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Hunter College · 16 hours ago

Specialist, HR Payroll

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$80K/yr - $91K/yr

4+ years exp

Hunter College is seeking an HR Specialist to assist with payroll operations and administration for state and city employees. The role involves investigating payroll discrepancies, managing payroll processing, ensuring compliance with policies, and conducting training sessions.

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Responsibilities

Investigates and resolves employee payroll discrepancies and issues as they arise, in a timely fashion

Assists with the management, processing, and reporting of all city payroll employees under the Hunter College Campus Schools and other locations in the Payroll Management System (PMS)

Performs reporting and analysis for city and state payroll employees for upper management as it relates to certification and auditing purposes

Review processes and procedures to ensure compliance with union contracts, policies, and collective bargaining agreements and make recommendations for efficiency as needed

Advise all hourly employees on payroll issues, communicating with employees on all updates and/or procedural changes

Develops and conducts training sessions for internal teams, departments and administrators on city and state payroll processes, ensuring that all procedures are written, circulated, and properly adhered to

Collaborates with the HR benefits, and HR processing teams on city and state employee status, in an effort to ensure proper and accurate exemptions and deductions for City and State employee are processed within both city and state payroll systems

Supervises payroll staff, which includes but is not limited to scheduling, and daily operation management

Liaises with internal and external stakeholders such as unions, administrators, chairs, central payroll etc. on payroll policies and other inquiries that may arise

Qualification

University payroll experienceNY State payroll principlesNY City payroll principlesCustomer service skillsProfessionalismMulti-taskingInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsConfidentiality

Required

Bachelor's Degree and four years' related experience required

Preferred

Experience in a university payroll setting highly preferred

Familiarity with NY State and City Payroll principles and practice

Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a high pressure, fast paced work environment while maintaining high standards for quality

Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)

Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism

Benefits

CUNY’s benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development.

We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off.

Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

Company

Hunter College

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Hunter College is an educational institution that offers nursing, arts and sciences, education, and social work courses. It is a sub-organization of City University of New York.

Founded in 1870

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees