About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters.

Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage.

Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal : creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

At The Met, every staff member from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

Respect : Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

Inclusivity : Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration : Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

Excellence : Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise and inspire curiosity and creativity.

Integrity : Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES :

As a Payroll Analyst, you will ensure we pay our employees correctly, efficiently, and on time each pay period. You will help employees, managers, and timekeepers understand payroll processes and procedures to maintain consistency and clarity.

You will participate in day-to-day operational payroll tasks and support longer term projects on process improvement.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES :

Support all aspects of payroll including gross to net calculations, deductions, garnishments, general ledger posting, levies, support orders, multi-state, and withholding taxes.

Load payroll batches into system, review and record payroll deductions, garnishments, levy, support orders, approve direct deposits, cross team validation of data entry and meet all departmental critical deadlines.

Respond and prioritize various payroll inquiries with accuracy and a sense of urgency.

Support timekeepers, managers, and employees on time keeping best practices and policies, maintain training materials to ensure consistent and accurate time entry.

Process payroll biweekly and month-end billing and integrations, as well as preparation and sending payments to outside vendors.

Assist with preparation of monthly journal entries, review activity that posts to the ledger and assist with the annual audit requests.

Contribute to continuing improvements to payroll processes to increase efficiencies and semiannual enhancements to Workday payroll.

Partner with internal and external stakeholders to address Workday system issues and upgrade, suggest enhancements to streamline the process minimizing manual effort.

Research and find creative solutions to solve payroll issues in an increasingly more complex technical environment.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :

Degree in Finance, HR or related field required or CPP or equivalent experience.

Three years of experience working in a high volume, in-house payroll environment,

Three years of timekeeping experience in a union and nonunion environment

Knowledge of Accounting Principles, General Ledger account classification, Core Payroll Concepts and Compliance, IRS and Department of Labor rules / compensation / benefits / disposable and take-home pay required.

Strong technical knowledge of Payroll / Financial / HRIS systems.

Experience with Workday payroll and timekeeping preferred.

Demonstrated strong analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of basic and advanced analytical functions in Excel.

COMPENSATION RANGE :

Pay Range : $80,000 - $85,000

The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee.

The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. Commuting distance means that they are located in one of following states : New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the Tri-state and PA areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note : Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
• Free financial-planning services
• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
• A subsidized staff cafeteria

Researchshows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications.

We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact .

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Last updated : 2024-06-11