Payroll Manager Jobs in New York
Payroll Manager jobs in New York represent one of the most active markets in the country, with steady demand across financial services, healthcare systems, higher education, and large retail and media companies at every level from payroll coordinator through senior payroll manager. Most hiring concentrates in New York City, Buffalo, and Albany, where anchor employers such as JPMorgan Chase, NYU Langone Health, and New York Life maintain large workforce operations and process payroll across thousands of employees. The most in-demand specializations are multi-state payroll compliance, union and prevailing-wage payroll, and implementation experience with enterprise platforms such as Workday and ADP. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Employee Services (Payroll, Time, & Leave) Manager
- DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
Posted on
09/30/2026
- Full-time
Location
MANHATTAN
- Exam may be required
Department
OCME - Human Resources
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Job Description
Our core purpose is to protect public health and serve impartial justice through forensic science and medicine. We exist to provide answers in support of families and communities during times of profound need.
The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.
- Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times
- Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community
- Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity
- Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality
- Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs
The core functions of the Human Resources & Labor Relations Unit include recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, employee discipline, labor relations, performance management, payroll, timekeeping, leaves, and professional development. We are seeking a manager to oversee employee services and records area, provide strategic and operational leadership for key HR functions, and ensure effective HR employee services and record management operations. The selected candidate will assist with various tasks included but not limited to:
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of HR functions related to timekeeping, payroll, employee leaves, benefits, employee records, and personnel services.
- Manage and monitor leave management programs, including leave balances, timekeeping records, personnel actions, and employee data.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll and timekeeping operations; coordinate with internal and external entities to resolve complex payroll and timekeeping issues.
- Manage audits and reviews of employee records, timekeeping, and leave management, ensuring timely corrective action and regulatory compliance.
- Oversee confidential personnel records, ensuring accuracy, security, and compliance with records retention requirements.
- Supervise and evaluate employee services and records management staff.
- Provide guidance and support to employees, managers, and leadership regarding HR policies, benefits, leave, payroll, timekeeping, and complex employee-related issues.
- Establish and improve policies, procedures, and workflows to streamline processes, improve productivity, and enhance operational efficiency.
- Prepare and analyze metrics and reports related to workforce attendance, leave utilization, employee records, and operational performance, and provide recommendations to leadership.
- Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive employee information while ensuring appropriate access and timely responses.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
WORK AUTHORIZATION:
Authorization to work in the Unites States is required for this position. Office of Chief Medical Examiner does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application
SPECIAL NOTE:
Selected candidates will be required to provide a DNA sample by swabbing.
Please note that only candidates selected for interview will be contacted for this position.
**FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL**
ADM MANAGER-NON-MGRL FRM M1/M2 - 1002C
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of
satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1"
above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial,
executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the
supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than
moderate difficulty; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all
candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above
the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative
experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory
experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits
from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½
years.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss it with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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Job ID
803579
Posted until
10/15/2026
Title code
1002C
Civil service title
ADM MANAGER-NON-MGRL FRM M1/M2
Title classification
Competitive-1
Business title
Employee Services (Payroll, Time, & Leave) Manager
- Experience level: Experienced (non-manager)
Job level
01
Number of positions
1
Work location
421 East 26th Street NY NY
- Category: Administration & Human Resources
Employee Services (Payroll, Time, & Leave) Manager
Employee Services (Payroll, Time, & Leave) Manager
- DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
Posted on
09/30/2026
- Full-time
Location
MANHATTAN
- Exam may be required
Department
OCME - Human Resources
Save
Job Description
Our core purpose is to protect public health and serve impartial justice through forensic science and medicine. We exist to provide answers in support of families and communities during times of profound need.
The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.
- Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times
- Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community
- Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity
- Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality
- Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs
The core functions of the Human Resources & Labor Relations Unit include recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, employee discipline, labor relations, performance management, payroll, timekeeping, leaves, and professional development. We are seeking a manager to oversee employee services and records area, provide strategic and operational leadership for key HR functions, and ensure effective HR employee services and record management operations. The selected candidate will assist with various tasks included but not limited to:
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of HR functions related to timekeeping, payroll, employee leaves, benefits, employee records, and personnel services.
- Manage and monitor leave management programs, including leave balances, timekeeping records, personnel actions, and employee data.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll and timekeeping operations; coordinate with internal and external entities to resolve complex payroll and timekeeping issues.
