City Of New York

Senior Management Specialist (Payroll)

City Of New York$79K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
  • Three years of full-time experience in payroll or a relevant combination of education and experience
  • Hands-on payroll processing experience
  • Strong understanding of payroll regulations
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
  • Experience with payroll and timekeeping systems

Responsibilities

  • Assist with overall payroll workflow
  • Manage and process daily timekeeping and attendance functions
  • Process payroll transactions accurately and timely
  • Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws and company policies
  • Maintain, monitor, and audit payroll and timekeeping functions
  • Reconcile payroll discrepancies and resolve inquiries
  • Oversee maintenance of employee records and confidentiality
  • Prepare and support payroll-related reports for management
  • Support payroll systems with updates and process improvements
  • Train and supervise staff as applicable

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build a career in public service
  • Engage in meaningful work that impacts NYC schools
  • Work in a supportive team environment
  • Access to training and professional development opportunities
Full Job Description

Build your career while building NYC schools!

TheFiscal ServicesDivision is responsible for developing, planning and monitoring the SCA’s operating budget, creatingand monitoringproject budgets for all projects,preparation ofyear-end financial reports and management ofbanking relationshipsas well as processingall payments.  Fiscal Services alsoprovides financial reports to OMB which are used to support City bond sales and submits project data to the State Education Department that allows NYC to receive building aid funding.

Job Description Summary

The Payroll Senior Management Specialist is responsible for overseeing timekeeping functions, assisting with payroll processing, and ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and regulations.

Job Description

Responsibilities include:

•Assist with overall payroll workflow

•Manage and process daily timekeeping and attendance functions

•Processes payroll transactions accurately and on schedule including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes and other deductions, when applicable.

• Ensures accurate and timely processing of timekeeping and payroll updates including but not limited to employees, new hires, terminations, and employee changes.

• Ensures compliance with federal, state and local wage and hour laws, collective bargaining agreements and company policy.

•Maintain, monitor and audit the payroll and timekeeping functions to ensure accuracy and compliance.

•Reconcile payroll discrepancies and resolve employee payroll inquiries in a timely manner.

• Oversees the maintenance of employee records and ensure confidentiality for employee information.

•Prepare and support payroll related, statistical and analytical reports for management as required.

•Support payroll systems including but not limited to updates, testing, and process improvements.

•Train and supervisor staff, as applicable.

•Performs other duties, as assigned

Minimum Qualification:

•Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; and

•Three (3) years of full-time experience in payroll or a  satisfactory combination of education and experience.

Weighted consideration for candidates with:

•Hands on payroll processing and understanding of payroll regulations.

•Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

•Experience with payroll and timekeeping systems.

•Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

•Proficient with payroll software.

POSTING CLOSING DATE: Until Filled

Civil Service Classification: Competitive

Salary Range:$79,942.00 - $110,000.00

Education

Baccalaureate

Certifications (if required)

Work Experience

Three years of full-time experience in consulting, design and implementation of management reports, or operations, financial, and/or management analysis, including relevant computer skills; or a satisfactory combination of education and experience.

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