Payroll Associate Senior

Location Hybrid, 2 days on site in Toronto, 3 days remote


Advantages
●Gain experience working for a leading and globally recognized firm
●Work full time hours on a 3 month assignment
●Earn a competitive pay rate

Responsibilities
 Coordinates and oversees payroll staff to ensure that all semi-monthly processes are executed
appropriately and in a timely manner
 Operates as subject matter expert and escalation point to resolve issues and continuously looks
for improvements in operational processes
 Processes all remittances including payroll taxes to federal and provincial governments
 Generates payroll related reports and completes analysis
 Prepares and processes journal entries, analyzing transactions and preparing account
reconciliations
 Oversee the reconciliation and balancing (on a semi-monthly payroll cycle) of all payroll earnings
and deduction accounts
 Conducts payroll orientations for new employees and provides guidance to and shares knowledge
with team members
 Responds to payroll enquiries from employees and external organizations
 Processes preliminary year-end balancing and reconciliations
 Assists Payroll Manager on year-end activities and other special projects as required
 Periodically attend in person meetings at the office
 Assist/participate in special projects and may be required to attend in person.
 Other duties as assigned

Qualifications
Education/Work Experience
 College Diploma or Undergraduate Degree or equivalent work experience
 PCP or CPM designation from the CPA or equivalent
 Minimum of 5 years of payroll experience with demonstrated coaching/mentoring skills
 Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation
 Experience with Workday payroll system would be an asset

Technical Skills
 Advanced Microsoft Excel and Word skills

Other Skills
 Exceptional interpersonal skills and proven ability to work independently and in a team environment
 Ability to handle and use discretion with highly confidential information is mandatory
 Ability to adapt to a changing environment
 Advanced communication skills both written and oral
 Excellent customer service, relationship building and cross-functional skills
 Demonstrated ability to probe, analyze and problem solve issues
 Demonstrated initiative and organizational, analytical, conflict-resolution and problem-solving skills
 Strong organizational and time management skills
 Knowledge of quality assurance and audit techniques
 Excellent attention to detail and accuracy of results

Summary
Are you interested in the Payroll Associate Senior position in Toronto? Apply online today!

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