Specialist, Payroll

Specialist, Payroll

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.

About the role:

The CHANEL Finance Division is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join the team. This role is an important partner in supporting accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations across the organization. The Payroll Specialist will help ensure employee and payroll data is processed with precision, inquiries are addressed with care and responsiveness, and key payroll activities are completed in alignment with internal controls, established timelines, and CHANEL’s commitment to operational excellence.

What impact you can make at CHANEL:

• Daily review of incoming Workday integration data - Researching and applying corrective action as needed
• Providing excellent employee service – supporting/resolving all payroll related inquiries promptly
• Gathering incoming data for payroll preparation via US Payroll email inbox or Teams group channels
• Running integrations between timekeeping system and payroll processing system to transfer hours
• Reviewing Job, compensation and employee address changes for accuracy – working with HR partners for data validation
• Reviewing payroll pre-check report information for discrepancies – researching and providing resolution as needed
• Engaging between HRIS and payroll systems to maintain data integrity
• Preparation of SOPs related to daily, weekly or monthly tasks
• Garnishment set up
• Post payroll tasks including deferred comp funding, post close report validation etc.
• Support ad-hoc projects as requested

You are energized by:

• Delivering accurate and timely payrolls
• Engaging and supporting employees’ inquiries
• Meeting tight deadlines
• Providing accurate payroll prep data, showcasing excellent attention to details
• Demonstrating organizational skills
• Maintaining confidentiality
• Supporting ad-hoc projects as needed

What you will bring to the team:

• Experience in Ulti-Pro, Kronos and Workday
• Basic understanding of Payroll processing
• Knowledge of state and federal payroll and tax regulations
• Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office expertise.
• A technical mind: strong understanding of “input/output”
• Comfort with analyzing data
• AS/AA in Accounting or Related Finance field

Position Logistics:

• Partially Remote:
  Role requires a minimum of three days in-person office presence at our Piscataway, NJ office.

Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for this position is $68,600 through $102,100. Base salary is one component of the total compensation for this position. Other forms of variable pay [may/will] be offered for this position. Other components [may/will] include bonus potential, benefits, and/or perks.

Benefits and Perks:

• 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, Milk Stork, and  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

Additional Information:

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