SPECIALIST, PAYROLL
Denver Public Schools
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- Location
- Denver, CO
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Nov 6
- 2 days ago
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Denver Public Schools
Primary/secondary education · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Performs independent analysis of payroll data and applies judgment to identify, correct, and prevent payroll errors across assigned employee groups
- Control payroll data integrity by performing daily audits of employee records and time card transactions. Proactively collaborate with Human Resources, Benefits, Compensation, and Finance teams to research, resolve, and correct discrepancies across systems
- Serve as a subject matter expert for issue resolution, handle employee pay concerns, overpayments, garnishments, and tax adjustments while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with labor laws and district procedures. Responds to employee inquiries by interpreting pay calculations, explaining complex procedures, and ensuring clear communication of payroll policies
- Act as a liaison between schools, central office, and cross-functional teams to provide guidance and expertise in payroll matters, promoting operational consistency and high-quality customer service
- Analyze and implement process improvements within payroll operations, contributing to ongoing system optimization, data accuracy, and efficiency across departments
- Conduct post-payroll audits and prepare adjustments, off-cycle corrections, and manual transactions to ensure financial integrity and accuracy of employee payments. Analyze pay discrepancies to determine root causes and apply corrective actions using payroll processing system
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll systems, laws, and best practices, serving as a subject matter expert and supporting payroll-related projects, including system transitions, testing, and training
- Other duties as assigned
- High School Diploma/GED required
- Associate's Degree in Accounting or related field preferred
- Three (3) or more years of progressively responsible experience, in payroll administration and processing, preferably within a large school district or public sector employer
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) designation is desired but not required
- Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
- Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.
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Payroll activities for an assigned number of schools and departments with minimal guidance and a high degree of independence. Processes all employee transactions, employee time cards, contract pay module, health leave management, and payroll processing for all district employees. Partnering with school leaders with regards to employee transactions and processing, including coordinating with other departments to ensure payroll data is correct and accurate for processing. Completes post payroll auditing, payroll corrections and overpayment processing.