Accounting and Payroll Administrator

**Job Summary**

Are you great with numbers? If accounting is your dream job or you already have an accounting or payroll job in the automotive industry, then we want to meet you

We are looking for an EXPERIENCED Accounting and Payroll Administrator to join our Accounting Team at Duncan Dodge. It's a long list of duties but if you come with experience, we can get you there.

What you will be doing:
As the Payroll and Benefits Administrator, your duties include but are not limited to:

- Calculate and prepare payroll cheques for salary, hourly and commissioned employees
- Records management of personnel files, including on boarding/off boarding forms, changes and updates to personnel records (payroll and benefits); ensure all files are current
- Monitor changes and updates to payroll-related legislation
- Produce any required or requested payroll reports, ROE’s, reference letters etc
- Lead the preparation and reconciliation of year-end reporting, including the printing and reconciling of T4’s.
- Provide timely responses to management and staff regarding payroll and benefit inquiries
- Administration of employee benefits, including commencement, changes, leaves, and termination
- Lead the annual group benefit renewal process.
- Complete, reconcile and submit payroll tax forms, workers’ compensation forms, benefits forms and remittances for all
- Provide required support to the Controller related to payroll and benefits (GL accounts, payroll payables, audits, etc.)

As the Accounting Administrator, your duties will include but are not limited to:

- Provide back up for Controller as required with full cycle accounting activities
- Reconcile monthly inter-company transactions to ensure proper accounting treatment, bank statements
- General data entry and deal posting
- Manage and monitor all accounts, ledgers and financial reporting systems to ensure compliance with required internal and regulatory standards
- Maintain internal control safeguards for revenue, expenses and budgetary management
- Maintains and balances GL accounts as directed by the Controller, some mapping may be required and schedule management
- Assist in the month end closing process, including the preparation of month end journal entries and financial statements
- Compile the company’s day-to-day finance and accounting operations, including the functions of financial reporting, data analysis, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll
- Assist the Controller by overseeing accounting, billing, collections, and financial reporting functions
- Assisting in the formulation of internal controls and policies to comply with legislation and established best practices.
- Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit if required

What you bring:

- Accounting experience; preference to those with automotive accounting experience
- Post Secondary in Business Administration or working towards your designation is an asset, but so is experience in the industry (huge)
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Excellent knowledge of accounting, financial processes, and full cycle accounting (budgeting, financial statements, reporting etc.)
- Strong keyboarding skills and proficiency with Excel is a must have
- Working knowledge and experience with financial data analysis is an asset
- Payroll experience with Payworks or similar payroll system
- Working knowledge of federal and provincial tax compliance regulations and reporting
- Ability to adapt, undertake multiple tasks and respond to changing priorities is imperative.
- Experience with CDK, Reynolds or PBS is an asset (we use PBS)
- Diplomacy, tact and confidentiality in dealing with a variety of people and information.

Pay: $48,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person