Payroll Specialist Contract

Payroll Specialist Contract

Mississauga, ON, Canada

Req ID 51487BR

Business Title
Payroll Specialist, Contract

Business
Global Human Resources

Sub-Business
LAC Support

Country
Canada

State/Province
Ontario

Location of Position
Mississauga, Ontario, CAN

Shift_
1st

Job Description
Please note this position is a 5 month contract:
Provide accurate and timely processing of National Canadian Payroll for approximately 1400 employees. Partner with Finance Canada, HR Canada and Canadian tax authorities to ensure payroll adheres to policies, is tax compliant, and books appropriately to the General Ledger accounts.

•Work with payroll administrator to ensure timely & accurate preparation of weekly Quebec payroll and national bi-weekly payroll. Balance and audit payroll dollars against like payroll.

•Process manual / off cycle pay as required.

•Process terminations ( ROE's and vacation pay and all other related activities)

•Work with payroll administrator to ensure timely & accurate preparation of GL journals related to payroll, as well as monthly reporting and remittances to government and tax agencies.

•Prepare and co-ordinate the all earnings uploads and benefit changes to PeopleSoft

•Establish and modify time entry rules in Kronos to adhere to policy and interface to PeopleSoft.

•Administer payroll requirements for employees on STD/LTD, maternity, compassionate care or parental leave.

•Balance and reconcile PeopleSoft payroll to JDE meeting SOX and audit requirements.

•Prepare and reconcile various payroll GL accounts and work with the Finance team to resolve issues related to the payroll journal entry

•Respond to various inquiries & request from employees HRDC & CRA. Work with the Human Resource team to review HR transactions and impact to payroll processing

•Provide administrative assistance to the Payroll Supervisor

•Implement Best Practice payroll processes.

•Administer the stock option and restricted stock units program through payroll

•Process monthly Bill Back process

•Work closely with external vendor to manage reporting and vendor payments relating to expats/inpats

•Implement procedures and internal controls to ensure accuracy & integrity of payroll, adhere to SOX requirements.

•Identify & Implement process changes to reduce transactional activities

•Prepare, co-ordinate & reconciliation of year end, including T4/T4A, RL-1, T4-NRA

•Assist with testing of tax upgrades, analyze impact to payroll and determine any communication needed.

•Assist with change management initiatives, system updates etc.

•Assist with special projects as assigned

Job Requirements
Education Level

Required:

•Enrolled in CPA Payroll certification program

•College level payroll courses Preferred:

•Completed levels 1&2, PCP certification Major Subjects / Specialties

Required:

•Accounting Preferred:

•Payroll & Accounting Type of Experience

Required:

•In-house Payroll System,

•Payroll taxes and accounting experience Preferred:

•In-house Payroll experience

•PeopleSoft payroll

•Accounting experience Years of Experience

Required:

•1-3 years PeopleSoft payroll experience Preferred:

•2-3 years in-house PeopleSoft payroll experience

•2 years of Year-End T4/T4A PeopleSoft processing

Additional Skills / Special Training / Technical Skills Required

Required:

•Good communicaton skills

•Intermediate computer skills (MS excel, word)

•Excellent time management & organizational skills, detailed oriented and ability to multi-task

•Team oriented

•Goal oriented Preferred:

•Excellent communication skills

•Intermediate computer skills

•Excellent time management & organizational skills, detailed oriented and ability to multi-task

•PeopleSoft payroll and JDE system experience

•Kronos time keeping experience