HR/Payroll Fellow

The Role

The Fund is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented HR Fellow to support the Human Resources team. The HR Fellow will play a key role in supporting timesheet processes, reconciliation, and reporting, while assisting with broader HR operations. This role is ideal for someone interested in gaining hands-on experience in nonprofit human resources within a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Duties

• Support organization-wide timesheet processes, including tracking submissions and following up on missing or incomplete timesheets
• Review and reconcile timesheet data to ensure accuracy and alignment with payroll and internal records
• Assist in preparing regular and ad hoc HR and payroll-related reports
• Identify discrepancies in timesheet or payroll data and work with relevant teams to resolve issues
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records in HRIS systems
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes, including preparation of new hire documentation
• Support processing of personnel changes such as salary updates, title changes, and terminations
• Track and support compliance-related activities, including trainings and required documentation
• Assist with benefits administration tasks and respond to employee inquiries
• Maintain organized and confidential HR files and documentation
• Provide general administrative support to the HR team
• Collaborate across departments to support HR operations and data accuracy

Qualifications

• Interest in Human Resources, nonprofit operations, finance, or related field
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with data and spreadsheets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., sorting, filtering, basic formulas) and Word
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with HRIS systems (e.g., Inova, ADP) or payroll systems is a plus

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Generous Paid Time Off options for vacation, sick, and floating holidays
• Paid Holiday Schedule
• Extremely competitive 401K retirement savings plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• And more!

Compensation

The annual salary range for this role is $54,600

About the Fund for the City of New York

The Fund for the City of New York was established by the Ford Foundation in 1968 with the mandate to improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers. For over four decades, in partnership with government agencies, nonprofit institutions and foundations, the Fund has developed and helped to implement innovations in policy, programs, practices and technology in order to advance the functioning of government and nonprofit organizations in New York City and beyond.

The Fund seeks out, adapts, applies and assesses ways to enable government and nonprofit agencies to achieve excellence through its core programs—the Cash Flow Loan Program, the Partner Project Program, the Sloan Public Service Awards, the Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics—and through three strategic initiatives: the Center on Government Performance, the Center for Internet Innovation and E-Community Connect.