Payroll & Benefit Specialist

4 days ago

Sault Ste Marie, Canada Arauco US Full time

**Primary Purpose**:
Primary purpose of this role is to serve the needs of internal customers in terms of payroll and benefits administration.

**Description of Essential Duties**:

- Process bi-weekly payroll for approximately 140 employees
- Administer group benefits and pension plan
- Preparing month end payroll journal entries and reconciliations
- Processing of payroll related remittances
- Ensures the confidentiality of all information in accordance with the Privacy Act; including all employee information
- Review and balance payroll input and output reports
- Process ‘time’ entries for extra time worked; holidays; vacations; 12-hour shift adjustments
- Track employee vacations (outstanding balances, accruals, etc.)
- Administer employee apparel vouchers
- Reconcile payroll corrections with backup
- Administration/payment of gain share and annual profit share payments
- Process terminations including final payouts; EI reporting requirements; records of employment, etc.
- Staff inquiries and advice as it pertains to payroll and benefits
- Audit Payroll functions as required
- Submission of monthly statistics for Stats Canada
- Administer Payroll database; ensure accuracy to HRIS
- Respond to reference inquiries and verification of employment inquiries
- Assist in HR administration duties and employee activities

**Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:

- Post-secondary education in related discipline
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in payroll and benefit administration, in similar size organization
- National Payroll Institute (NPI) designation is an asset
- Extensive experience in Microsoft Office Excel and Word
- Experience with an HRIS is preferred
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now is an asset
- Trust is a significant attribute for this role
- Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information in a highly professional manner
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and build implicit trust
- Strong understanding of theories, principles, and practices surrounding payroll, finance, and financial recordkeeping
- Excellent time management skills

**Organizational Culture/Job Fit**:

- Well-developed interpersonal skills that provide the ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels, including: strong oral and written communication skills and strong listening skills
- Effective organization and time management skills enabling the completion of projects and day-to-day tasks through interruptions
- High demonstration to attention to detail
- Exhibits high levels of professionalism and discretion, and the ability to consistently maintain confidentiality
- Proven ability to follow through on projects and act as a change agent for the company
- Proven ability to multitask effectively
- Ability to solve problems resourcefully, with out-of-the-box solutions when beneficial
- Demonstrates leadership in a team approach to work and foster the culture at ARAUCO
- Requirement to work some weekends and statutory holidays to meet month end and payroll deadlines

**Benefits**:
We offer a competitive health, vision and dental package; company matched pension plan, gain/profit share program.

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