Payroll Manager

Job description

Kings Bay Y / JCC Brooklyn

Payroll Manager/ General Accountant

The opportunity

Kings Bay Y/ JCC Brooklyn is a community center that connects, uplifts, and inspires. Kings Bay YM-YWHA strives to build and strengthen communities, create meaningful relationships and lasting friendships, and foster deeper connections among individuals, families, and partner institutions in Brooklyn.

From our flagship base in southern Brooklyn, where we operate a successful full-service community center, to our more recent inroads in Brownstone Brooklyn and North Brooklyn under the JCC Brooklyn umbrella, the Kings Bay Y has remained true to its 60 year-old mission. We welcome everyone from all religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. We operate various programs at 6 different physical locations in South, Central and North Brooklyn.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3+ years of Payroll processing experience with ADP
• Detail-oriented with strong communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft (Excel, Word) Approachable, easygoing and collaborative
• Problem-solving/analytical team player

Preferred:

• Union employer experience
• Knowledge of MIP Accounting software

Payroll Manager Responsibilities:

• Supervise payroll submission and processing through ADP.
• Communicate with department managers regularly
• Issue annual memos to employees and update on required tax withholding changes
• Ensure that new hire information is submitted to NYS
• Process miscellaneous payroll earnings and deductions (union, medical, dental, pension, and Vanguard retirement)
• Resolve any payroll system issues with the payroll processing company (ADP)
• Onboarding, assigning Time off Policies, Holidays, etc in ADP
• Import bi-weekly payroll transactions and paychecks from ADP into the MIP accounting system
• Process union and other remittances monthly
• Respond to payroll-related inquiries
• Ensure all time and attendance records are up to date and accurately recorded
• Maintain complete personnel records, including terminations, department transfers, reviews, and documentation.
• Process any required organizational payroll tax filing adjustments
• Process annual IRS forms 1094/1095
• Gather/update payroll data for annual EEO-1 report preparation
• Allocate invoices by location/department/program

Other Accounting Responsibilities:

• Assist with maintaining records for Human Resources and compliance.
• Assist with year-end audit, 403(b) audit and city, state and federal audits
• Provide ADP training for Managers and new hires
• Back up to Accounts Payable processing
• Back up to wire transfers
• Backup to Accounts Receivable processing
• Book monthly accruals/corrections and adjust entries as needed
• Other duties as may be required from time to time by the CFO

Job Benefits:

• Health and vision coverage & dental coverage optional
• Pension Benefit plan, after one year, with agency contribution

Life insurance, Optional 403/b plan & parental leave

• Generous Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid federal and additional holidays
• Employee program discounts

Schedule/Location:

• Full-time position In-Person in our Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn office.

Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 annually

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Accounting: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person