Specialist, Time & Attendance

CHANEL • Fort Washington, MD

1d • $68,600 - $102,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

CHANEL Finance Division is looking to add a Payroll Timekeeping Specialist to the team. The Payroll Timekeeping Specialist will play an important role in supporting accurate, timely, and compliant timekeeping and payroll operations across the organization. This role serves as a key point of contact for employees and managers, helping to resolve timekeeping questions, review and process adjustments, monitor outstanding requests, and ensure that time and attendance data is complete and ready for payroll processing. Working closely with Payroll team members and system partners, the Payroll Timekeeping Specialist will help strengthen day-to-day operations, improve data accuracy, and support a positive employee and manager experience.

Requirements

• Experience in UKG Pro, UKG Pro Workforce Dimension a plus
• Basic understanding of Payroll processing & Timekeeping practices
• Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office expertise.
• A technical mind: strong understanding of "input/output"
• Comfort with analyzing large data sets

Nice To Haves

• AS/AA in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources or Related Finance field preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the Time Off inbox, providing timely, professional support to employees and managers.
• Review, process, and track timesheet adjustments in accordance with company policies, required approvals, and payroll deadlines.
• Audit time-off, attendance, and leave balances to identify discrepancies, missing transactions, and exceptions requiring resolution.
• Monitor outstanding time-off and timesheet requests and follow up with employees and managers to ensure prompt action and approval.
• Validate timekeeping data before payroll processing and communicate identified issues to the Payroll Specialist and Payroll Manager.
• Guide employees and managers on timekeeping processes, time-off policies, and system navigation.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of adjustments, approvals, and employee communications.
• Partner with Payroll system administrators to resolve timekeeping issues, improve data accuracy, and enhance the user experience.
• Support periodic audits, reporting, system testing, and time-and-attendance process improvement initiatives.
• Provide support for ad hoc projects and other payroll or timekeeping-related activities as needed.

Benefits

• Wellbeing resources include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (2 week Corporate Disconnect) and a Wellbeing fund
• Family and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)
• Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days
• 401K and other incentives
• Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree