Payroll Assistant

Job Title: Payroll Assistant
Location: New York, NY 10004
Rate: $29 $31/hour (W2)
Shift Time: 9:00 AM 5:00 PM EST
Hours per Week: 35
Duration: 2 Months, 1 Day

The Payroll Assistant will support the payroll operations team by processing payroll for hourly and salaried employees, ensuring compliance with wage garnishment requirements, maintaining data accuracy, and assisting with training and process improvement initiatives. This position plays a key role in maintaining payroll integrity and supporting various accounting-related projects.

• Process payroll accurately for both hourly and salaried employees.

• Enter and manage wage garnishments in compliance with legal guidelines.

• Handle payroll property transfer reports and verify benefit deduction accuracy.

• Perform audits to ensure data accuracy and integrity across systems.

• Support the leadership team with accounting-related tasks and special projects.

• Assist in planning and implementing staff training, internal communications, and process improvements.

• Learn payroll operations to develop training content and job aids.

• Collaborate with payroll leads to identify and fulfill training needs.

• Create surveys and metrics to evaluate training effectiveness.

• Coordinate and schedule training delivery for payroll staff.

• Design and develop instructional materials, including training for new hires and refresher sessions.

• Minimum 1 year of experience in payroll or a related field.

• Strong knowledge of payroll processing, audits, and wage garnishments.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

• Experience with payroll systems such as QuickBooks, Pay Choice, or Payroll Associates Preferred.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain data accuracy.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

• Bachelor's Degree Required