Payroll Supervisor

important note: candidates must be permanent in the principal administrative associate civil service title or are permanent in a comparable civil service title eligible for a 6.1.9 title change.

please include your employee identification number (ein) when applying and indicate in your cover letter your permanent civil service title.

nyc department of finance (dof) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

dof's administration and planning division is responsible for managing and overseeing administrative and operational services for the agency. This includes the daily management of the offices of financial management, purchasing and contracts, operational services, and diversity and inclusion.

the office of employee services (oes) is responsible for the agency’s human capital administration and workforce management, which includes recruitment, personnel, civil service administration, labor relations, timekeeping, payroll, leaves of absence, benefits and performance management administration, and programs for employee learning, engagement, recognition, professional development, and agency-wide events.

oes also administers employee-related agency wide programs such as conflicts of interest board (coib) programs, such as financial disclosure, secondary employment & moonlighting waivers, residency requirement administration, remote work program administration, federal tax information (fti) background investigation requirements, and line of duty injury (lodi) policies and procedures. Oes provides guidance and support to the agency’s business units on a wide variety of employee and employment-related matters, to ensure compliance with citywide and agency wide guidance and policies.

oes liaises and partners with the department of citywide administrative services (dcas), office of labor relations, office of payroll administration, conflicts of interest board, department of investigation, and other oversight agencies and to facilitate the agency’s workforce management business needs.

oes is seeking a payroll supervisor to serve in payroll & benefits administration. Reporting to the deputy director of payroll & benefits, with wide latitude for independent judgment and authority, the payroll supervisor will be responsible for assisting the deputy director in managing the agency's payroll, compensation, audit, benefits, management reporting and any other related programs for approximately 2,000 employees.

• assist the deputy director in managing the daily unit operations and overseeing the functions of the agency's payroll system and benefits administration for all staff, ensuring its integrity and accuracy.
• perform specific projects as requested by the deputy director of payroll & benefits administration with great attention to detail and critical time-sensitive activities, proficient computer, and data entry skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills are essential.
• create a team environment, working closely with other oes program areas to eliminate over payment and errors.
• step in for the director and act as liaise with oversight agencies that manage benefits for current and retired employees (e.g. Department of citywide administrative services, citywide office of labor relations, and nycers).
• assist in tracking and implementing collective bargaining agreements, stipulation settlements, mayoral personnel orders, promotional and anniversary salary increases, union annuity payments, grievance determinations and managerial lump sum reviews for comptroller's office approval.
• assist in administering functions…