- Manage audits and reviews of employee records, timekeeping, and leave management, ensuring timely corrective action and regulatory compliance.
- Oversee confidential personnel records, ensuring accuracy, security, and compliance with records retention requirements.
- Supervise and evaluate employee services and records management staff.
- Provide guidance and support to employees, managers, and leadership regarding HR policies, benefits, leave, payroll, timekeeping, and complex employee-related issues.
- Establish and improve policies, procedures, and workflows to streamline processes, improve productivity, and enhance operational efficiency.
- Prepare and analyze metrics and reports related to workforce attendance, leave utilization, employee records, and operational performance, and provide recommendations to leadership.
- Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive employee information while ensuring appropriate access and timely responses.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
WORK AUTHORIZATION:
Authorization to work in the Unites States is required for this position. Office of Chief Medical Examiner does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application
SPECIAL NOTE:
Selected candidates will be required to provide a DNA sample by swabbing.
Please note that only candidates selected for interview will be contacted for this position.
**FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL**
ADM MANAGER-NON-MGRL FRM M1/M2 - 1002C
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of
satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1"
above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial,
executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the
supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than
moderate difficulty; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all
candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above
the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative
experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory
experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits
from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½
years.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss it with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Save
Job ID
803579
Posted until
10/15/2026
Title code
1002C
Civil service title
ADM MANAGER-NON-MGRL FRM M1/M2
Title classification
Competitive-1
Business title
Employee Services (Payroll, Time, & Leave) Manager
- Experience level: Experienced (non-manager)
Job level
01
Number of positions
1
Work location
421 East 26th Street NY NY
- Category: Administration & Human Resources
Employee Services (Payroll, Time, & Leave) Manager
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What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in payroll manager jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, human resources, or a closely related field required
- CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) credential from the American Payroll Association strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle payroll processing for a large or multi-entity organization
- Proficiency with enterprise payroll platforms such as Workday, ADP, or Ceridian Dayforce
- Working knowledge of New York State and New York City wage, tax, and paid leave regulations
- Experience managing payroll for union employees or under prevailing-wage requirements is a frequent New York advantage
Payroll Manager Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a payroll manager in New York?
Most payroll managers in New York enter through a combination of a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or human resources and several years of hands-on payroll processing experience. New York does not require a state-issued license to work in payroll, but the Certified Payroll Professional credential from the American Payroll Association is widely expected by New York employers, particularly in finance, healthcare, and large enterprises. Familiarity with New York City-specific requirements, including the City's earned safe and sick time rules and local tax filings, strengthens a candidate's profile considerably.
How much do payroll managers make in New York?
Payroll managers in New York earn a median of about $175,620 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $114,990 for the lowest 10% to over $287,490 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire payroll managers in New York?
Employers hiring payroll managers in New York right now include Huron Consulting, Prada, and HARVEY, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. New York's concentration of global financial institutions, major hospital networks, and large retail and media headquarters means consistent year-round openings for payroll professionals at multiple seniority levels.
Which New York cities have the most payroll manager jobs?
New York, New York State, and Jamaica have the most payroll manager openings in New York. New York City dominates by volume because of its density of corporate headquarters, financial institutions, and major health systems, while Buffalo and Albany generate steady demand through regional hospital networks, state government agencies, and large manufacturers that require experienced payroll professionals to manage complex multi-site or union payrolls.
Are there remote payroll manager jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than many finance roles. About 81% of payroll manager openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting the desk-based and systems-driven nature of the work. The functions most commonly offered remotely are payroll processing, compliance review, and reporting, while roles that involve close coordination with HR teams or multi-site operations more often require at least some on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a payroll manager in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a payroll specialist or payroll coordinator role at a large New York employer, particularly within healthcare systems such as Northwell Health or NYC Health and Hospitals, both of which hire at the entry level and provide structured exposure to complex multi-entity payroll environments. Lateral moves from accounts payable, HR generalist, or bookkeeping positions translate well because the compliance and data-management skills overlap. Completing the Fundamental Payroll Certification from the American Payroll Association before applying gives candidates a concrete credential that New York hiring managers recognize.
Where can I find and apply to payroll manager jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to payroll manager jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current New York openings updated in real time. Search the listings to see roles that match your experience level, location preference, and industry, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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