Analyst, Payroll

Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to providing accessible, equitable, and transformational health and social service choices for the well-being of Scarborough's diverse communities. We cultivate vital community services by promoting healthy lifestyles while delivering a comprehensive range of culturally competent health and social services programming. Our I2CARE values ensures that we, as a work community, treat all with, inclusivity, innovation, collaboration, accessibility respect and equity.

As an employer, we strive for excellence as a workplace and are committed to building a workforce that enhances our capacity to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve.

We are currently looking to hire a:
**Analyst, Payroll & Corporate**

1 - Full Time, 1-Year Contract (35 hours/week)

**Reports to**: Manager, Finance

**Purpose**:
This position is responsible for the accurate preparation of payroll information and the maintenance of all payroll records and employee benefits records. The incumbent is also responsible for filing all payroll government regulatory filing. This role also includes a corporate component, which is responsible for coordinating day-to-day internal financial reporting within SCHC. To meet this objective the incumbent holds responsibility for coordinating the planning, design, development, implementation of the organization’s financial processes and accounting services both manual and automated. The incumbent will proactively initiate and facilitate change to meet the organization’s reporting needs.

This position requires detailed knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory regulations as they affect SCHC employees. It requires familiarity with computerized payroll systems, computer spreadsheets and general accounting practices.

This position works closely with Human Resources and Finance providing support regarding payroll related reporting needs, projects and ad hoc queries.

**Key areas of responsibility**:
**Payroll functions**
- Prepares payroll input data and completes the payroll run process, using the computerized payroll system (Quadrant & QHRNet).
- Computes and prepares remittances for the CRA, WSIB, EHT employee benefits, union dues garnishments and submits for payment.
- Prepares T4 & T4A summaries and annual payroll reconciliations for WSIB & EHT.
- Balances payroll and payroll related General Ledger Accounts.
- Maintains all records related to payroll in a manner conducive to ease of audit and assist in the audit process by preparing reports and retrieving/ filing documentation.
- Administers group benefits, HOOPP and RRSP enrollments, changes, terminations and reconciliations.

**Corporate functions**:

- Prepare ad hoc analytical review schedules tailored to stakeholder’s need in Finance related areas such as revenue, cost contract, tax etc.
- Perform comprehensive analyses of financial data; prepare management reports and analysis of results.
- Analyze reporting requests; fully defined user needs and optimal method of production.
- Assist with variance and other reports as requested.
- Work with Finance and the Management team to implement new policies, procedures and best practices for financial analysis, tracking and reporting results.

**Finance Support**
- Support the procurement process.
- Support the bank reconciliation and tax remittance process.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts as required
- Assist with the audit function as required.
- Support the funder reporting function as required.
- Perform full-cycle bookkeeping functions.

**Other**
- Understand, interpret, and embody SCHC’s mission, vision, and values.
- Implement SCHC’s strategic priorities.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures of SCHC.
- Lead key financial operation improvement projects.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Educational and/or Professional Qualifications**:

- Graduate of a Business Administration/Accounting program or equivalent and working towards a CPA Designation is an asset.

**Level of Experience**:

- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a Finance/Accounting/Payroll role (preferably in an MOH/ OH funded organization) with exposure to a range of accounting practices.

**Skills and Attributes**:

- Knowledge and experience working with Great Plains, FRx Reporter, Quadrant and QHRNet is an asset.
- Effective team player, with ability to work collaboratively with representatives from various departments/teams across the organization.
- Ability to prioritize tasks to meet financial demands and deadlines.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft office suite (excel, word, PowerPoint, Access)
- Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must be detail oriented and hands on daily financial operation.
- Sensitivity and awareness of cultural, racial, economic, and socially diverse communities.
- Subject to a Police Reference Check and Vulnerable Sector Security Check

**Significant Working Conditi