Manager NYCT Timekeeping/Payroll

Responsibilities

• Manage the timely and accurate processing of NYCT Kronos bi-weekly payroll, time & labor, and force account close for approximately 6,000 career & salary and management employees.
• Manage reviewing, processing, and maintenance of employee accrual and leave entitlements, retro payments, and lump payouts.
• Audit and review pre and post-Payroll documents for all NYCT Kronos paid employees to ensure compliance with CBA/MOUs, MTA/NYCT, and governmental requirements.
• Back up the accurate processing and handling of paper and/or web-based timecards.
• Manage Intercompany, all agencies, and external balance transfers.
• Ensure appropriate files are verified and an audit trail is maintained for each payroll close (i.e., Kronos and PeopleSoft files).
• Ensure that internal controls are followed and serve as the liaison with Corporate Compliance and Auditing.
• Provides oversight regarding the testing of internal controls, i.e., Vulnerability Assessment.
• Review and analyze current processes with the aim of enhancing efficiencies and the productivity of the department.
• Understanding and implementing Collective Bargaining Agreements for unionized employees and Corporate Policy and Procedures as they impact payments to employees.
• Manage other payroll/timekeeping processes and ad hoc duties.

Requirements

• Must have good time management skills to meet continuous critical deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all departments within the company, various levels of management, and external contacts.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented and the ability to multitask.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel) and/or comparable applications.
• Available to work late on the weekly payroll closing day.
• Available to work Weekends & Holidays.

Qualifications

• Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must have good time management skills to meet continuous critical deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all departments within the company, various levels of management, and external contacts.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented and the ability to multitask.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel) and/or comparable applications.
• Available to work late on the weekly payroll closing day.
• Available to work Weekends & Holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Payroll rules and collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) that govern payment to employees.

Education and Experience

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Accounting, Finance, Transportation, Public Policy or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated four (4) years of additional related equivalent education, experience and/or technical credentials may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in a Payroll Accounting function to include payroll processing, auditing, analysis, and reporting.

Other Information

• Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “Commission”).
• Equal Employment Opportunity: MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including those concerning veteran status and individuals with disabilities. The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.