Senior Time and Labor Specialist

Leidos Inc; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos, headquartered in Reston, VA, is seeking a Time and Labor Specialist to support timesheet processing, audits, and pay-data analysis. The role emphasizes accuracy, process improvement, and ownership of tasks in a government contracting environment.

The candidate will handle timecard corrections, data reviews, and root-cause analysis of pay discrepancies. Strong communication and documentation skills are essential to drive timely resolutions and support special projects within Payroll

Qualifications

• High school diploma plus 4–5 years in timesheet administration or time-charging.
• Experience in a government contracting environment.
• Familiar with time-charging policies and federal labor laws.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong client-facing and interpersonal skills.
• Overtime availability.

Responsibilities

• Monitor timesheets for timely submission and approval.
• Assist employees with timesheet questions and issues related to hours.
• Perform timecard corrections of varying complexity.
• Complete a high volume of timesheet adjustments.
• Maintain and update approver groups in the system.
• Assist employees with creating paper correcting timesheets when needed.
• Track and report timesheet discrepancies and resolve them.
• Review pay data and resolve pay-related questions.
• Research errors and drive resolution to root cause.
• Coordinate final timesheets for terminating employees with HR and approvers.
• Provide timesheets to HR and Legal when necessary.
• Walk customers through problem-solving steps and escalate when needed.
• Follow up with customers to ensure issue closure.
• Take ownership of tasks and complete them.
• Maintain process documentation and propose updates.

Skills

Timesheet administration

Government contracting experience

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Deltek Time & Expense (T&E)

Job description

Description

Leidos' Payroll Services team is seeking a customer service-oriented Time and Labor Specialist to support timesheet processing, audit requests, status reporting, special projects, and other duties as assigned. Building on core timesheet administration, this role takes on added responsibility for pay-data analysis, error research and resolution, and process improvement. The ideal candidate is an organized, analytical self-starter who communicates clearly, takes ownership of their work, knows when to elevate, and continually looks for ways to strengthen processes..

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Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor timesheets to ensure they are submitted and approved in a timely manner.
• Assist employees with timesheet questions and issues related to the recording of hours, which may be confidential in nature.
• Perform timecard corrections of varying complexity.
• Complete a high volume of timesheet adjustments.
• Maintain and update approver groups in the system.
• Assist employees with creating paper correcting timesheets when needed.
• Track and report timesheet discrepancies, and recommend actions to resolve them.
• Review and analyze pay data and resolve pay-related questions.
• Research and analyze errors, trace them to their root cause, and drive them to resolution.
• Track non-immediate terminating employees' final timesheets via a log, coordinating with HR and approvers as needed.
• Provide appropriate timesheets to Human Resources and Legal when necessary.
• Walk customers through the problem-solving process.
• Track and route problems to the correct resources, recognizing when an issue should be escalated to the next level of support.
• Follow up with customers, provide feedback, and see issues through to resolution.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and follow them through to completion.
• Maintain process documentation and take the initiative to recommend updates to procedures, including those that fall outside direct areas of responsibility.
• Ensure proper recording, documentation, and closure of cases.
• Support special projects and other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma combined with 4 to 5 years of timesheet administration or time-charging experience.
• Prior experience in a government contracting environment.
• Strong working knowledge of time-charging policies and procedures to ensure adherence to Company policy and federal labor laws.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong client-facing and interpersonal skills.
• Availability to work overtime as special projects require.
• Working knowledge of standard business tools, including Microsoft Office.

Key Competencies

• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage competing tasks and deadlines.
• Takes ownership and accountability for assigned work and follows it through to completion.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and proactively researches to find answers independently rather than waiting to be given them.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to investigate errors, trace them to their root cause, and a genuine interest in the research needed to resolve them.
• Sound judgment to know when to resolve an issue directly and when to expand it to the next level.
• Demonstrates strong task ownership and project management skills, with effective written and verbal communication and the ability to work across cross-functional teams. Able to translate complex information into clear thoughts, actionable next steps, and concise updates for leadership. Understands end-to-end process flows and conducts root cause analysis to identify and close process gaps.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deltek Time & Expense (T&E) experience.

Original Posting:

September 10, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $45,500.00 - $82,250.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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