Payroll Supervisor (Hybrid Work Schedule)

Arapahoe County•Littleton, CO

4d•$86,731 - $138,544•Hybrid

About The Position

Performs a variety of complex technical duties, management/administrative functions over Payroll and Accounts Payable, and professional accounting duties associated with the Arapahoe County Finance Department.

Requirements

Strong ability to direct and evaluate the work and performance of others; ability to work accurately, independently, and in an organized manner.
Strong skills in supervising office and professional accounting staff.
Strong interpersonal skills applied in managing expectations, goals, and workflow to accomplish department objectives.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with elected officials, department directors, supervisors, contracted auditors, consultants, financial institutions, professional peers, other employees, and the general public.
Ability to exercise good judgement with all interactions and decision making.
Strong skill in recognizing, investigating and analyzing a variety of financial, operational and administrative problems within an ERP system, to understand the flow of the Payroll system end-to-end and to timely troubleshoot and resolve issues that occur to employees and to the system.
Strong knowledge of the principles of specialized accounting areas such as Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, purchase and credit card transactions, travel and business expense reporting, bank reconciliations, automated banking transactions, internal controls and segregation of duties within all function of Payroll and AP.
Basic knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Must successfully pass pre-employment testing which includes an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) and background check.
Possession of a valid Class “R” Colorado Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within two weeks of appointment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field preferred.
Certified Payroll Profession (CPP) preferred.
Experience in governmental accounting is desirable.
A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Supervises 5 non-exempt staff (2 Payroll, 2 Accounts Payable (AP), 1 Front Desk/Vendor Master), giving clear direction on responsibilities and work assignments, reviewing work for timeliness and accuracy, creating development plans and motivating staff to their highest level of performance.
Provides oversight and management of biweekly Payroll processes, semi-weekly Accounts Payable processes and monthly Purchasing Card (PCard) processes.
Serves as County’s subject matter expert in Payroll, AP and PCard matters, regulations and processes.
Ensures timely and accurate compliance for all tax and other payments and filings.
Researches, troubleshoots and resolves complex problems and performs complex calculations and guides employees to do the same.
Manages Payroll, Time & Attendance and AP issues within the SAP financial system and collaborates with key personnel and management Countywide to manage Payroll communications and processes to collectively improve the system and its integration with other software.
Ensures compliance with federal, state and local legal requirements by studying existing, new and proposed regulations, enforcing adherence to requirements and advising management of needed actions.
Makes recommendations, documents and implements business process improvements, reflecting best practices, including communication and change management efforts.
Assists in developing test scripts and testing SAP Payroll and AP processes during patches, upgrades, special projects and other system changes, evaluating results and identifying systemic issues and solutions.
Assists in the creation, maintenance and updating of County Payroll and AP documented processes and procedures.
Develops and delivers training materials for employees and managers Countywide, including communications regarding system and process changes and other events.
Develops and tracks relevant performance measures for Payroll, AP and PCard processes.
Assists management with a variety of administrative functions, including the planning and coordination of special projects such as disaster recovery.
Confirms calculations, performs account reconciliations and authorizes bank transfers.
Maintains employee and management confidence and confidentiality.