Payment Analyst

City of New York • New York City, NY

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

Only permanent employees in the civil service title, comparable title (under 6.1.9), eligible for the 55a program, and those that are reachable in the civil service list are eligible to apply. This position may be eligible for remote work for up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Flexible Work Pilot Program. The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) protects and enhances the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to create thriving communities. DCWP licenses nearly 45,000 businesses in more than 40 industries and enforces key consumer protection and workplace laws that apply to countless more. By supporting businesses through equitable enforcement and access to resources, DCWP protects the marketplace from predatory practices and strives to create a culture of compliance. DCWP empowers consumers and working families by providing the tools and resources they need to achieve financial health and work-life balance. DCWP also conducts research and advocates for public policy that furthers its work to support New York City’s communities. For more information about DCWP and its work, call 311 or visit DCWP at nyc.gov/dcwp, sign up for its newsletter, or follow on its social media sites, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. A payroll analyst is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and processing payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations, including calculating wages, reviewing/reporting deductions, taxes, and other payroll-related items, while also identifying and resolving payroll discrepancies, generating reports, and maintaining payroll records; often collaborating with Human Capital and accounting departments to maintain accurate employee compensation information. The primary responsibilities of this role include:

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.
• Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Responsibilities

• Review Payroll reports in the Payroll Information system (PI) and the Report Management and Distribution System (RMDS) to ensure accurate bi-weekly payments to staff
• Make projections on Additional to Gross payments according to CBA contracts
• Review Leave Status reports to process accurate payments to staff on extended leave
• Compute managerial and non-managerial lump sum payments
• Compute retro-active payments to staff as a result of title changes, salary adjustments or contractual general wage increases
• Audit payments to staff, identifying overpayments, processing recoupment
• Collaborate with various units such as Timekeeping, Employment Services and Recruitment
• Assist with the batching and distribution of paychecks
• Provide customer service to ACS employees by responding to payroll inquiries, researching questions, and bringing issues to resolution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED