Payroll Specialist

• Compensation: CAD 60,000 - CAD 75,000 - yearly

Indigo is a physical and digital place inspired by and filled with books, ideas, beautifully designed lifestyle products, and the creative people who help make it all happen. We believein real books, living life fully and generously, being kind to each other and to the environment,and that stories — big and little — connect us. Indigo is our customer's happy place — for joyful moments of discovery and to connect with people who share their passion for reading, their belief in ideas, and their commitment to making the world a better and more beautiful place.

Our Mission is to inspire reading and enrich the lives of book lovers. As such, we believe inthe power of people and their stories. We aim to attract top talent, nurture the potential ofour employees, and create space for everyone to thrive. Our Guiding Principles  are thefew key ideas that are meant to influence everything we do, every day.

• We Will Hire, Inspire, Promote and Retain the Best – A’s Hire A’s
• We Will Be Data Driven – System Thinking – Entrepreneurial
• We are Committed to True and Shared Value Creation
• We Will Be Human-Centered and AI Enabled
• We are Committed to Caring About Each Other, Our Communities, Our Environment

The Specialist, Payroll ensures timely and accurate processing of high-volume hourly and salaried payrolls, including review of automated data uploads, processing status change forms, legislated employee remittances and Records of Employment.

• Timely and accurate processing of assigned payrolls
• Adherence to all relevant government policy and/or legislation
• Confidentiality

• Timely and accurate processing of high-volume payrolls for both salaried and hourly employees across Canada in compliance with employment standards legislation and company policies
• Timely and accurate processing of low-volume salaried and hourly payroll in the US
• Review and upload automated data interfaces (hours, employee changes etc.)
• Receive, review and action employee information changes (hires, terminations, increases)
• Process quarterly and annual bonus payments
• Prepare ad hoc payroll reports
• Produce Records of Employment; respond to all government agency inquiries
• Prepare or support manual journal entries, as required
• Assist with the preparation of government remittances
• Liaise with human resources or store management teams on payroll issues
• Maintain personnel files, including filing and/or digitizing
• Assist with the year-end process and production and distribution of T4s and W2s
• Act as an advocate for the customer by placing them at the forefront of all decision-making and design processes
• Proactively identify and anticipate customer expectations and needs
• Embrace and seek out technology that creates high tech and high touch solutions for Indigo’s customers
• Challenge the status quo by consistently identifying areas for improvement, diagnosing issues and working to resolve them

• Collaborate with others to drive flexible and iterative solutions, quickly and easily
• Share technical knowledge with others and actively seek to learn from those more knowledgeable than yourself
• Help others see the impacts of their efforts and proactively engage other functions to get input
• Encourage others to freely share their point of view and be open to feedback

• Model Indigo’s beliefs and convey a positive image in everything you do
• Celebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindset
• Take an active role in fostering a culture of continual learning, taking risks without the fear of making mistakes
• Embrace, champion and influence change through your team and/or the organization

Reports to:

Manager, Payroll