Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager

New York Law School (NYLS), located in the heart of Tribeca, seeks a Payroll Manager to oversee the daily operations of the payroll area within the Accounting Department. This role is responsible for the complete preparation and transmittal of multiple payrolls via our third-party payroll provider, maintaining payroll records, and serving as a key point of contact for employee payroll inquiries. Reporting directly to the Associate Controller, the Payroll Manager will also assist with broader accounting operations and department initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Payroll & Operations Management

• Prepare and transmit multi-frequency payrolls through the third-party payroll provider.
• Update payroll files with tax changes, personnel updates, voluntary deductions, and new hires; accurately process and calculate a high volume of timecards and timesheets.
• Manage student and support timesheets, timecard distribution, and paycheck distributions.
• Oversee payroll record maintenance, annual file setups, archiving post-audit files, and the preparation, approval, and distribution of W-2s.
• Report on DC37 Union dues and manage related compliance tasks.

Accounting & Compliance

• Prepare and post payroll labor distribution entries to the general ledger.
• Collaborate directly with the payroll vendor to resolve payroll processing and payroll tax issues.
• Assist external auditors by preparing required schedules, answering inquiries, and fulfilling year-end audit requests.
• Assist with IRS Form 990 tax filings.
• Serve as an operational back-up for Accounts Payable and assist with general day-to-day accounting department operations and special projects as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred.
• Minimum of seven years of hands-on payroll processing experience.
• Prior supervisory experience is required
• Experience in higher education accounting is a plus.
• Proficient with Banner or similar financial information system (required).
• Strong working knowledge of payroll tax codes and regulations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel required).
• Strong technical accounting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong customer service orientation, and close attention to detail.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and solve complex tasks.

Compensation:

This position offers an annual salary range of $100,000 to $115,000. Compensation includes a competitive benefits package.

To Apply:

Please send a résumé and cover letter, including salary requirements, to Kitty Montanez, Associate Director of Human Resources, at [email protected] .

About New York Law School

Founded in 1891, New York Law School (NYLS) is an independent law school located in Tribeca, the heart of New York City’s legal, government, financial, and emerging tech centers. Known as “New York’s law school,” NYLS embraces the city as its classroom by complementing a rigorous legal education with an innovative and diverse set of “uniquely New York” experiential learning opportunities. Since opening its doors, NYLS has produced graduates who have gone on to hold highly elected and appointed offices in the city, lead large and small firms, and gain broad recognition as captains of business and industry. Its renowned faculty of prolific scholars has built the School’s strength in key areas of the law, including business and financial services, intellectual property and privacy, and government and public interest law. NYLS has more than 20,000 graduates and currently enrolls around 1,100 students in its full-time and part-time J.D. programs. The School also offers an advanced-degree program in Tax Law.

New York Law School is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.