• Reviewing hourly and salary payrolls for accuracy prior to finalizing.  Ensuring correcting entries are made and payroll is submitted accurately and on time.
• Maintaining a high degree of confidentiality relative to personal data, compensation data, and employee benefits information.
• Ensuring integrity, consistency, and reliability with regards to information entered in the Workday payroll system.
• Ensuring timely and accurate preparation of payment requests for Manulife Benefit Premiums, WISB Premiums, EHT, other payroll-related payments, and Union Dues, as required.
• Assisting Accounting with the preparation of payroll accrual entries for month-end.
• Generating various management KPI reports related to payroll processing efficiency.
• Balancing CRA/RQ/EHT tax accounts monthly and investigating differences.
• Supporting Workday Payroll functionality and reporting/escalating issues to the Workday Team as required.
• Investigating any/all payroll issues and promptly assign and/or resolve internal and external inquiries.
• Supporting all internal and external audit requirements.
• Assisting Payroll Specialists with year-end reporting, balancing, and data requests.
• Using knowledge of various government(s) payroll legislation, Collective Bargaining Agreements, and Company Policies to ensure payroll is prepared in compliance with all applicable policies/laws.

 

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

• 5+ years’ experience in an automated payroll environment.
• 3+ years in a Supervisor or Team Lead role.
• PLP Payroll Designation through the Canadian Payroll Association is desirable.
• Knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation in all provinces.
• Knowledge of ADP and Workday Payroll.
• Experience with fully integrated Workday applications.
• Knowledge of government legislation/regulations and benefit administration practices.

 

WORK AUTHORIZATIONS AND TRAVEL;

• May require some overnight travel from time to time (> 5%)