Payroll Specialist - Rewarding Public Sector Benefits

City of Norfolk, VA; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Employer provided pension plan

Life insurance

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Job summary

City of Norfolk, VA is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support the Finance Department's Payroll Division. You will help process bi-weekly and monthly payrolls for more than 5,000 city employees, handle garnishments and other withholding orders, and assist with timekeeping corrections and payroll adjustments.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least three years of payroll experience in a large organization; preferred credentials include FPC or CPP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Three (3) years experience payroll work in a large organization.
• Preferred: Functional Payroll Certificate (FPC) and/or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).

Responsibilities

• Assists processing bi-weekly and monthly payrolls for +5,000 employees.
• Administers garnishments and income withholding orders per regulations.
• Assists with time and labor timesheet corrections, leave corrections and related payroll corrections.
• Supports testing and validation of payroll system enhancements as needed.
• Audits and analyzes payroll data; performs manual payroll calculations as required.

Skills

Payroll processing

Garnishments handling

Time and leave corrections

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

FPC/CPP preferred

Job description

City of Norfolk, VA is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support the Finance Department's Payroll Division. You will help process bi-weekly and monthly payrolls for more than 5,000 city employees, handle garnishments and other withholding orders, and assist with timekeeping corrections and payroll adjustments.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least three years of payroll experience in a large organization; preferred credentials include FPC or CPP.