Payroll Operations Lead — Strategy & Compliance

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY); New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Company Contribution

Generous PTO

Medical, Prescription, and Dental

Life Insurance and AD&D

FSAs for Healthcare and Dependent Care

Commuting pre-tax contributions

Job summary

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, PAGNY, is seeking an Assistant Director of Payroll to oversee daily payroll operations across PAGNY sites and ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely processing. You will lead a payroll team, coordinate with HR and Finance, and implement process improvements using Paycom.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Accounting or related field, advanced payroll certification, and 6+ years of supervisory payroll experience, including union payroll requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Management, or a related field.
• Advanced payroll certification, preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years' progressive payroll experience, including supervisory or team leadership responsibilities.
• Experience with union payroll requirements, labor allocations, and employee benefit accruals.
• Advanced proficiency in Paycom or other payroll/time and attendance systems required.
• Strong Excel skills (including VLOOKUPs and PivotTables); familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• In-depth knowledge of payroll processes from onboarding through disbursement and reporting.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines with high attention to detail.
• A customer-service mindset and commitment to maintaining high ethical standards and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support the daily operations of the payroll function, including time card review, audits, earnings code management, and bi-weekly payroll processing.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local payroll laws, union requirements, internal compliance, and confidentiality policies.
• Assist in the training and supervision of Payroll staff, including onboarding new employees to payroll systems such as ESS (Paycom).
• Collaborate with HR and Operations to address payroll-related inquiries, support labor allocations, manage PTO profiles and accruals, and calculate retroactive payments, adjustments, and payouts.
• Provide guidance on payroll tax laws, and ensure proper implementation of payroll tax policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Evaluate payroll operations and recommend process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and user experience.
• Support cross-departmental reconciliation of payroll data and ensure consistent and timely reporting.
• Generate and analyze payroll reports for internal stakeholders, sites, and leadership; fulfill ad hoc reporting requests.
• Serve as a key resource for resolving complex payroll issues and inquiries across all PAGNY sites.
• Maintain confidentiality of payroll records and sensitive employee information.
• Assist with system optimization initiatives in Paycom and other HRIS platforms to support scalable payroll operations.
• Participate in strategic planning with the Senior Payroll Director, CFO, Senior Director of Finance, and Director of Accounting to align payroll practices with organizational goals.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Paycom

Excel

Job description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, PAGNY, is seeking an Assistant Director of Payroll to oversee daily payroll operations across PAGNY sites and ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely processing. You will lead a payroll team, coordinate with HR and Finance, and implement process improvements using Paycom.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Accounting or related field, advanced payroll certification, and 6+ years of supervisory payroll experience, including union payroll requirements.