Director, Timekeeping & Payroll Compliance (Hybrid)

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks a Director of the Timekeeping Unit to oversee agency-wide timekeeping operations, ensuring accurate time and attendance in line with citywide policies and payroll regulations.

The role manages Timekeeping Supervisors and the CityTime/PATS functions, collaborating with Payroll, Human Resources, and Labor Relations to ensure precise pay processing, leave administration, and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in accounting, payroll, timekeeping, financial analysis, reconciliation, auditing, or related fiscal operations.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, internal controls, reconciliation procedures, and payroll-related financial transactions.
• Ability to analyze complex payroll and financial data, identify discrepancies and trends, and develop corrective actions.
• Strong working knowledge of CityTime, CHRMS, NYCAPS, PMS, RMDS, PATS, and related Citywide systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience developing analytical, reconciliation, and management reports.

Responsibilities

• Direct the daily operations of the Timekeeping Unit, including supervision of two Timekeeping Supervisors, the PATS Unit, and CityTime Administration Unit.
• Review, analyze, and reconcile timekeeping and payroll reports to identify discrepancies, overpayments, underpayments, unusual transactions, and other conditions requiring corrective action.
• Establish and maintain internal controls and quality assurance procedures to ensure transactions are properly authorized, supported, recorded, and accurately reflected in payroll.
• Monitor agency compliance with Citywide payroll, timekeeping, leave, and attendance regulations through the review and analysis of exception, reconciliation, and management reports.
• Oversee employee leave and pay status changes, including managerial/non-managerial transitions, leave vesting and balance adjustments, pay class changes, and holiday pay for eligible part-time physicians.

Skills

Payroll & Timekeeping

Internal controls

Financial analysis

City systems

Excel proficiency

Supervisory leadership

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

CityTime

CHRMS

NYCAPS

PMS

RMDS

PATS

Job description

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks a Director of the Timekeeping Unit to oversee agency-wide timekeeping operations, ensuring accurate time and attendance in line with citywide policies and payroll regulations.

The role manages Timekeeping Supervisors and the CityTime/PATS functions, collaborating with Payroll, Human Resources, and Labor Relations to ensure precise pay processing, leave administration, and timely reporting.