Payroll & Benefits Administrator

**_#BeExtraordinary_**
- At Andrew Peller Limited (APL), we deliver the perfect brand experience for every lifestyle, occasion, and generation. Through collaboration, open communication, honesty, drive to win, and accountability, _**_we inspire teammates to be extraordinary every day._**

**_ _**_Who We Are_**
- We are one of Canada's largest and oldest wine companies with a rich heritage in quality winemaking. _
- We produce some of Canada's most recognized brands and offer our teammates a challenging and rewarding employment experience._
- We are seeking an agile, intuitive, and highly detailed Payroll & Benefits Administrator, who is passionate about payroll, to join our People and Culture Team. Reporting into the Payroll Manager, this role will be responsible for preparing and processing multi-provincial Canadian payroll for employees across five different businesses and multiple legal entities. The Payroll Specialist will be solely responsible for managing and processing payroll related correspondence in a complex, high volume business._
- This role will work in a hybrid environment which includes work from home, with the requirement to be able to travel into our offices (Grimsby & Oakville) when needed._

**_ We are looking for a teammate with:_**
- Completion of post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 2-3 years of payroll, benefits, and pension experience.
- Certified PCP is considered an asset.
- Dayforce experience is considered an asset.
- Proficient computer skills (Word, advanced Excel, report writing) required.
- Ability to deal with sensitive and highly confidential information
- Strong problem solving and data analysis skills, knowledge of payroll legislation, generally accepted accounting principles along with research and resolution skills.
- Extremely detail-oriented, organized and reliable
- Ability to work independently and as a group in a fast-paced and high-volume environment, and to meet critical deadlines
- Ability to interact with employees, vendors and other community members in a professional manner.
- Superior time management and organizational skills with the ability to adapt to change.
- Strong ability to prioritize tasks and balance numerous tasks and meet strict deadlines.

**_ This teammate will be accountable for:_**

**Payroll Administration**:

- Responsible for the processing of payroll data for new employees, transfers, terminations, and rate changes into the HCM system for multiple national business units.
- Review payroll and ensure accuracy prior to payroll transmission.
- Ensures accuracy of all information in accordance with company policies and practices.
- Maintenance of all employee files.
- Responds to inquiries and provides accurate advice and information to employees, and government agencies.
- Submits bi-weekly reports to various divisions and managers.
- Create process documents and provide support to users as new systems are implemented.
- Assists Payroll Manager and Payroll Specialist on key payroll projects and initiatives.

**Benefits Administration**:

- Administer group insurance benefits; enrollments, changes, terminations, employee inquiries, updating database and liaising with representatives from the service provider and resolving benefits-related issues.
- Update data as required (new salary, dependents, address change etc.)
- Reconcile premium billings and conduct audits of benefit coverage as required.
- Create and provide employment verification letters.
- Assists Total Rewards Specialist on key benefit, pension and wellness projects and initiatives.

Andrew Peller Limited is committed to meeting the needs of persons with temporary and/or permanent disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We are happy to discuss any need for accommodation in the workplace and will make an effort to meet those needs in a timely manner by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility in the areas of information, communications, and employment