Human Resources & Financial Affairs Administrative Assistant

Dominican University New York is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate for the position of Human Resources & Financial Affairs Administrative Assistant. The position is responsible for providing strong administrative support to the Director of Human Resources in all areas of the HR function. Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to compliance, HRIS administration, recruiting, event planning, and special projects. This position also provides administrative support to the Vice President of Financial Affairs/CFO.

Human Resources Department Support:

  1. Maintains an organized filing system of personnel records ensuring all employee documents are completed.
  2. Assists departments with the recruiting process by following proper procedures to update job descriptions, create job postings, place advertisements on various job sites including ADP Workforce Now, etc.
  3. Conducts new hire orientation by providing guidance in regards to benefit enrollments.
  4. Supports the annual open enrollment benefit process, various audits, the performance appraisal process, training and development efforts and assists with coordinating annual and special events.
  5. Rolls various programs out and responds to unemployment claims as necessary, assists with the leave management process and updates employee information on various platforms.

Financial Affairs Department Support

  1. Assists the Controller’s office during various audits
  2. Assists in preparing for policy renewals on general liability program.
  3. Maintains accurate credit card record tracking system
  4. Collects financial and employee data and develops reports as requested. Create and edit correspondence, presentations, reports, and other key documents and schedules various meetings.

Required skills & qualifications:

Excellent organization, computer and communication skills. Maintains the highest level of professionalism, integrity, trust and confidentiality and have strong interpersonal skills. Strong proficient in Microsoft Office and ADP Workforce Now. Bachelor’s Degree or some college a plus.

Dominican University New York is a private not-for-profit institution Our heritage stresses the humanistic value of a liberal arts education, a commitment to social justice, and a strong belief in the need for integrity and community engagement, all in the service of preparing students to reach their potential as responsible citizens who enrich the world in which we live.

How to Apply:

If you are ready to embark on a rewarding journey at Dominican University New York, we invite you to email your resume, cover letter and three professional references to human_resources@duny.edu.  We look forward to reviewing your application and discovering how your unique talents can contribute to our mission.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire.

Dominican University New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to excellence through equity and inclusion, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from members of historically underrepresented groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected category in accordance with applicable law.

AA/EOE

Salary: $25.00 hourly