Payroll Specialist

**Position Type**: Full Time

**Department**:Finance

**Work Location**: Markham, Ontario

**Work Arrangement**: Hybrid

**Work Hours**:Standard Business Hours Monday to Friday

**Travel Required**: No

A proudly Canadian company, Sentrex Health Solutions is a fully integrated specialty distributor and patient support provider for pharmaceutical manufacturers, physicians, and their patients. We provide innovative solutions focused on ensuring patients have access and the support they need to maximize their treatment outcomes. We do this through strategic distribution models and patient support programs that are backed by powerful, integrated technology, a dedicated in-house creative agency, and experienced, cross-functional teams. Our core capabilities include **Specialty Pharmacy Services, Customized Solutions for Warehouse, Wholesale & Distribution, Patient Support Programs, Strategic Creative Services as well as HCP & Clinic Services.**

**Come and join our team But first, let us tell you why we love working here**:

- We are 100% Canadian with locations across the country
- State-of-the-art facilities to provide high-quality products and services
- The opportunity to be a part of a winning, high-performing team
- Collaborative, engaging workplace culture - **we are passionate about our people**
- Flexible working environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Diverse and inclusive culture where your talent and commitment to excellence is welcomed and valued
- High-growth environment that provides opportunities for learning and growth supported by our Employee Development Program and industry-leading, in-house corporate training offered throughout the year
- Quarterly virtual social events

**The Opportunity**:
The Payroll Specialist will oversee and manage the organization’s payroll functions and benefits administration.

This role is expected to provide day-to-day administrative support for Canadian Payroll & Benefits, manage bi-weekly payroll processing for all entities, and on-going reporting (Payroll / Finance / Benefits / Compensation), auditing, year-end payroll processing, and special projects.

**A Day in the Life (What you will do here)**:

- Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of multi-provincial payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
- Manage Workforce Management (UKG) to ensure timesheets are submitted and employees are correctly allotted their annual Paid-Time-Off (PTO).
- Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.
- Identifies and recommends updates or adjustments to payroll processing software, systems, and procedures.
- Serves as the point of contact for payroll and benefits matters ensuring that cases are resolved as quickly as possible with a focus on providing superior customer service.
- Collaborate with Finance reconciling payroll general ledger files to bank statements and reviewing the accuracy of payroll deductions to payroll output documents.
- Maintain payroll and HRIS information and control input of data to ensure accuracy and data integrity required for internal and external audit and reporting purposes.
- Promptly execute all post-processing audits to validate payroll accuracy and make any necessary adjustments with the goal of an error-free payroll.
- Own legal compliance related to payroll, year-end filings, taxes and benefits deductions.
- Year-end payroll activities including reconciliations, submissions, and distribution of T4, T4A and T2200, and any other payroll related forms including ROEs.
- Manage all required payroll records and ensure information is filed in a secured confidential area and archived in accordance with retention policies.
- Record, maintain and update payroll procedures.
- Manage monthly, Quarterly, Annual Remittances to appropriate Government Agencies by province (Health Taxes, WSIB, CPP).
- Process Off-Cycle payments when required.
- Assist managing group insurance enrollment, termination, and information update; managing the payment of group insurance and RRSP contribution. Liaising with Benefits providers when needed.
- Assist in managing LTD claims, in partnership with HR.
- Responsible for coordinating and processing payments of employee benefit premiums during periods of absence such at LTD, Maternity Leave, etc.
- Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
- Responsible for prompt processing and distribution of employee benefit cards.
- Understands and manages all issues in a manner that is consistent with Sentrex Mission, Vision, Values and Brand.
- All other duties or projects as assigned.

**What you need to ensure you are set up for success**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, similar field, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years’ experience in a similar role.
- Complex payroll knowledge and expe