Campus Payroll Coordinator

• Location: New York, NY
• Thank you for considering a career with the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY).
• The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries.
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Primary Location

RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF C.U.N.Y.

Bargaining Unit

Yes

SUMMARY

The Campus Payroll Coordinator is an administrative staff position reporting directly to the HR Payroll Manager. The position works within a team environment; exercising some independent judgment in the fulfillment of the duties and responsibilities assigned. The Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the intake and accuracy of payroll and other relevant information for the various CUNY campuses and programs to which they are assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists the Payroll Manager in the administration and implementation of payroll processing for field employee payroll related transactions
• Assists with the establishment of direct deposits, wage garnishments and other payroll deductions
• Verifies and inputs timesheet and payroll information
• Responds to requests for wage and other payroll-related information from field employees, principal investigators/project directors and government agencies
• Assists with and problem-solves system issues and payroll-related transactions
• Interacts closely with other RF Human Resources team members and RFCO employees in other departments.
• Covers the work for other HR payroll team members during their absence
• Performs other responsibilities and duties as necessary and assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Two (2) years payroll, accounting or relevant work experience.
• Strong math skills
• Knowledge of FLSA, FMLA and NYSDOL WHD laws
• Knowledge of Workday Payroll Module a plus
• Detail oriented and ability to multi-task.
• Human Resources professional experience a plus
• Excellent customer relations skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Pay Range

$71,518.76 - $83,329.20

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals (link to https://www.rfcuny.org/RFWebsite)

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

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.