Payroll Coordinator

Job Posting:
Wonderbrands, is a leading North American bakery (with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads, artisan breads, and donuts. We are one of the largest bakeries in North America and makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa.

Wonderbrands, a division of FGF Brands, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake. We are hiring to build a robust Talent and Development team to support our bakeries and Team Members.

**Summary**

Reporting to Finance, the Payroll Coordinator will ensure accurate processing and recording of company’s Weekly and Bi-Weekly payroll and back up where required; provide timely and accurate financial information; participate in daily data entry payroll processing.

**Primary Responsibilities**
- Perform daily payroll operations
- Manages workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely
- Generates, sorts, and distributes payroll hours reports from Kronos for verification and adjustment by operations
- Reviews Kronos hours reports, prepares discrepancy reports, and follows up
- Verifies that all external timesheets and other data have been accurately input and downloads the information for payroll processing
- Creates Gross to Net Reconciliation on a per pay basis
- Prepares a variety of reports post payroll settlement for team leaders and managers to aid in the tracking of and verification of pay
- Assists in the resolution of Payroll related ticket inquires
- Reconciles payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports
- Understand proper withholding tax on different types of payments
- Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance
- Completes External Surveys (Statistics Canada, Service Canada)

**Required Experience**
- Post-secondary education in a related field
- Experience with Workday payroll systems is an asset
- 1 to 3 + yrs of experience processing Canadian payroll.
- Working knowledge of payroll best practices
- Working knowledge of Time and Attendance systems
- Strong knowledge of government regulations
- Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material
- Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills
- Excellent decision-making; problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- High attention to detail; strong organizational; multi-tasking; and prioritizing skills
- Advanced Excel, excellent computer skills
- Canadian Payroll Association PCP designation preferred or working towards

**Core Competencies**
- ** Customer and Product Centricity -** Responds to the needs of both internal and external customers in a timely and courteous manner, showing a sense of urgency; always keeping our products front and centre.
- ** Flexibility, Agility, Adaptability -** Adapts to changes; changes strategy in response to new information; responds appropriately and quickly without having all parameters defined; demonstrate tolerance for speed and uncertainty.
- ** Team Work and Collaboration -** Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods of communication to gain agreement or acceptance of a plan or activity. Is effective in building constructive relationships; uses tact; interacts with others in an open, friendly manner, encourages collaboration.
- ** Passion for Excellence** - Always looks for ways to improve effectiveness or efficiency, making recommendation to increase productivity in quality of work; develops innovative solutions, challenges the status quo. To be the best, never compromising.
- ** Drives Execution** - Takes risks, learn from their mistakes, builds trust and is a role model to others. Has a “hands-on” style; is aggressive in achieving desired results.

If you’re excited about this opportunity and love baked goods, we invite you to apply

Wonderbrands is committed to fostering a work environment with strong core values that support diversity through various policies, programs and activities that encourage sensitivity and accommodations. Wonderbrands offers employment regardless of race, colour, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Diversity is integral to our success as an organization and we will use diversity as a model to help identify and develop the best talent, create effective teams, and achieve overall excellence. In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

**Disclaimer**: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

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