Hybrid Payroll and Timekeeping Technician III

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERA retirement plan

Medical and dental health plans

Paid life insurance

11 paid holidays per year

Flexible schedules

Remote work arrangements for eligible

Remote work arrangements for eligible

Remote work arrangements for eligible

Job summary

State of Colorado seeks an Accounting Technician III to support manual timekeeping and payroll processing across CDHS facilities. The role focuses on high-volume data entry in Kronos, payroll batching, and reconciliations, with escalation to senior accountants for complex issues.

Responsibilities include managing biweekly/monthly closings, deductions, direct deposits, and benefit interactions, ensuring compliance with FLSA, FMLA, and state rules. Includes training supervisors on Kronos processes.

Qualifications

• Three years of accounting experience including timekeeping and payroll processing.
• Experience with state payroll systems and manual data entry workflows.
• Colorado residency at time of application and throughout employment.

Responsibilities

• Enter new hires in Kronos, set up payroll data, and hand folders to payroll.
• Process biweekly and monthly Kronos closings for assigned facilities.
• Enter cost accounting template updates for payroll periods.
• Enter FML/STD/Injury leave and coordinate with benefits and supervisors.
• Enter Kronos changes, missed punches, and leave slips; assist moves between pay cycles.
• Review Kronos entries, batch hours/deductions, and reconcile to final reports.

Skills

Timekeeping administration

Payroll processing

Accounting

Tools

Kronos

Job description

State of Colorado seeks an Accounting Technician III to support manual timekeeping and payroll processing across CDHS facilities. The role focuses on high-volume data entry in Kronos, payroll batching, and reconciliations, with escalation to senior accountants for complex issues.

Responsibilities include managing biweekly/monthly closings, deductions, direct deposits, and benefit interactions, ensuring compliance with FLSA, FMLA, and state rules. Includes training supervisors on Kronos processes.