Payroll Specialist

Job Description:

Payroll Specialist

Description

Payroll Specialist
at The City of Fort Worth
Fire

Pay Range: $26.57 - $33.21/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday, 7am - 4pm

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Payroll Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth Fire Department/Fire Administration Division. This position will be located at the Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex, 505 W. Felix, Fort Worth, TX 76115. This position consists of complex payroll functions that requires attention to detail and critical thinking in order to assist more than 1,000 active Fire personnel, both Civil Service and Civilian employees. The Payroll Specialist performs detail-oriented functions while multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. This position works within a team to ensure that all payroll related tasks and responsibilities are successfully carried out on a daily basis.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Two (2) years of clerical/payroll experience in include entering time/absence data, identifying and adjusting payroll discrepancies utilizing PeopleSoft or related web-based software
• Valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of ERP Payroll System
• Ability to analyze using critical thinking and logic
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to Research and analyze complex payroll discrepancies
• Perform mathematical calculations and procedures
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Civil Service Payroll

The Payroll Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Prepare and input daily entries of assigned overtime, manage the resolution of intricate payroll issues through detailed report analysis and determine corrective action.
• Oversee the validation of employee timesheets using various databases and related sources, address discrepancies, and proactively issue reminders for incomplete entries.
• Conduct in-depth analysis and resolution of payroll errors, ensuring accurate payroll processing and timely submission.
• Review, analyze and validate Time & Labor and Absence reports to ensure the resolution of high-exceptions, absences not saved, and time saved not submitted Validate payroll errors and ensure appropriate processing as required by local rules, regulations, labor agreements, and policies and procedures.
• Training Fire timekeepers and updating personnel of payroll policy changes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve payroll discrepancies and communicate resolutions effectively.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Closing Date/Time: Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Salary:

$26.57 - $33.21/hr.