Business Office HR Coordinator (La Central YMCA)

Cross Island YMCA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA membership

Retirement benefits

Job summary

La Central YMCA in Bronx, NY is seeking a Business Office HR Coordinator to provide daily HR and payroll support and assist in financial business functions. The role requires 1–2 years in bookkeeping or administrative assistance, with strong computer skills and HRIS knowledge.

Under supervision of the Business Manager, you will handle leave administration, benefits summaries, and employee file maintenance, while backing up Administrative Assistants as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 1–2 years of bookkeeping/admin support experience preferred.
• Knowledge of HRIS and strong computer skills preferred.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Process HR data entry and employee screenings in the system.
• Assist with benefits, payroll, and leave administration.
• Support accounts payable, reporting, and petty cash tasks.
• Provide backup for Administrative Assistants and branch operations.
• Maintain branch records and office equipment; respond to requests.

Skills

Administrative support

HRIS knowledge

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Business Office HR Coordinator (La Central YMCA)

Full-Time / Regular

Bronx, NY

$20.00 Hourly

The YMCA of Greater New York is here for all New Yorkers — to empower youth, improve health, and strengthen community. Founded in 1852, today the Y serves a diverse population of more than half a million New Yorkers who learn, grow, and thrive through programs and services at our 24 branches. Community is the cornerstone of the Y. Together, we connect active, engaged New Yorkers to build stronger communities.

To help fulfill our mission, we cultivate a culture of learning, leading, and collaboration to enhance community impact. Through our talented staff and “LEAP” career framework (Leadership, Empowerment, Accountability, Personal Growth), we are committed to a people-first approach that fosters trust, inclusion, growth, and development for all.

The La Central YMCA is seeking a Business Office HR Coordinator. Under the supervision of the Business Manager, the Business Office HR Coordinator will provide daily Human Resources and Payroll support, as well as support in some areas of Financial Business, to the branch.

Key Responsibilities

Human Resources Responsibilities

• Entry of employee and volunteer screenings into the applicable system.
• Assist with Youth & Family screening and agency processing.
• Assist with conducting new hire orientations/paperwork reviews with new or rehired staff (i.e., Benefit PowerPoint, paperwork, etc.).
• Generate and maintain the supply of New Hire Packets, Status Change forms, etc.
• Data entry into CONNECT: HR is completed timely and accurately.
• Assist with the maintenance and accurate filing of all employee and volunteer files.

Required

• Assist with leave requests, including FMLA, disability, paid family leave, personal leave, etc.
• Help coordinate medical plan changes, providing staff with benefit summaries and information.
• Provide an overview of health insurance, retirement, direct deposit, etc.
• Provide vacation hours, sick hours, and personal benefits upon request.
• Assist with employment verification requests.
• Timely response to unemployment claims in the absence of the supervisor.
• Timely entry of Workers' Comp claims in the absence of the supervisor.

Will assist with tracking training completions for all branch staff to ensure compliance, including, but not limited to, Praesidium Academy Child Abuse Prevention, Preventing Sexual Harassment, Cyber Security Awareness, Active Assailant, Time-Clock Use, etc.

Financial Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing the branch's daily deposits, bank and credit card reconciliation, and reporting. Resolve and track chargebacks.
• Assist in processing accounts payable vouchers and invoices, reconciling with the Accounts Payable system, and updating AP & PO tracking reports. Run open PO and Income-On-Hold (IOH) reports to notify branch staff.
• Assist in handling petty cash flow, auditing receipts, and preparing Accounts Payable reimbursement vouchers.
• Assist in collecting purchasing card documents and submitting them to the Association Office (AO).
• Assist in the distribution of financial reports to all branch department heads.
• Maintain and update the branch's business office records, including vendor files and business office archives, in accordance with the File Retention guidelines.
• Assist in government contract record-keeping and reporting to the agency in a timely manner.

Other Responsibilities

• Act as a backup for the branch's Administrative Assistants (i.e., assisting department heads, distributing mail, etc.).
• Assist the branch with maintaining all office equipment and computers, and ordering and managing equipment supplies. Help to create and submit HelpDesk tickets.
• Order and manage the inventory of the branch's office supplies.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required.
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience in bookkeeping and/or administrative assistance. Knowledge of Human Resources preferred.
• Strong computer skills. Knowledge of HRIS is a plus.
• Detail-oriented and can manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must be able to handle a high volume of work.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Benefits

The YMCA of Greater New York offers a variety of benefits to its staff members, including retirement benefits, medical, paid time off, free YMCA membership, and more! Benefit eligibility is determined by an individual’s employment status (i.e., full-time or part-time), tenure, and/or the number of hours scheduled to work. Click here for more information.

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