What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Specialist position at Colorado Springs Utilities?
Payroll Specialist
The Planning and Finance Division is hiring an experienced Payroll Technician to join the Accounting team. In this job, you will provide accounting and payroll processing support for Colorado Springs Utilities, certain joint ventures, and authorities. You can work on a team rotating various payroll tasks processing bi-weekly payroll for all utility employees. If you have excellent payroll skills and are passionate about contributing to your community's utility services, this role could be a perfect fit for you.
Your job responsibilities include...
- Computing wage & overtime payments, calculating tax payments, garnishments, child support and depositing timely, processing retirements and separations
- Coordinating, calculating, and posting adjusting entries to appropriate sub-accounts
- Maintaining annual and quarterly payroll reports, including a complete record of payroll transactions
- Reconciling reports including, but not limited to, taxes, retirement, and vendor accounts
- Recommending, preparing, and documenting changes in payroll processing procedures
- Examining documents to verify accuracy of data, reviewing discrepancies, determining, and correcting out-of-balance condition
- Responding to inquiries from employees, the public, departmental personnel, other staff members, and various groups and organizations
Who You are...The ideal candidate will have 4 years of payroll experience working as a payroll technician responsible for processing payroll, including calculating taxes, child support, garnishments, and payroll functions for a large organization. We are also looking for the following, so please make sure to highlight on your application/resume:
- Experience with INFOR Enterprise Software or similar in-house Payroll system.
- Possessing strong computer and related software skills (e.g., Excel, payroll software systems/applications, Ten Key by touch)
- Data Analysis involving examining time records, wages, benefits, deductions, and taxes, to find errors and optimize processes.
- Producing quality, detailed, accurate, prompt, and reliable results.
- Strong customer service and communication skills, operating ethically and maintaining objectivity and confidentiality.
- Able to work in a team environment and maintain cooperative working relationships at multiple levels within a diverse workforce.
The military job codes/duty codes most closely related to this role are: 42A, 42B, 36B 65FX, 65F4, 65F3, 65F2, 65F4 6410, 6413, 6415, 6417, DK, PS
Our Commitment to Our Employees…
Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We do not just say people are important – we prove it! That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.
- Time Off – Because everybody needs time off to recharge
- Vacation – New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year
- Personal Leave –3 days per year of personal leave
- Paid Holidays –12 paid holidays per year
- Sick Leave – Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather
- Vacation Buy – Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time
- Pension Plan – Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you’re done working? The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire
- Medical – Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $0 per month. Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA). (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
- Wellness Program – Voluntary wellness program that allows you and your spouse to each earn up to $500 to use towards healthcare expenses, $100 in Visa gift cards, and up to $400 in gym membership reimbursements
- Dental – Select from two dental plans, with in-network PPO preventive care covered at 100% and access to orthodontia coverage (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
- Vision – Voluntary plan that covers full vision care services and discounts on LASIK eye surgery (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
- Retirement Saving Programs – Supplement your pension plan with voluntary retirement programs such as the PERAPlus 401(k) and MissionSquare’s Roth IRA and 457 plans
- Disability Coverage – Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance available for purchase (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Makes the going a little easier by aiding with mental health, stress management, work-life balance, financial and legal matters, and much more
- Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) – Whether it's due to an accident or a serious illness, LTC insurance is available for purchase to help you and your loved ones (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
- Life Insurance – Company-paid life insurance and supplemental coverage available (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
- Tuition Reimbursement – Employees are eligible to receive up to $5,250 annually for Tuition Reimbursement
- Qualifying Public Service Employer – Payments made towards student loans may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
