University HR Payroll Coordinator

University HR Payroll Coordinator

The University HR Payroll Coordinator will support payroll operations for a large public-sector organization, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with applicable policies, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, process, review, and audit payroll transactions.
• Analyze payroll data to identify discrepancies and ensure accurate processing.
• Process specialized payroll transactions, including tax corrections, replacement checks, refunds, duplicate-payment corrections, deductions, and payment adjustments.
• Recalculate payroll payments based on applicable policies, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Review and implement New York State and New York City payroll bulletins.
• Audit payroll information submitted by multiple departments and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist with implementation and administration of collective bargaining agreement provisions.
• Work with HR and payroll teams to resolve payroll issues and employee inquiries.
• Create reports, conduct payroll research, and analyze information across HRIS/payroll systems.
• Maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive employee and payroll information.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Payroll processing, payroll auditing, HR/payroll operations, or related experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with PeopleSoft/PSQuery, NYC or NYS payroll systems, or similar HRIS/payroll platforms highly desirable.
• Knowledge of payroll-related federal, state, and local regulations preferred.
• Experience interpreting policies, payroll bulletins, or collective bargaining agreements is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required; familiarity with Access, Word, SharePoint, Teams, and other HR/payroll systems preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, confidentiality, and customer service skills.