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The NYC Financial Information Services Agency – Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) has initiated recruiting activities to hire an Associate Staff Analyst for the Pay and Deductions Analysis Unit. The analyst will be required to support the check monitoring and disbursement process and act as a liaison between FISA-OPA and all NYCAPS agencies.

PDA performs data analysis and acts a liaison with external City agencies. The team is responsible for monitoring check disbursements and reporting on uncashed checks to the City agencies. The unit is also responsible for monitoring and reporting (contentious) pay and deduction data to confirm its validity. The unit also assists in pay and deduction summary adjustments by collecting and validating agency responses against citywide systems. The team also performs follow-up with agencies to clarify and remediate differences noted in the responses and with internal units to report on data irregularity detected in the system. In addition, PDA assists all Payroll Operations Units in supporting their data needs by retrieving and comparing large amounts of Pay and Deduction data and assists in streamlining Payroll Operations processes to improve efficiency and accuracy by automating repetitive tasks performed by various units.

The Pay and Deduction Analyst will:
- Draft letters/memos to communicate information to agencies
- Distribute notifications to agencies and monitor responses
- Acknowledge, collect, store, and validate agency responses against citywide systems
- Respond to requests for clarification from agencies by researching and analyzing data
- Use multiple analysis tools to track/report responses and identify response trends
- Run queries/reports in CHRMS and other software
- Assist in special projects as required.


Preferred Skills:

- Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Provide clear and concise information in courteous and professional manner
- Detail-oriented with excellent analytical and organizational skills
- Knowledge of the citywide systems (e.g., PMS, CHRMS, Pi)
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Excel, Word)
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team


Additional Information:
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To Apply:
Applicants may visit the Jobs NYC website: www.nyc.gov/jobs and apply to Job ID: 611881. While all complete applications will be given consideration, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Hours/Shift:
35 Hours/Day Shift

Work Location:
5 Manhattan West, New York, NY

1. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee
benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in “1" above.

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.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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 with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.