Payroll Analyst at City of Chesapeake in Chesapeake, VA

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:

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.

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