Payroll Specialist

Role Overview

• You will be responsible for weekly payroll processing for hourly employees in Quebec and Ontario.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll production, account maintenance and reporting in compliance with federal and provincial legislation.
• Maintain all payroll, deduction and tax data for hourly and non-exempt employees.
• Verify accuracy of changes to employee information, new hires, terminations, employee and employer contributions to various plans, and contributions to the Company’s benefit plans.
• Configure and process wage garnishments and payroll deductions, including child support, tax levies and bankruptcy deductions.
• Maintain documentation related to hourly payroll preparation and maintenance tasks.
• Produce weekly reports for various vendors and intercompany services.
• Provide required documentation to auditors.
• Process bonus payments.
• Perform manual checks as requested by sites/locations.
• Perform quarterly account reconciliations.
• Complete year-end payroll processing.
• Annually apply updates related to general hourly rate increases across locations.
• Work closely with Human Resources and Benefits, employees, vendors and sites to keep payroll data current.
• Collaborate with the Payroll and Tax Specialist to ensure employees are assigned to the correct tax categories, process year-end adjustments and perform general ledger research for any payroll issues.
• Process benefit plan contribution payments, maintain arrears in SAP and reconcile payments with the biweekly payroll report.
• Manage the secure payment transfer system (ACH).

Requirements

• Knowledge of federal and provincial payroll legislation
• Experience with SAP Payroll is an asset
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field; Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation is an asset
• Minimum of four years of payroll processing experience

Tech Stack

• C++

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• At least three weeks of vacation and three floating holidays per year starting on day one
• Comprehensive group insurance coverage starting on day one
• Telemedicine service
• Defined contribution pension plan with generous employer contributions starting on day one
• Employee and family assistance program
• Training and professional development support program
• Hybrid work model: in-office and remote