Payroll & Compensation Specialist

Job Responsibilities:
Payroll Administration
- Managing employment tax compliance requirements across all jurisdictions (Canada, US, UK)
- Ensuring accuracy of all payroll data, such as, benefits forms, expense reimbursements, deductions
- Accurately entering payroll information
- Verifying and balancing of payroll on time
- Processing new hires, transfers, and terminations and keeping records up to date across systems (Bamboo, Wagepoint, NetSuite, etc.)
- Preparing and/or approving ROE’s and T4s/RL-1s
- Liaising with applicable government entities regarding payroll remittances and surveys
- Working with our payroll partners on stop payments/reversals
- Reviewing and maintaining worker’s compensation for all applicable jurisdictions
- Maintaining digital payroll filing system
- Auditing Payroll Registers
- Responding in a timely and appropriate manner to employee and management inquiries regarding payroll data
- Reviewing and implementation of payroll systems and softwares as needed
- Assistance with SR&ED calculations and research
- Review and evaluation of potential new payroll providers and systems

Benefits Administration
- Maintaining accurate employee information
- Processing Canada Life, Trinet, and Parallel enrollments, terminations, and any other related forms
- Administering any payments through the payroll system
- Following up on insurance information for employees
- Liaising between employees and insurance broker regarding claims
- Compiling and distributing reports as required

Compensation
- Researches and analyzes competitive compensation practices in the job market
- Assists and collaborates, as appropriate, in the planning, coordination, facilitation, administration, and reporting of the annual salary review program for employees.
- Assists and collaborates, as appropriate, in the planning, coordination, facilitation, administration, and calculation of the company variable compensation and commission programs, using applicable software (CaptivateIQ)

Job Requirements:

- 4+ years of experience with computerized full cycle payroll administration in diverse jurisdictions
- Bi-lingual - Strong English and French written and oral communication
- Experience in compensation management
- Knowledge of Canadian federal, provincial, and US state wage and salary laws and regulations. Prior international exposure is a definite asset.
- Ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.
- Record maintenance skills.
- Ability to gather and analyze statistical data and generate reports.
- Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
- AKnowledge of compensation administration principles and procedures.

Assets:

- Familiarity with Wagepoint, Trinet, Carta, CaptivateIQ and BambooHR is a strong asset
- CPA (Canadian Payroll Association) designation

What We Can Offer You:

- A way to put your skills to use enabling people around the world to better understand their data and make better decisions
- Knowledge-sharing with smart, motivated colleagues and folks working at the most sophisticated companies in the world
- Flexible schedule and generous PTO
- Medical, dental, vision, and more benefits
- Company stock options
- Remote work policy
- Parental leave policy
- Learning and development program
- Community involvement
- Home office set up fund

About Plotly:
At Plotly, you'll work alongside a diverse team of first-class scientists, engineers, developers and builders that challenge the status quo and set the bar high. We encourage each member of our team to explore and expand their skill sets on a continuous basis, to approach every problem with curiosity and an open-mind. Together, we make it possible for people everywhere to share data, facts and information.

Plotly is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. If you require any accommodations, please let us know in advance.

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