Payroll Analyst - Benefits in Chesapeake, Virginia at City of Chesapeake Human Resources
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City of Chesapeake Human Resources
Chesapeake, Virginia, 23322, United States
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Job Description
Working Title of Vacant PositionPayroll Analyst - Benefits
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Type: Public
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: FINANCE
Division: FINANCE
Requisition Number: 2026132
Number of hours worked per week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties. | Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement: N - Never
Pay Basis: Semi-Monthly
Advertised Salary:
Job Description:
Performs other related duties as assigned.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
#Payroll
#PayrollAnalyst
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Job Open Date: 04/30/2026
Job Close Date: 05/17/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Type: Public
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: FINANCE
Division: FINANCE
Requisition Number: 2026132
Number of hours worked per week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties. | Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement: N - Never
Pay Basis: Semi-Monthly
Advertised Salary:
$54,492 – $72,202; Depending on Qualifications and Experience.
Job Description:
The Finance Department is looking for a qualified Payroll Analyst to complete the timely and accurate enrollment and reconciliation of the employee/retiree health related benefits; to include medical, dental and vision plans in compliance with all federal, state and city mandates.
Other responsibilities of the Payroll Analyst include:
Other responsibilities of the Payroll Analyst include:
- Reconciliation of the General Ledger Liability Accounts related to all health-related benefits each month. Maintain a current knowledge of the payroll system, payroll related laws and regulations and City personnel and payroll policies and procedures.
- Administers health related benefits in the payroll system for all eligible City employees.
- Oversees benefit enrollments for all new hires, employees with qualifying life events and Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) participants.
- Serves as primary contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators to resolve eligibility, enrollment, and vendor billing discrepancies. Ensures accurate and timely remittance and payments to vendors.
- Creates invoices and maintains EZ Pay for Retiree over 20 years premiums and Cobra participants.
- Processes annual open enrollment updates and benefit reconciliation audits; balances and reconciles monthly benefit enrollment; ensures accurate collection of employee benefit premiums.
- Collaborates with employees and the Department of Human Resources to resolve and address benefit related issues and questions.
- Manages the transmission of benefit files to vendors to include verification of file delivery and benefit enrollments.
- Generates reports for the annual audit.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
#Payroll
#PayrollAnalyst
Required Qualifications:
Vocational/Educational Requirement:
Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
Experience:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of four years of related, full-time equivalent experience. Advanced Excel Skills required.
Special Requirement(s):
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
Experience:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of four years of related, full-time equivalent experience. Advanced Excel Skills required.
Special Requirement(s):
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
Preferred Qualifications:
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) preferred.
Job Open Date: 04/30/2026
Job Close Date: 05/17/2026
Open Until Filled: No
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Chesapeake, Virginia, 23322, United States
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