Lerners LLP is one of Ontario's largest and most respected firms, with offices in London, Toronto, Strathroy and Kitchener/Waterloo Region. Each office possesses its own unique strengths - from our full service shop in London, to one of the largest litigation boutiques in Toronto - and collectively, we work together for the benefit of all of our clients and communities. Join our team of over 140 highly skilled and experienced lawyers, with the help of more than 300 dedicated support staff, in sharing expertise and resources to deliver exceptional client service.
At Lerners, we know that our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for a detail-oriented and service-focused Payroll and Benefits Specialist to play a key role in delivering accurate payroll, exceptional benefits administration, and trusted support to our staff and lawyers across all offices.
This is a hybrid position and requires a minimum of three (3) days per week in the office.
If you're ready to play a key role in supporting our people through accurate payroll, effective benefits administration, and exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you.
What You Will DoPayroll Administration
- Administer bi-weekly payroll for staff and lawyers using the firm's HRIS and payroll systems.
- Calculate earnings, deductions, taxable benefits, retirement savings or pension contributions, benefit deductions, garnishments, and statutory with holdings.
- Review and reconcile payroll inputs, including hours worked, rate changes, leaves, deductions, one-time payments, and other adjustments.
- Confirm that payroll information is complete, accurate, appropriately authorized, and consistent with established payroll practices.
- Identify discrepancies, unusual transactions, and payroll anomalies, securing the appropriate approvals and resolutions before processing.
- Prepare, validate, and securely transmit payroll files to the firm's banking institution within established deadlines.
- Respond to payroll questions and support firm members in resolving pay-related issues.
- Maintain complete and accurate payroll records and supporting documentation.
- Calculate and process payroll-related tax remittances and other required statutory payments.
- Help ensure compliance with applicable employment, taxation, pension, and payroll legislation.
- Prepare and distribute year-end payroll documentation, including T4 slips and related reporting.
- Maintain payroll records in accordance with legislative and firm record-retention requirements.
- Support internal and external payroll and compensation reporting requirements.
- Administer group benefit plans, including enrolments, status changes, beneficiary updates, leaves, and terminations.
- Administer the firm's Group RSP program, including enrolments, contribution changes, reporting, and regular submission of contribution data.
- Assist firm members with questions about benefit eligibility, coverage, claims, enrolment, and issue resolution.
- Work with benefits providers and third-party administrators to resolve coverage, enrolment, billing, and service matters.
- Maintain accurate benefit records and supporting documentation.
- Prepare monthly payroll and benefits reconciliations, investigating and resolving variances.
- Prepare benefit premium payment schedules and coordinate payments to benefit providers.
- Produce bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for Human Resources, Accounting, and firm leadership.
- Monitor payroll-related trends and provide information to support budgeting, forecasting, audits, and workforce planning.
- Maintain reliable reporting processes that support sound financial and operational decision-making.
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