Payroll Assistant - Contract/Temp - Bronx |

Timekeeper – Payroll / Time & Attendance

Location: NYC Hospitals – Onsite in Upper Manhattan/Harlem and also in Bronx
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 35 hours/week | 7 hours/day | 1-hour unpaid lunch

Position Summary

Timekeeper to support payroll operations by maintaining accurate employee time and attendance records. The Timekeeper will review and audit employee time entries, resolve discrepancies, track leave balances, and ensure accurate information is submitted for payroll processing.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of payroll and timekeeping experience, strong analytical skills, and experience working with complex payroll transactions, including overtime, retroactive pay calculations, garnishments, taxes, and year-end activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and process employee timesheets for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Monitor missed punches, scheduling exceptions, and incomplete time entries.
• Audit overtime, shift differentials, holiday pay, premium pay, and other payroll-related transactions.
• Ensure supervisors complete time approvals before payroll deadlines.
• Prepare and submit approved time records and payroll adjustments.
• Research and resolve timekeeping and payroll discrepancies.
• Perform and review retroactive pay and time calculations.
• Reconcile payroll adjustments resulting from timekeeping errors or late submissions.
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation for payroll transactions.
• Track annual leave, sick leave, comp time, FMLA, and other approved absences.
• Verify employee leave balances and appropriate leave codes.
• Coordinate with appropriate departments regarding employee leaves of absence.
• Update the timekeeping system based on changes in employee status.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee and payroll information.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Accounting, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of payroll and timekeeping experience.
• Experience with payroll functions such as garnishments, taxes, and year-end activities.
• Strong analytical skills, particularly with retroactive pay and time calculations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle, PeopleSoft, or similar enterprise HR/payroll systems.
• Knowledge of union contracts, collective bargaining agreements, and public-sector payroll practices.
• Experience supporting a large employee population.
• Healthcare or hospital payroll/timekeeping experience is a plus.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of payroll and timekeeping procedures.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer-service skills.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work efficiently across multiple systems simultaneously.

About RSC Healthcare

Launched in 2018, RSC Healthcare is an RSC Solutions company created to focus on recruiting and staffing across all positions in the healthcare industry. Our knowledgeable staff brings multiple decades of experience within the healthcare industry to assist clients in attaining the highest quality talent in the marketplace.

By leveraging RSC Healthcare’s extensive database and experienced recruiting team for candidate healthcare positions, our clients realize both substantial cost-savings and a streamlined, efficient process. We provide staffing for all levels and positions across your organization, including:

Registered Nurses
Physical/Occupational Therapists
Certified Nursing Assistants
Radiology Technicians
All skilled medical and allied health professionals

As a leader in the healthcare staffing industry, it is our goal is to connect patients with quality caregivers. Our experienced team and industry knowledge allow RSC Healthcare to deliver the qualified healthcare professionals our clients need.