Senior Payroll Specialist On Site

Position Summary

The Senior Payroll Specialist helps support our payroll function for our growing client base. This position will be responsible for all payroll-related processing activities.

• The senior payroll specialist position is responsible for processing voids and tax overrides.
• Responsible for being the first escalation and responds by troubleshooting any issues presented by clients.
• This position will work directly with our payroll supervisor on special projects to help assist and address our client's needs.
• Payroll specialists will work within our payroll software to run payroll, input payroll data, and prepare payroll checks.
• As a senior payroll specialist you will learn our company policies, SOPs, and procedures to deepen your payroll knowledge.
• Responsible for processing our growing client base's payroll using applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing and employee payments.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

• Ability to efficiently organize work activities to meet daily and weekly deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task with a strong attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Intermediate to strong skills in MS Office, including Excel and Outlook.
• Must use logic and reasoning to make immediate decisions under pressure or tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to make proper judgment calls when presented with a situation/problem.
• Work with other departments to find other resolutions.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of payroll experience.
• Experience handling/managing multi-Canadian provincial payrolls, payroll systems, and processing Canadian payroll.
• Bilingual – Proficient in French and English.

PCP or PLP certification required for this position.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to talk and hear.
• Moderate concentration/intensity, which includes prolonged mental effort.
• Average memory, taking into consideration the amount and type of information.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Health Insurance:
  Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement Plan:
  Group RRSP with company match.
• Paid Time Off: PTO, Holidays, Parental leave, and Sick Leave provided as required by applicable provincial statutes.