Position: Payroll Specialist/HR
Location: Ottawa
Schedule: Hybrid, 2 days a week in office
Job Type: One-year contract
Are you looking to be part of a great collaborative team, have challenging variety of work, and excellent work life balance?
Our client is recruiting for an HR and Payroll Specialist who will report to the Director HR and will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing payroll and assist with HRIS implementation and support various HR initiatives.
Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Manage all aspects of bi-weekly payroll administration, including data entry, deductions, and reconciliations while providing expertise in the interpretation of the administration and implementation of corporate policies affecting compensation and benefits.
- Process all applicable employee payroll changes e.g. new hire, salary change, retro-pay, top-up, pay adjustments, termination pay, ROE, etc.
- Ensure accurate and timely remittance of payroll taxes, benefits, and pension contributions.
- Prepare and complete reports, journal entries, statements and summaries related to all payroll accounts including third-party related disbursements; reconciliation and issuance of summaries related to Income Tax Act, including year-end reconciliation and processing of T4 earnings, Employer Health Tax, T2200s, etc.
- Keep abreast of changes in payroll legislation and regulations and keep respective teams informed.
- Respond to a range of payroll inquiries, including reviewing and actioning items sent to the payroll inbox and assisting employees with Online Self Service registration to the payroll system.
- Review payroll output as per established procedures prior to finalizing and submitting the payroll, to ensure accuracy.
- In conjunction with Finance and the external auditors, gather employee samples and reports needed to aid in the validation of the internal controls and data integrity.
- Provide assistance on projects related to the development and implementation of payroll procedures, systems and practices.
- Support the configuration and implementation of HRIS modules, data feeds, and ongoing improvements in the HRIS to align with organizational and departmental objectives.
- Assist with other HR projects and programs.
- Execute other duties as requires.
Education and Experience:
- An undergraduate diploma/degree in a field related to human resources management and or/payroll.
- At least 2 years’ experience processing full cycle payroll.
- Certified Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation or actively pursuing the designation is an asset.
- An in-depth knowledge and understanding of compensation, payroll, pension and benefits practices, including non-cash compensation, group insurance plans, standard payroll principles/practices and legislative requirements.
- Proficient with various computerized payroll systems including Ceridian Dayforce.
- Analytical with proficiency in using Excel to perform a variety of manual payroll related calculations (e.g., maternity top-up, severances, pensions, retroactive payments).
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, within tight deadlines and to exercise tact and discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
- Excellent attention to detail and a consistent high level of accuracy.
- Strong customer service skills and the ability to work well and collaborate in a team environment.
- Bilingual (French/English) is an asset.
Our client offers a great working environment. Apply today!
Please send your resume in Word format to Cindy Larocque.
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Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Work Location: In person
