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Canada Payroll Specialist

  • IT, Software development, System Engineering Jobs
  • Banking, Finance, Insurance, Accounting and Trade jobs

Description

• Ability to reconcile pre-processing reports to ensure accuracy of information prior to processing payroll.
• Research discrepancies of payroll information and/or documentation to ensure accuracy and adherence to procedures prior to processing.
• Maintains payroll information, files and records to provide up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.
• Analyze payroll-related information to ensure accurate distribution of funds and payroll.
• Prepares reports, tax filings, correspondence and other written materials (including but not limited to monthly payroll reports, transmittal memos, W-2’s, and 941’s) as written reference or for compliance with district, state, federal or international statutory requirements.
• Assist in the validation of payroll requirements to ensure that sufficient information is provided by the client to enable set-up and configuration are completed successfully.
• Partner with Transition Consultants to ensure successful knowledge transfers are completed between Project Delivery to Operations.
• Support any parallel runs if testing is needed on a new requirement.
• Support the Software Release process by validating that new features have been accurately developed.

Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in any related course or High School Diploma.
• With at least 3 to 5 years’ experience in Canadian payroll processing.
• US and Latin America payroll experience preferred but not required.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of multi-state payroll rules and processing.
• Multi-lingual skills preferred but not required: Spanish and/or Portuguese.
• Strong communication, collaboration and time management.
• Assertive action and decision making skills.
• Self advancement skills to develop own effectiveness.

Hard Skills

  • Account Reconciliation
  • Taxation
  • Financial Reporting
  • Payroll
  • Expense reports

Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Decision maker
  • Skilled Collaborator
  • Time management

We offer

  • Competitive annual salary
  • 15 days annual leave, national holidays
  • Private medical, Dental and Vision Care insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Personal and professional development opportunities
  • Friendly working environment