Payroll Specialist Job at Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado, Denver, CO

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  • Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado
  • Denver, CO

Job Description

Do you have a passion for public service and enjoy working with people?Are you looking to be part of a company where you have opportunities to learn, grow and make a positive impact?Do you want to join a team where each employee is empowered to listen generously, speak straight, collaborate and build each other up through mutual accountability and shared success? If you answer yes to all the above, we encourage you to apply to be our next Payroll Specialist.

About FPPA

The Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado administers a statewide multiple employer public employee retirement system providing defined benefit and defined contribution benefits for police officers and firefighters throughout the State of Colorado. We are a small association of 68 staff located in Denver, Colorado. Our leadership team guides us in fulfilling our mission, vision and values while achieving our strategic objectives. We work hard and have a culture that supports staff to establish a well-balanced relationship between their personal needs and work commitments. FPPA currently operates under a hybrid work model with three days in office and two days remote.

Position Summary

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for executing payroll processes to ensure timely and accurate payment of monthly pension benefits to FPPA’s 10,000+ retirees. The Payroll Specialist adds new retirees to the monthly payroll; updates and maintains the payroll system with changes including address, tax withholdings, insurance premium deductions, and direct deposits as directed by retirees; responds to requests or questions from retirees and employers. This position requires exceptional customer service and teamwork, attention to detail, strong analytical skills, collaboration, and process adherence while meeting deadlines in a dynamic and challenging environment. The Payroll Specialist plays a vital role in serving first responders with knowledge, patience and respect while providing financial security in retirement.

Qualifications Summary

  • Two years’ accounting/payroll/human resources experience. Core knowledge of financial principles and tax regulations related to payroll concepts.
  • Certification such as the Certified Payroll Professional is desirable but not required.
  • Working knowledge of principles, theories, concepts, practices, and terminology of professional accounting/payroll; applicable tax and regulatory requirements and technical proficiency.
  • Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and overall comfort with learning and interacting with different technologies. Enthusiasm for assisting customers who are computer-challenged.
  • Superior attention to detail and commitment to accuracy; ability to identify and resolve discrepancies; highly organized.
  • Desire to work in a team environment. Adaptable to changing priorities and tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated success with customer service and interpersonal skills; exhibits patience, empathy, helpfulness, and respect.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to connect with retirees.

Salary and Benefits

The starting salary range for this position is $61K ‐ $72K. Includes group medical, dental, vision, 401K, 457, defined benefit though Colorado PERA, life insurance and long‐term disability.

How do you apply?

Please send your cover letter and resume to Human Resources, humanresources@fppaco.org.

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