Timekeeping & Payroll Specialist

Legence; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Legence is seeking a diligent Timekeeper to manage and oversee our timekeeping processes in New York. You will ensure accurate recording of employee work hours and assist staff with time entry, collaborating with payroll to guarantee timely compensation.

The role emphasizes accurate time management, proactive employee support, and seamless payroll data preparation at each pay period end, ensuring compliance with policy and labor laws.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to function and consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize and solve problems.
• Ability to learn systems quickly.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Information must be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and efficient customer service to employees regarding timekeeping.
• Proactively communicate with employees who have not submitted their time entries, utilizing email, messaging, or phone calls to ensure submission deadlines.
• Provide guidance or assist employees in entering their work hours into the timekeeping system, addressing any questions or issues that arise.
• Review and confirm the accuracy of all employee time entries, ensuring that records reflect actual hours worked and comply with company policies and labor laws.
• Extract time reports and submit them to the payroll department at the conclusion of each pay period, ensuring all data is accurate and complete.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Deadline-driven

Problem solving

Learning systems

Excel basics

Confidentiality

Tools

Deltek

Dayforce

UKG

ADP

Workday

Job description

Legence is seeking a diligent Timekeeper to manage and oversee our timekeeping processes in New York. You will ensure accurate recording of employee work hours and assist staff with time entry, collaborating with payroll to guarantee timely compensation.

The role emphasizes accurate time management, proactive employee support, and seamless payroll data preparation at each pay period end, ensuring compliance with policy and labor laws.