Payroll/Benefits Specialist

Plaza Premium Group • Full-time • Mississauga, ON, CA • 3m ago

Plaza Premium Lounge is the world’s first Pay-In Lounge open to all classes of travellers. Entering a new era of travelling, economy class passengers can also enjoy first class lounge facilities at a very reasonable price.

Overall responsibility

This is a highly engaging and rewarding role for a Payroll & Benefits professional looking to join a dedicated team. The successful candidate will provide support to the Human Resources Team at Plaza Premium Group Canada.

Key Areas of Duties and Responsibility

· Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of both semi-monthly and bi-weekly Union and Non-Union payroll for employees based across five Provinces in Canada (ON, BC, QC, MB, AB) using ADP Workforce.

· Ensure accurate calculation of wages, tax withholding and company deductions.

· Managing and administering the ADP payroll system and ensuring that all information related to employee records, payroll, e.g. time & attendance, leave and overtime records are well recorded and accurate.

· Interpret pay policies (e.g., vacation, overtime, calculations based on deductions, withholding exemptions, etc.)

· Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees and/or key stakeholders.

· Perform audit of payroll data prior to completion using a variety of reports, analysis, and validation of payroll processing results.

· Main liaison with the Finance team for reconciling questions, credits/debits to assist in timely resolution.

· Assist with Provincial legislative and statutory reporting regarding EHT, WSIB, WCB, etc.

· Assess, monitor, and follow-up with all taxable benefit adjustments at year-end.

· Execution of year-end payroll reconciliation and T4 and RL1, T2200’s issuance, respond to employee queries regarding the same.

· Assist with the Stats Canada surveys for all Payroll items.

· Review existing payroll processes and recommend changes with a focus on process improvement and system enhancements / optimization.

· Resolving issues and queries from managers and employees as it relates to payroll & benefits.

· Administer employee group benefits including employee benefit enrolment, salary and benefits, changes update and terminations and guiding employees through the enrollment process for company benefits.

· Prepare ROEs. Process special payroll related calculations such as retroactive payments and time off accruals.

· Responsible for tracking accurate vacation time off.

· Responsible for proving information related to payroll inquiries from Service Canada and CRA.

· Main point of contact for all employees with benefit related questions or concerns

· Liaise directly with the Benefit Providers

· Monitoring and maintaining the Group Benefits system including data management, documentation and compilation of data for analyses.

· Establishing and maintaining departmental records and reports; reconciling month end benefit accounts.

· Special or ad hoc projects, as assigned.

Qualities & Requirements

3- 5 years payroll and benefits administration experience
Multi Provincial payroll processing experience is an asset
National Payroll Institute (formerly the Canadian Payroll Association) (PCP) certification
Exposure to web-based payroll systems, ideally ADP WFN
Understanding of and completion of all year-end financial requirements (T4's adjustment) and regulatory taxation and legislative requirements, including the application of taxable benefits
benefit management experience including the annual renewal process
Proficient in MS Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Responsible, independent, and self-motivated.
Well organized, detail oriented and hard-working.
Detail-minded, with strong analytical skills, positive and proactive.
Excellent time management, able to prioritize tasks, and work under pressure.
Strong in communication and interpersonal skills.