Payroll Specialist in CANADA

Reporting to the Senior Accountant, the Payroll Specialist will be joining a team of highly skilled, collaborative, and enthusiastic Finance professionals. We are looking for an experienced payroll professional with a keen eye for detail, critical thinking skills and the ability to multi-task efficiently. You should also be trustworthy and an excellent communicator.

Responsibilities

• Enter, process, and balance the bi-weekly payroll earnings and adjustments for global organization across multiple countries (Canada, USA, Australia, United Kingdom).
• Coordinate with HR to validate new hire set-up in payroll, various changes, and termination calculations.
• Provide timely responses from inquiries from Finance, HR, leadership, and employees.
• Manage and reconcile all payroll related tax remittances and workers compensation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Reconcile payroll General Ledger accounts following each bi-weekly payroll.
• Prepare and submit Records of Employment (ROEs) and respond to wage verifications and unemployment claims.
• Complete various monthly, quarter-end and year-end requirements including T4s, W-2s, T2200’s and various other reconciliations, accruals, and reports.
• Reconcile 401K and RRSP contributions.
• Review current processes and recommend improvements.
• Stay current with and advise on payroll legislation changes.
• Assist with special projects as required.

Requirements

• College Diploma with a focus in accounting or finance and minimum 5 years’ payroll experience
• Certified as or working towards certification as Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) or similar designation strongly preferred.
• Multi-national payroll experience preferred.
• Experience working with UKG HRIS, and payroll systems preferred.
• Working knowledge of Sage 300 considered an asset.
• Experience with researching and setting-up payrolls in new jurisdictions considered an asset.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Detail oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude

Perks:  

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefit coverage
• Generous time-off policies with summer hours and a winter holiday break 
• RRSP matching
• Flexibility to work fully remotely or in one of our amazing offices in Midtown Toronto or London, ON 
• Funding for professional development and training
• Service length awards including travel and time off
• Buy a book program

Info-Tech Research Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.