Specialist, Time & Attendance

** Specialist, Time & Attendance*
* * 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.
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* About the role:

** 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.
** What impact you can create at CHANEL:
*** 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.
** You are energized by:
*** Delivering responsive, employee-focused support and helping resolve timekeeping concerns.
* Making processes work effectively for timekeeping system users.
* Working with systems, data, and process workflows.
* Building expertise and becoming a trusted resource for employees, managers, and internal partners.
* Applying strong organizational skills and attention to detail in a deadline-driven environment.
* Handling confidential employee information with discretion and professionalism.
* Contributing to special projects, process improvements, and evolving business needs.
** What you will bring to the team:
*** 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
* AS/AA in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources or Related Finance field preferred
** 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- $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…