Senior Payroll Administrator

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Payroll Administrator for a contract/temporary opportunity in New York, NY. This role supports payroll, accounting, and accounts payable functions for a portfolio of commercial property operations, with a strong focus on accurate payroll processing, compliance, reporting, and employee support. The Senior Payroll Administrator will play a key role in ensuring union and non-union employees are paid accurately and on time while supporting benefits deductions, statutory filings, invoice processing, arrears tracking, and related accounting tasks.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment with operations, accounting, HR, and property management teams. The role offers exposure to a fast-paced, professional setting where accuracy, urgency, communication, and follow-through are highly valued.

• Administer weekly and bi-weekly payroll processing for union and non-union employees, ensuring time entries, overtime, time off, and prepaid vacation are accurate and approved before payroll deadlines.
• Run, review, and reconcile payroll reports in ADP Workforce Now to support timely and accurate payroll submission.
• Coordinate with employees, managers, HR, operations, and payroll partners to resolve time reporting, absence, disability, and return-to-work matters.
• Manage payroll-related deductions, benefits, union dues, pension deductions, 401(k), workers’ compensation, FMLA, FLSA, STD, LTD, and related filings.
• Support accounts payable activities, including invoice coding and processing through the payable system, purchase order review, funding draw assistance, and data entry projects.
• Monitor arrears, prepare arrears reports for clients, support collection efforts, and participate in monthly client calls as needed.

• Pay rate: $33 to $35 per hour.
• Job type:
  Contract/Temporary.
• Location:
  
  New York, NY.

• Process payroll for a mid-sized to large organization using ADP Workforce Now.
• Administer union and non-union payroll, deductions, benefits, filings, and time reporting processes.
• Support accounts payable processing, invoice coding, purchase order review, and arrears reporting.
• Partner with operations, accounting, HR, managers, employees, and external payroll resources to resolve payroll and reporting issues.
• 6 to 10 years of payroll administration, payroll operations, accounting support, or related finance experience.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now is required.
• Familiarity with Workday, Yardi, Excel, Word, and payable systems such as NEXUS.
• Strong understanding of payroll processing, time reporting, overtime, paid time off, benefits deductions, union dues, pension deductions, and statutory payroll requirements.
• Experience supporting union payroll, preferably including Local 94 or Local 32BJ employees.
• Knowledge of workers’ compensation, FMLA, FLSA, STD, LTD, 401(k), pension deductions, and related payroll filings.
• Ability to interpret payroll policies and procedures and communicate them clearly to employees and managers.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, speed, follow-through, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear, professional emails.
• Ability to work with urgency, manage deadlines, troubleshoot issues, and support multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

• Prior experience supporting payroll and accounting functions within commercial real estate, property management, asset services, or a multi-property environment.
• Experience participating in client calls, preparing payroll or arrears reports, and supporting client-facing accounting operations.
• Working knowledge of invoice workflows, funding draws, purchase orders, and accounts payable processes.

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