Timekeeping Representative

Overview:
This position is responsible for performing timekeeping and labor related functions. The ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment, while maintaining a strong attention to detail and accuracy is a must. This position will require interaction with all employees and management levels as well as frequent interaction with various Human Resource departments, Payroll Analysts, various audit agencies, and third party providers.

Some, but not all, specific tasks to be performed as follows:

- Perform labor and payroll analysis
- Research and resolve payroll/labor variances
- Assist in labor review and closing activities involved with the weekly labor processing
- Update the labor system for new hires, severances and shift changes
- Support weekly, monthly, and annual scheduled events; i.e., vacation, sick, personal
- time payoffs, plant shutdowns, and all holidays schedules
- Analyze and resolve suspense labor and cost distribution variances
- Provide support to and interact with government and commercial audit agencies
- Assist with special analysis/audits conducted internally by Electric Boat
- Develop/analyze various labor recording reports to ensure adherence to company policy
- Interact with all levels of management to resolve any policy divergences

Qualifications:
**Required**:

- Associates degree in Accounting OR 5+ years timekeeping or payroll experience
- Prior experience in timekeeping or payroll

**Preferred**:

- Bachelor degree in Accounting or equivalent
- Prior experience working with mainframe based financial systems
- Prior experience using an automated software package for time recording (such as Automated Time & Attendance System)
- Prior experience working with more detailed timekeeping related financial activities in a large company environment
- Familiarity and prior experience with labor recording supporting union contracts
- Prior experience using PeopleSoft HRIS Payroll System

**Skills**:

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Weekend and overtime hours are regularly required to support weekly time recording close activities
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality working with sensitive information
- Highly articulate with great verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively work as a team player in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
- Prior experience in large corporate environment
- Ability to formulate queries, create reports, and analyze data
- Enthusiastic personality and positive attitude