Payroll Analyst II: Pension & Government Payroll

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Sick days

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County seeks a Payroll Analyst 2 to perform complex payroll analysis and administrative duties across General Government, MNPS, and pension payrolls. The role requires strong payroll knowledge, communication, and organization, with responsibilities spanning data verification, pensioner setup, and cross-department collaboration.

Qualified candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least three years of professional payroll or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, human resources or related field.
• Three years of professional-level experience in payroll, accounting, or related field.
• Additional experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Foreign-accredited qualifications are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Processes payroll for the Metropolitan Government including General Government, MNPS, Pension Payrolls, and compliance with deceased employees’ final wages.
• Collaborates with Pension Benefits Division for monthly pension payroll processing setup.
• Reviews changes and pre-payroll data to ensure correct employee and pensioner payments.
• Coordinates enrollment of pensioners and dependents in Direct Pay health insurance.
• Acts as primary contact for retirees regarding payment discrepancies, address changes, tax forms, and account inquiries.
• Reviews payroll taxation compliance (federal, social security, Medicare).
• Ensures garnishments and other withholding orders are properly applied.
• Coordinates with payroll tax pros and treasury to fund payroll and taxes timely.
• Communicates with Division of Accounts for payroll cash info (ACH, checks, reversals, voids).
• Develops and documents payroll division processes; cross-trains staff.
• Works with ITS on system issues to resolve problems quickly.
• Provides payroll/post-payroll reports to departments and Benefits.
• Provides excellent customer service to employees, pensioners, departments, and vendors.
• Works on special projects as needed.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Oracle Cloud Payroll/HCM

Time and attendance software

Job description

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County seeks a Payroll Analyst 2 to perform complex payroll analysis and administrative duties across General Government, MNPS, and pension payrolls. The role requires strong payroll knowledge, communication, and organization, with responsibilities spanning data verification, pensioner setup, and cross-department collaboration.

Qualified candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least three years of professional payroll or