Hiring: Manager of Payroll Company: NJ TRANSIT Location: Newark, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:08:33 Employment Type: Part-time About the job Required Skills: •Plan, manage, execute and accurately complete all payroll processes required for the completion of each of the five weekly and bi-weekly payroll cycles. Ensure that all payroll processes are properly documented. •Manage outbound payroll interfaces to the Data Center, Financial Institutions, Accounts Payable, General Ledger and third-party vendors. Ensure accurate reconciliation of outbound files to payroll data. •Plan, test, generate and schedule the processing of special pays including Arbitration Awards, Contractual Allowances and Wage Progressions, Quarterly part-time bonus, retroactive wage rates/payments, cash-ins and other requested pays. Ensure the accuracy of earnings, taxation, deductions, and payments. •Ensure all payroll reporting and processing requirements are accurately processed and transmitted within prescribed deadlines. This includes all tax payments and filings, garnishment withholding and payments, PERS and PFRS reporting, account reconciliations, and pension calculations. •Maintain and administer employee demographics and transaction information including but not limited to: leave allotment and balances, tax profile, deductions, direct deposit, as well as verification of work assignments and associated compensation per underlying Contracts and NJT’s Policies. •Maintain and ensure the accuracy of payroll system setup and functions including but not limited to: user variables, look-up tables, calendars, parameter sets, leave policies and profiles, pay components, elements, pay categories, point sets and various custom functions and calculations. •Plan and oversee successful completion of year-end payroll processes, including timely and accurate production and issuance of W-2 forms, transmission of W-2 filings, and transmission of RRB filings, all within regulatory or stipulated deadlines. Ensure accurate rollover of leave time balances and allotments for the new calendar year. •Prepare standard and ad-hoc reports and requested analytics relative to payroll activities as requested by internal and external customers. Qualifications: •Five (5) years of applied progressive experience in financial management with at least two (2) years of recent payroll experience preferred. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!