Location:
22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2S7
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Location: 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario
Work model: Minimum 3 days in the office per week
George Weston Limited (“GWL”) is a Canadian public company, founded in 1882. GWL’s portfolio of companies includes Loblaw Companies Limited and Shoppers Drug Mart, representing Canada’s largest food and drug retail businesses, and Choice Properties REIT which is Canada’s preeminent diversified real estate investment trust. Choice Properties REIT owns over 700 high quality commercial and residential properties across Canada, and with over 2,500 stores, Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart retail operations reach most Canadians, serving their everyday food, health, and wellness needs. Through this group of companies, GWL owns and operates several iconic Canadian brands, including Loblaw, Shoppers Drug Mart, President’s Choice, No Name, Life, Joe Fresh, Quo, PC Financial and T&T Supermarket.
Role:
Reporting to the Senior Payroll Manager, the Senior Payroll Analyst will process and perform payroll duties to ensure the accurate and timely processing of payrolls. This will include maintaining records, preparing journal entries and reconciling general ledger accounts, preparing and submitting reports for third party providers and reconciling statutory remittances with payroll records.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and execute end-to-end semi-monthly payrolls for Executives, Directors and Trustees of the Companies, Salaried and Hourly colleagues, as well as annual bonus and special payments (maternity leave, termination, among others),
- Handle complex and/or sensitive payroll matters and issues by providing clear communication and exceptional customer service to colleagues
- Collaborate with Human Resources and Finance Departments to ensure alignment on payroll-related matters
- Collect, analyze, enter, calculate and verify payroll information including hours, retro-active salaries and statutory and voluntary deductions
- Reconcile Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Revenu Quebec, Employer Health Tax (EHT) and WSIB payroll account information with payroll records
- Update Stock Options and Restricted Share Unit requests processed by Shareworks in Workday based on company procedures and reconcile quarterly
- Process and verify Records of Employment for terminated employees
- Prepare and analyze payroll reports, and support operations with reporting as required
- Ensure that the payroll system is updated for approved and reconciled off-cycle compensation payments made by a third party
- Ensure payments and contribution files of employee voluntary deductions are reconciled and sent to the appropriate third parties accurately and timely.
- Respond and verify requested information from government agencies including Canada Revenue Agency, Service Canada and Revenue Quebec
- Review Workday and Ceridian journal entries and ensure timely reconciliation of payroll GL accounts
- Prepare and process year-end tax forms and adjustments (T4s, T4As, NR4 and Releve 1s)
- Prepare and reconcile annual return for EHT and WSIB across multiple provinces
- Maintain employee confidentiality at all times by ensuring the safeguarding of payroll records and data and governing system user access with the assistance of the IT department
- Perform back up duties for other members of Payroll team
- Perform other duties and projects, as required
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in a Business/Human Resources or other relevant field
- Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation is required
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- 5+ years previous full cycle payroll experience with both salary and hourly payrolls
- Exceptional collaboration and relationships skills, ability to work with multiple stakeholders
- Proficient with HRIS systems (Workday and Ceridian Powerpay preferred) and Excel
- Multi-provincial (including Quebec) experience is an asset
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
- Detail oriented with mathematical/statistical/analytical ability
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Unique opportunity to join a progressive and dynamic team with a proven industry leader.
- Ongoing opportunities for learning and career development within the Weston companies.
- Dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
- A competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Employee share ownership program and pension plan.
- Continuous learning through development reimbursement.
- Summer hours.
- Business-casual attire / dress for your day.
- Strong culture of diversity, equity and inclusivity.
- Commitment to community support, volunteerism and sustainability.
- Recognition and social events.
George Weston Limited recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.
In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.
Number of Openings
1
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