Payroll Funding Associate

City of New York • New York City, NY

8h • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Financial Information Services Agency-Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) seeks to hire a Clerical Associate Level 4 for the Payroll Funding, Certification and ACH Unit. The selected candidate will perform the following tasks: - Calculate Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) escrow amounts for all payroll cycles and prepare schedules of payroll funding for EFT escrows, EFT Net Pay and negative escrows; - Make daily bank deposits into multiple City bank accounts using Image Direct Deposit (IDD) devices; scan and distribute deposits to all relevant parties via email; - Process cash receipts (CREs) in the Financial Management System (FMS); - Scan and email the RMDS reports to the various entities/City agencies; - Distribute payroll escrow checks to the internal units and/or City agencies; - Refund Managerial Lump Sum (MLS) checks in the Payroll Information (Pi) system; - Assist with check refund cancellations, direct deposit reversals, and negative one-time deductions for direct deposit credit returns; - Respond to direct deposit inquiries via phone or email and; - Perform miscellaneous tasks as assigned by the Supervisor and/or Directors.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Experience with Pi, PMS, RMDS (Report Management and Distribution System) and CHRMS (City Human Resource Management System)
• Excellent mathematical skills or proficiency in Excel
• Must currently be a City employee who is permanent in the title of Clerical Associate or a comparable title

Responsibilities

• Calculate Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) escrow amounts for all payroll cycles and prepare schedules of payroll funding for EFT escrows, EFT Net Pay and negative escrows
• Make daily bank deposits into multiple City bank accounts using Image Direct Deposit (IDD) devices; scan and distribute deposits to all relevant parties via email
• Process cash receipts (CREs) in the Financial Management System (FMS)
• Scan and email the RMDS reports to the various entities/City agencies
• Distribute payroll escrow checks to the internal units and/or City agencies
• Refund Managerial Lump Sum (MLS) checks in the Payroll Information (Pi) system
• Assist with check refund cancellations, direct deposit reversals, and negative one-time deductions for direct deposit credit returns
• Respond to direct deposit inquiries via phone or email
• Perform miscellaneous tasks as assigned by the Supervisor and/or Directors

What This Job Offers

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