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Payroll Consultant jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in accounting, finance, human resources, or business administration. Employers in this field regularly file H-1B visa petitions, making it a viable path for long-term sponsorship. STEM OPT extension eligibility depends on your specific degree classification.
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Provide administrative support to faculty and staff at NYU’s Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) with a focus on payroll, operations, and grants management. Create and analyze data and make recommendations for improving operational effectiveness. Manage the appointment process for all personnel working on research projects, including student workers, research staff, and temporary workers. Onboard new personnel and manage the reappointment process. Conceptualize and create manuals and brochures for department procedures concerning hiring, payroll operations, and personnel management. Manage faculty effort on research projects, including summer salary and course releases. Coordinate with Steinhardt HR and Central HR to support additional personnel-related processes, like visa applications, terminations and resignations, and effort reporting. Support everyday operations for IHDSC core team and research staff, manage requests related to space, facilities, and supplies, and support with event management and catering. Provide personnel-related and other support for pre-award and post-award grants management. Take the lead on training Project Coordinators, ensuring that they are up-to-date on institutional policies. This is a one year fixed-term role with reappointment contingent upon the availability and continuation of funding.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
Required Experience:
2+ years of increasingly responsible administrative experience, including managing administrative services/processes and budgets.
Preferred Experience:
2+ years Experience in a professional setting preferred.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal, listening, and written and verbal communication skills and a commitment to equity and excellence.
- Demonstrated use of business application software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Google suite.
- Ability to work in a team and independently.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to interpret and execute complex policies, procedures and processes.
- Highly self-motivated and directed.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Must be able to strictly follow data privacy and security procedures for data handling and analysis to ensure adherence to legal and institutional standards.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,000.00 to USD $77,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.
Position Summary:
Provide administrative support to faculty and staff at NYU’s Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) with a focus on payroll, operations, and grants management. Create and analyze data and make recommendations for improving operational effectiveness. Manage the appointment process for all personnel working on research projects, including student workers, research staff, and temporary workers. Onboard new personnel and manage the reappointment process. Conceptualize and create manuals and brochures for department procedures concerning hiring, payroll operations, and personnel management. Manage faculty effort on research projects, including summer salary and course releases. Coordinate with Steinhardt HR and Central HR to support additional personnel-related processes, like visa applications, terminations and resignations, and effort reporting. Support everyday operations for IHDSC core team and research staff, manage requests related to space, facilities, and supplies, and support with event management and catering. Provide personnel-related and other support for pre-award and post-award grants management. Take the lead on training Project Coordinators, ensuring that they are up-to-date on institutional policies. This is a one year fixed-term role with reappointment contingent upon the availability and continuation of funding.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
Required Experience:
2+ years of increasingly responsible administrative experience, including managing administrative services/processes and budgets.
Preferred Experience:
2+ years Experience in a professional setting preferred.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal, listening, and written and verbal communication skills and a commitment to equity and excellence.
- Demonstrated use of business application software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Google suite.
- Ability to work in a team and independently.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to interpret and execute complex policies, procedures and processes.
- Highly self-motivated and directed.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Must be able to strictly follow data privacy and security procedures for data handling and analysis to ensure adherence to legal and institutional standards.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,000.00 to USD $77,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Payroll Consultant
Target employers with payroll software practices
Companies running Workday, ADP, or SAP payroll systems tend to have dedicated HR operations teams with established visa sponsorship infrastructure. These employers hire consultants regularly and are more likely to support H-1B visa petitions after OPT.
Emphasize compliance and regulatory knowledge
Payroll roles require understanding of federal and state tax withholding, FLSA classifications, and garnishment rules. Demonstrating this knowledge in your resume signals readiness to contribute immediately, which matters to employers weighing sponsorship costs.
Check whether your degree qualifies for STEM OPT
Accounting and management information systems degrees often qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO before applying, as this significantly affects how long you can work before an employer needs to file an H-1B.
Prioritize large employers and payroll service firms
Large enterprises and dedicated payroll service providers process high volumes of sponsorship filings annually. They have legal teams familiar with H-1B requirements and are far more likely to sponsor than small businesses running payroll in-house.
Get CPP certified before your OPT ends
The Certified Payroll Professional credential is recognized by employers across industries and demonstrates serious commitment to the field. Candidates with CPP certification stand out in competitive hiring pools and are stronger sponsorship candidates.
Be upfront about your OPT timeline during interviews
Payroll roles involve onboarding cycles and system access setup that take time. Letting hiring managers know your authorization window early allows them to plan the H-1B filing timeline without surprises, which reduces friction for both sides.
Payroll Consultant OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Payroll Consultant roles typically qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes?
Payroll Consultant positions generally qualify as specialty occupations when they require a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. The key is that the job description must specify a degree requirement tied to a specific discipline, not just any bachelor's degree. Roles at larger employers with complex compliance requirements are easier to substantiate.
Can I work as a Payroll Consultant on F-1 OPT without a CPA license?
Yes. Payroll Consultant roles do not require CPA licensure. A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, human resources, or business administration is the standard qualification. Some employers also value payroll-specific credentials like the Certified Payroll Professional designation, but licensure is not a legal requirement for OPT authorization in this role.
How do I find Payroll Consultant jobs that sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by sponsorship history, so you can focus on employers who have filed H-1B petitions for payroll and HR roles before. Searching broadly across generic platforms wastes time on postings where sponsorship is never on the table.
Does a Payroll Consultant role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree's CIP code, not the job title. Payroll Consultant work itself is not inherently STEM-designated. However, if your degree is in management information systems, data analytics, or certain accounting programs with a STEM CIP classification, you may qualify for the 24-month extension. Confirm with your DSO before making employment decisions based on this assumption.
What should I do if my OPT expires before my employer files an H-1B petition?
If your employer misses the H-1B filing window, your work authorization ends when OPT expires unless you have a cap-gap extension from a timely filed petition. Talk to your employer's immigration counsel as early as possible, ideally 6 to 9 months before your OPT end date, to map out the H-1B timeline and avoid gaps.