Deputy Controller Payroll, Bureau of Controller

Deputy Controller for Payroll, Bureau of Controller

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Candidates who meet the education and experience requirements as described below for Administrative Business Promotion Coordinator I will also be considered:

• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in business administration, public administration, urban planning, economics, urban affairs, marketing research, finance, or political science and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience handling business promotion related to capital projects, urban planning, economic development, or financial development at least two years of which must have been in a managerial or executive capacity;
  
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• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above, including two years of managerial or executive experience described in "1" above; or
• A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Thirty (30) graduate semester credits from an accredited college or university will be considered equivalent to one year of the required experience. However, all candidates must have two years of managerial or executive experience as described in "1" above and a four-year high‑school diploma or its educational equivalent.

The Division of Finance, which has central responsibility and authority for the agency’s financial management, helps to ensure that programs and administrative operations have the information, analysis, funding and technical capacity to deliver critical services effectively and meet the Health Department’s objectives. The Deputy Controller will report to the agency Controller and oversee the Payroll Office of approximately 30 payroll and timekeeping staff.

• Oversee the operations of the Payroll Office and ensure that employees are correctly compensated and that proper leave accruals and additions to Gross (ATG) are accurately applied.
• Ensure compliance with all directives, policies and procedures regarding payroll matters from oversight agencies (NYC Office of Payroll Administration, Office of the Comptroller and Office of Labor Relations) and labor laws.
• Oversee the agency’s timekeeping functions for all employees and the monitoring of overtime to ensure compliance with citywide and departmental policies and procedures.
• Review, analyze and implement collective bargaining agreements for all agency employees.
• Supervise the audit of all payroll processing activities to ensure accuracy and integrity of data input and production.
• Critically review and analyze current payroll procedures to recommend and implement changes leading to best‑practice operations.
• Provide effective leadership, direction, and support to team member(s) and direct reports through regular meetings and staff development efforts.
• Manage payroll systems including the Payroll Management System (PMS), the City Time automated personnel management system, NYCAPS and the Overtime Tracking System (OTS) that manage employee salary and benefit operations.
• Partner with Human Resources and the Division of Information Technology to streamline payroll‑related systems and processes.
• Lead and respond to internal and external audits conducted by federal, state and city agencies regarding payroll matters.
• Maintain and update payroll policies and procedures and conduct training as needed/required.
• Serve as a key member of the agency’s emergency management team and continuity of operations activities.
• Represent the agency at inter‑governmental and City forums.

• Advanced working knowledge of the NYC Payroll Management System, City Time, NYCAPS and CHRMS.
• 5+ years in NYC government finance, payroll, or operations.
• Strong organizational, leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret city‑wide policies and procedures issued by the NYC Office of Payroll Administration, Department of Citywide…