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Research Foundation CUNY Senior Payroll Accountant in New York City, New York
Job Title: Senior Payroll Accountant
PVN ID: RF-2404-006228
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF C.U.N.Y.
Job Description
General Description
Reporting to the Associate Controller-Financial Systems Administration, the Senior Payroll Accountant is responsible for the processing of the RF Central Office payroll. The primary focus of this position is to ensure accurate and timely employee payroll, including tracking employee time, issuing paychecks and performing end of payroll period reporting and filings. The Senior Payroll Accountant performs their responsibilities with minimum supervision, and as part of the Finance team, working across departments to problem solve payroll-related matters.
Other Duties
Process bi-weekly payroll for all Central Office employees, including but not limited to ensuring all hours and adjustments are entered, and proactively running reports to capture any potential errors before transmitting
Coordinate changes for in-house payroll (e.g., terminations, new hires, etc.) and data with salary or wage adjustments, compensation changes or deductions (e.g., annual bonuses, severance pay, taxes, worker’s compensation, garnishments)
Ensure accurate pay rates, adherence to multi-state tax laws; as well as accurate and timely tax rates
Ensure accurate processing of benefit expenses (e.g., transmittal of 403(b) funds to trustee), garnishments, union deductions, and other adjustments
Assist in generating and reconciling the bi-weekly RFCO payroll. Process tax payments and pension adjustments. Generate system reports and troubleshoot payroll issues.
Create and maintain payroll journals and prepare payroll journal entries
Manage timecard approvals with RFCUNY supervisors
Answer employee questions related to payroll
Assist the Associate Controller with the registration of new State, local, and unemployment withholding taxes with the appropriate agencies, as necessary
Review periodic tax updates for relevance, accuracy and timeliness
Work with the team on NY State, Pension Plan and Workers’ Compensation audits by gathering all the requested information as well as corresponding with the auditors
Other assignments as delegated by supervisor
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent, and a minimum of four (4) years’ general accounting and payroll related experience
Kuali Financials or other mid-range accounting system experience required
Experience with Cyborg payroll system a plus
In-depth understanding of labor law rules and regulations
Thorough understanding of the importance of confidentiality with payroll
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, ability to create and use mid-level Excel functions.
Ability to work well in a hybrid setting, while understanding team dynamics and deadlines
Good communications skills, with the ability to respond to common inquiries
Ability to define problems, collect data, and present information in an organized format
Efficient, detail-oriented, and able to work in a collaborative environment with a variety of stakeholders
RFCUNY Benefits RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Key Features
Department Finance
Status Full Time
Annual Salary Range $73,475.00 - $85,721.00
Closing Date Jun 03, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit No
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