Payroll Assistant - 26-04358

Payroll Assistant

Location: New York, NY (Onsite)

Duration: 5 Weeks

Schedule: (35 hours/week), 08:00 AM – 04:00 PM, flexible schedule with rotating early/late Fridays

Position Overview

"Navitas Healthcare, LLC" is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Assistant to support end-to-end payroll operations in a fast-paced healthcare environment. The role involves processing payroll for hourly and salaried employees, ensuring compliance with payroll regulations, and maintaining high standards of accuracy and data integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Process payroll for hourly and salaried employees accurately and on schedule
• Calculate wages, overtime, bonuses, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and benefits (including 401k)
• Assist with wage garnishments and payroll-related transfers and reporting
• Maintain and update employee payroll records within HRIS/payroll systems
• Reconcile payroll data and support audits, year-end reporting, and tax filings (e.g., W-2s)
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and respond to employee inquiries professionally
• Support leadership and accounting teams with related financial and administrative tasks
• Conduct audits to ensure accuracy and maintain data integrity across systems

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
• Minimum 2+ years of payroll processing experience
• Strong knowledge of payroll operations including garnishments, taxes, and year-end processing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) – intermediate to advanced level
• Experience with payroll/HR systems (Oracle Cloud, PeopleSoft, ADP preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, especially in retro pay calculations
• High attention to detail with strong data accuracy
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee information
• Strong communication skills for interaction with HR, finance, and employees

Preferred Certifications

• FPC or CPP certification preferred

For more details reach at [email protected]

About Navitas Healthcare, LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.