Payroll Specialist

3 weeks ago

Oakville, Canada Sheridan College Full time
We are currently seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our team for a 6-month contract. The Payroll Specialist provides a high level of customer service and applies knowledge of payroll-related legislation, college policy, and established processes and procedures to ensure accurate and timely end-to-end pay processing for employees and other payees. The scope and nature of payroll in the college environment is extensive and varied and requires a broad understanding of various employment scenarios, earnings types, taxation requirements, and the ability to apply professional expertise and judgment.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Auditing pay changes using PeopleSoft HRIS software, for both employee and non-employee payments of all contract types;
  • Ensuring payments have sufficient authorizations and follow the terms and conditions outlined in our various collective agreements, college policies and procedures;
  • Running full-cycle bi-weekly pay processing steps from time collection to payment disbursements; This includes troubleshooting technical issues and escalating requests that fall outside of policy;
  • Monitoring and adjusting employee deductions;
  • Aggregating timesheet submissions and exception time reporting and preparing this data for electronic upload;
  • Ensuring earnings and deductions are reported correctly for year-end slips;
  • Post-pay reporting, remittances and reconciliations as assigned;
  • Participating in ongoing project work including attending meetings, performing testing and change implementation;
  • Performing other related duties as assigned.
About You
You have the skills and knowledge to work with an increasingly diverse student and staff population as well as a proven commitment to anti-oppression, equity, and inclusion.

Your excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with your professionalism allow you to interact with diverse audiences.

You enjoy balancing many different tasks and can prioritize multiple projects while staying organized and maintaining a high level of attention to detail.

You are an analytical thinker and have a knack for working with numbers and raw data and turning it into meaningful insights.

Your sense of urgency, demonstrated ability in problem solving, priority setting and planning allows you to work effectively as a part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will also meet the following qualifications:
  • 3-year diploma/degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or related field of study;
  • 5 years of payroll processing experience (Equivalency will be considered);
  • PCP Designation from the National Payroll Institute is required;
  • Must be well versed in the Microsoft Office Suite with advanced excel skills; Experience using Macros is considered an asset;
  • Strong knowledge with large in-house Payroll systems, PeopleSoft HCM is preferred;
  • Experience in interpreting collective agreements;
  • Must demonstrate a high level of integrity and compliance with CRA legislation in performing the payroll function;
  • Experience with accounting principles, mathematical calculations, and general ledger distributions will also be considered an asset.
Who We Are
Every member of the Sheridan community is passionate about the transformational role we play in people's lives. Our strategic plan, Sheridan 2024: Galvanizing Education for a Complex World ( ), charts a path towards a new ground-breaking model of higher education that reshapes post-secondary education and better prepares students for the future. We are committed to demonstrably advancing equity, diversity, and inclusivity. Diversity is our strength and fuels our commitment to excellence. Across our campuses, we're making meaningful strides towards developing an equitable and inclusive community.
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Other Details
Faculty/Department: Financial Services
Primary Work/Campus Location: Trafalgar (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus)
Work Categorization: Hybrid Position | At least 3 days/week on-site
Employee Group: Support Staff - Temporary
Payband: I
Hourly Range: $38.01 - $44.05
Hours/Week: 37.5
Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Application Details: Please note this is a temporary position that may continue for up to 6 months from start date.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2024

Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabe Nation, Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Sheridan is situated on these lands, and it is our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us, those who are here, and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be working on this land.

Sheridan values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. Sheridan regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. Sheridan seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including those who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

Sheridan will provide job applicants with accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. To request accommodation, please contact .

You may be asked to provide copies of your educational credentials at the time of interview. Upon hire, we require official confirmation of educational credentials and Canadian equivalency assessments, if applicable. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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