Senior Payroll Administrator

Montefiore Nyack Hospital • New City, NY

82d • $80,000 - $89,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Payroll Administrator serves as the Payroll Manager’s primary operational partner and technical payroll subject matter expert. The role supports all aspects of payroll operations and helps ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of payroll data through proactive auditing, reconciliation, troubleshooting, and continuous process improvement. It provides advanced expertise in Workday Payroll, timekeeping data balancing, payroll calculation audits, union payroll administration, payroll integration validation, and payroll quality assurance.

The position is based in an office environment within a hospital setting, with visits to departments as needed. The scheduled shift is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for 40 hours per pay period. Occasional extended hours may be needed during payroll processing, year-end, system implementations, or critical operational events. The role involves working at a computer for extended periods, occasional lifting of up to 15–20 pounds, and moving throughout hospital locations as needed.

The position is expected to adhere to Montefiore Nyack Hospital’s “We Care” standards, including courteous teamwork, accountability, effective communication, professional appearance, responsiveness, and a commitment to excellent service. The hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of progressive payroll experience.
• Minimum three years of Workday Payroll experience.
• Experience with UKG Workforce Management (UKG/Kronos) timekeeping.
• Experience processing high-volume payroll in a healthcare or similarly complex environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and payroll compliance.
• Experience auditing payroll, reconciling payroll results, and troubleshooting payroll systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Self-starter who is self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods, occasionally lift up to 15–20 pounds, and move throughout hospital locations as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field; an Associate degree with equivalent experience is also considered.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
• Healthcare payroll experience.
• Union payroll administration experience.
• Workday or UKG experience.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of payroll operations.
• Maintain the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of payroll data through proactive auditing, reconciliation, and troubleshooting.
• Balance timekeeping data and audit payroll calculations.
• Support union payroll administration.
• Validate payroll integrations.
• Lead payroll quality assurance initiatives and support continuous process improvement.
• Serve as the Payroll Manager’s primary operational partner and technical payroll subject matter expert.
• Work with HR, Payroll, management, staff, and physicians.
• Follow hospital-wide standards for teamwork, accountability, communication, appearance, responsiveness, and service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree