Careers Job Description
General Description
Effective December 27, 2021, all employees at the Central Office of the Research Foundation of CUNY are required to be fully vaccinated. Being fully vaccinated is defined for this purpose as two weeks after a final dose in primary series of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine.
This is an administrative staff position reporting to the HR Payroll Manager in a team environment; exercising some independent judgment in the fulfillment of assigned duties and responsibilities. The Campus Payroll Coordinator is responsible for the intake, accuracy and input of payroll systems information for various campuses.
Other Duties
• Assists the Payroll Manager in the administration and implementation of payroll and personnel processing
• Processes time sheets
• Sets up direct deposits, wage garnishments and other payroll deductions and forms
• Processes new hire paperwork as required
• Inputs data and verifies information
• Responds to requests for wage data from principal investigators and government agencies
• Interacts with other Client Services Teams and other RFDepartments
• Assists PIs/PDs with systems issues and completion of work
• Responds to inquiries
• Covers for other team members during absences and breaks
• Assists Client Services Team members during heavy workload periods
• Performs other responsibilities and duties as necessary and assigned
Qualifications
• AAS degree
• 2 years payroll, accounting or relevant work experience.
• Strong math skills
• Knowledge of FLSA, FMLA and NYSDOL WHD laws
• Detail oriented and ability to multi-task.
• Human resources experience a plus
• Excellent customer relations skills
• Willingness to learn new systems and subject areas
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Human Resources
Full Time
$62,626.65 - $83,310.68
Jan 12, 2023 (Or Until Filled)