Payroll Specialist

**About the job**

**Payroll Processing**
- Responsible for the end to end preparation and processing hourly employees across Canada (900 employees), including: Input new information for employees (Garnishments, etc.)

Input changes and mid cycle payroll calculations
Import hours from Kronos Workforce Central to Workday for each pay cycle
Balance data between Kronos and Workday
Verify all payroll data and changes made after payroll has been processed
Responsible for maintenance of all payroll related data
Process payments for Boots, PAL, vests in accordance with Collective agreement
Respond to queries from branches related to issues with Kronos
Preparing manual cheques as required
Ensuring records of each payroll are maintained to ensure legislative and SOX compliance
Accurately process ROEs using Web ROE

**Period End (Monthly)**
- **Month End **Process WCB, EHT, CRA, MRQ and other government remittances as required

Prepares payroll related journal entries and reports.
Prepare monthly invoice for Union billing, garnishments
Provide analysis of labour hours, identifying abnormalities in hours that may have resulted from employee assignments or adjustment rule use in Kronos to support ongoing data and accounting improvements
Account reconciliation for GL accounts related to payroll
Liaison with finance regarding queries about GL/payroll posting.
- **Year-End** Annual balancing, reconciling and preparing Year End Adjustments for T4’s and issuing T2200 as required

Review Pensionable and Insurance Earnings Review (PIER) reporting for accuracy
Process annual vacation payout for all hourly employees in accordance with Collective agreement.

**System Administration & Support**
- Support system training (Kronos) to new operations supervision and management employees
- Provide support to branches on Kronos and update vacation and sick accruals when necessary
- Provide testing support and procedure insights during system upgrades (Kronos, Workday)
- Design or request payroll reports as needed (Workday)
- Update payroll documentation in conjunction with the Payroll Manager and/or HRIS Specialist

**Other Duties**
- Respond to and effectively resolve employee payroll inquiries in a timely manner by demonstrating a thorough understanding of applicable collective agreements and payroll legislation
- Provide timely response to inquiries from all corporate departments
- Identify, implement and document process improvements
- Participate in special projects as assigned by Payroll Manager or Director, Total Rewards

**Qualifications**
- 2+ years of previous Payroll experience in all Canadian provinces, in complex unionized environments
- Experience operating in a fully in-house payroll
- Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation
- Ability to work in a high-paced and challenging business environment
- Knowledge of basic accounting principles
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Previous experience dealing with government agencies (i.e. CRA, Service Canada)
- Strong communication skills (verbal/written), bilingualism in English and French an asset
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (vlookup, pivot table)

**Salary**: $50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Etobicoke, ON M8W 3S2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Payroll: 2 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Etobicoke, ON M8W 3S2