Payroll Technician

Company Description

Repeatedly voted one of Montreal’s Top Employers and Employer of the Year for the 2022 Mercuriades Awards, Rodeo FX is a high-end creative company offering services in visual effects, advertising, animation, and experiential.

Nominated for 3 Emmy® Awards for its work on the series Stranger Things season 4, The Witcher season 2 and Foundation season 1, the independent, Oscar®-winning company boasts close to 800 artists.

Rodeo FX is a creative partner to the world’s best storytellers including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros. and Sony, and has collaborated on ads for YouTube, NBC and Apple. Current projects include Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Resident Evil, Halo, and Stranger Things season 4. Recently released projects include Dune, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, WandaVision and The Witcher season 2, all earning nominations at the 2022 VES awards.

**Work arrangements**:
As a company founded and led by an artist, it is creativity above all that guides us. Our mission is to provide our talents with the freedom and resources they need to deliver quality work and thrive in a stimulating, caring environment. This is why we offer a flexible work structure in all our locations

**Job Description**:
**Summary**:
Under the supervision of the Payroll Supervisor, the payroll technician is responsible for the integrity of data in our HR platform. In collaboration with the payroll master, they prepare payroll processing for various entities of RodeoFX according to payroll schedules.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Work closely with the payroll master for payroll production;
- Assist the payroll supervisor with any ad-hoc requests;
- Participate in the payroll processing for non-unionized employees;
- Ensure the follow-up and implementation of the annual payroll activities calendar;
- Assist employees with any payroll-related questions;
- Validate employee records (hiring, promotion, changes, etc.);
- Calculate retroactive amounts if applicable during salary changes and modify/adjust vacation plans;
- Keep payroll-related files up-to-date and make requested modifications;
- Validate requested insurance coverages and ensure proper configuration in our payroll system.

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position (high volume);
- Accreditation as a Certified Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) is an asset;
- Knowledge of UKG payroll/HR software is an asset;
- Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate Excel, including pivot tables);
- Knowledge of labor standards and current provincial (multi-province) and federal laws;
- Knowledge of American and French payroll is an asset;
- Organizational skills, autonomy, and attention to detail;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Ability to work in a team;
- Handling confidential information.

Additional Information
- Full-time, Permanent Contract ;
- Flexible work structure in all our locations ;
- 5 paid sick/personal days ;
- 2 additional statutory holidays in the winter holidays ;
- Group Insurance, access to Dialogue online support and to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) ;
- RRSP with employer contribution ;
- Discounts on public transports, several spas, sports classes, art centre, cafes, furniture and several other local businesses.

Flexible
- Diversity is a core value at Rodeo FX. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe every member on our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to perceive and interact with the world, identify challenges, and to design and deliver projects._