.

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Do you have at least two years of experience using Microsoft Office applications. What is your level of proficiency in each?

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Describe your data entry experience; what applications did you use, what type of data were you entering?

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What qualities do you think exemplifies superior customer service?

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What kinds of experiences have you had working with others with different backgrounds than your own?

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Please share an example that demonstrates your respect for people and their differences; how have you worked to understand the perspectives of others?

Required Question

Employer Boulder County

Address 2025 14th Street

Boulder, Colorado, 80302

Phone 303-441-3525

Website http://www.bouldercounty.org