Lead Payroll Specialist

4 months ago

Waterloo, Canada Open Text Corporation Full time

**Lead Payroll Specialist**:

- Req id: 42567- Waterloo, ON, CA

**OPENTEXT**
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

**YOUR IMPACT**

The Lead Payroll Specialist opportunity is 70% functional payroll processing and 30% technical project implementation. You will be joining a global payroll team responsible for the timely and accurate processing of payroll for entities within OpenText as well as assisting with payroll system updates & implementations that will allow our systems to scale up consistent with Company growth.

The primary focus for the Lead Payroll Specialist will be payroll tasks for our Canadian employees, including the data input, related audits/edits of that data, relevant reporting, year-end processing, and interacting with other payroll team members. The project work includes assisting with migrating subsets of employees onto ADP Globalview, implementation of a new time & attendance system and integration of payroll functions into SAP SuccessFactors.

Potential cross-over payroll work/experiences with the US payroll is a possibility as OpenText values the ability to process and understand multiple country payrolls.

This position is accountable for providing a high level of customer service to all Payroll stakeholders, including but not limited to employees, Human Resources, Finance, and other Payroll team members with a focus on confidentiality. This position requires strong interpersonal skills and initiative as well as excellent working knowledge of payroll practices.

**WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS**
- Ensure process payments to Canadian employees are within strict deadlines.
- Operating within a Managed Services delivery model with ADP, liaise with Payroll provider (ADP GlobalView), Human Resources, Variable Compensation and Finance throughout the pay process.
- System implementation projects
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Audit the information that interfaces from the HR system for accuracy.
- Verification and reconciliation of each payroll run and resolve discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
- Ensure that all necessary government filings and remittances relative to payroll are made in a timely manner including but not limited to garnishments, tax slips and taxes.
- Calculation of manual cheques when required.
- Complete Year-End Process and file all applicable tax year-end filings.
- Identify and process taxable benefits.
- Deal with requests and correspondence promptly and efficiently.
- Assist employees with payroll requests and questions in a timely manner.
- Administration of Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) and Stock Options as related to payroll.
- Applicable year-end reporting of ESPP and Stock Options.
- Pension remittances and reporting.
- Provide Finance with GL details and assist in reconciliations and research.
- Stay abreast of legislative changes and compliance issues.
- Handling special requests as needed (e.g., audit, compensation, legal inquiries)

**WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED**
- Minimum of 8+ years’ experience in Canadian Payroll, with an international company with multiple legal entities (e.g., US entities operating in a number of US states/local jurisdictions)
- Experience with outsourced payroll packages (ADP Globalview, Streamline, Celergo, etc.) strongly preferred
- SAP SuccessFactors HCM experience
- Experience with projects such as implementing new payroll platforms and systems integrations
- Microsoft Office
- Excellent time management skills
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills
- Detailed oriented
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and as a co-operative team member
- Organized with an ability to balance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment while working towards strict deadlines
- Strong issue resolution skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (English)
- Proactive with the ability to take initiative
- Can work independently or as a co-operative team member
- Maintains confidentiality
- Second Language skill considered an asset
- Profession certification / membership in the Canadian Payroll Association is a strong reference.
- PLP preferred

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

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